For those interested in such topics, the Security Focus website has published an excellent four-part document on information security laws and the ways those laws can affect security professionals. While none of them explicitly addresses security concerns within an academic environment, as the author states "the way the law treats a particular topic provides one point of focus that may help you allocate effort and resources to best effect. " Part One: Protecting Private Sector Systems, and Information Security Professionals and Trade Secrets http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1669 Part Two: Protecting Private Sector Systems and Securing the Working Environment http://www.securityfocus.com/printable/infocus/1681 Part Three: Information Security and the Public Sector-An Introduction to the Criminal Law of Information Security http://www.securityfocus.com/printable/infocus/1693 Part Four: Information Security and the Public Sector-An Introduction to the National Security Law of Information Security http://www.securityfocus.com/printable/infocus/1710 I hope you find some or all of information useful. John A. Resotko Head of Systems Administration MSU - Detroit College of Law 208 Law College Building East Lansing, MI 48824-1300 email: [log in to unmask] Phone: 517-432-6836 Fax: 517-432-6861