<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>New Privacy Laws &amp; DMCA Articles</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/</link><description>New Privacy Laws &amp; DMCA articles!</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>DMCA &amp;amp; Illegal File Sharing</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17129</link><description>   

   

   

 WHAT MAKES FILE SHARING ILLEGAL? 

 The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a piece of legislation signed into law in 1998 defining the illegal downloading and/or sharing of copyrighted material. LSU is required to investigate DMCA complaints and take action to remove </description><guid>17129</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Louisiana Database Security Breach Notification Law (Act 499 of 2005 Regular Session)</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17089</link><description> Louisiana Database Security Breach Notification Law (Act 499 of 2005 Regular Session) 

 The privacy and financial security of individuals are increasingly at risk due to the widespread collection of personal information. As a result, over 30 states, including Louisiana, have passed laws that req</description><guid>17089</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:25:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17088</link><description> Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) 

 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, enacted by Congress in 1996, was intended to create a national standard for the protection of personally identifiable information relating to health care. HIPAA requires</description><guid>17088</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:55:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Security at LSU: Finding Sensitive Data</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=8037</link><description> Security of Data Policy Statement 

 In accordance with    PS-124 Data Management   , it is essential that  confidential and/or private data  be protected. It is very important to understand that  confidential and/or private data    could exist on your computer hard drive. When there is a loss of</description><guid>8037</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:08:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FERPA: Legislation and Confidentiality of Records</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=6644</link><description> Legislation and Confidentiality of Records   

 The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act  (FERPA)    

 The  F amily  E ducational  R ights and  P rivacy  A ct of 1974, also known as the Buckley Amendment, is a federal law that protects the privacy of student “education records.” “Educatio</description><guid>6644</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:27:51 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>