https://grok.lsu.edu/Updated Privacy Laws & DMCA articles!60https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17129 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 17129 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:08:27 GMTMon, 30 Mar 2026 08:08:27 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=6644 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.” “Educatio6644 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:27:51 GMTTue, 10 Feb 2026 07:27:51 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=8037 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 of8037 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:08:26 GMTTue, 03 Feb 2026 08:08:26 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17089 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 req17089 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:25:55 GMTThu, 17 Jul 2025 13:25:55 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17088 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 requires17088 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:55:29 GMTMon, 14 Jul 2025 13:55:29 GMT