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US Healthcare, Finance, and Education Privacy Laws and Rules

Infosec

US Healthcare, Finance, and Education Privacy Laws and Rules

This course is part of Information Privacy Essentials Specialization

Christopher Lee Stevens

Instructor: Christopher Lee Stevens

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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There are 3 modules in this course

In this module, we will cover important US privacy laws that cover the healthcare sector, including HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health), and GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act).

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49 videos1 assignment

In our second module, we will tackle US finance privacy-related laws and associated rules, includinng FCRA's (Fair Credit Reporting Act) consumer privacy protection requirements, FACTA's (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act ) consumer privacy protection requirements, GLBA's (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) consumer financial privacy protection requirements, and more. Students will review concepts and topics germane to the FCRA like credit reports, credit reporting agencies, consumer rights, and more.

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37 videos1 assignment

In our final module in this course, we will dive into US education privacy-related laws, children’s online privacy protection laws, and associated rules. This will include FERPA's (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) educational privacy requirements, PPRA's (Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment) amendments to FERPA, the NCLBA's (No Child Left Behind Act) amendment of PPRA, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and much more.

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26 videos1 assignment

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