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Federal Regulation
There have been many laws and acts passed to help secure the internet and protect against dangerous predators on the internet. "the Federal Information Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-347, Title III) provides the basic statutory requirements for securing federal computer systems. The Federal Information Security Act (FISMA) requires each agency to inventory its major computer systems, to identify and provide appropriate security protections, and to develop, document, and implement an agency-wide information security program"(Moteff, 2004, p.5) The National Institute of Standards and Technology help regulate systems used by the federal government. The Federal Government has many different groups and organizations helping to secure their Internet to help ultimately uphold national security. Imagine what could happen if the wrong person got a hold of the information stored in the F.B.I's computer through the Internet?