IT law

Many countries have created legislation or have passed laws about the use of computers and data.

Scope

These laws are usually concerned

Bundesdatenschutzgesetz BDSG (Federal Data Protection Act) - concerns data about people
202(c) - anti hacking legislation

FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act) - describes how government organisations should handle data about people
GLBA (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) - describes how financial organisations should handle data about people
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - describes how medical insurance organisations should handle data about people
Data Security Act 2007
USA PATRIOT Act 2002
Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

The Data Protection Act 1998 - will prevent people's information getting spread around the world, preventing the likeliness of crimes toward said person.
The Computer Misuse Act 1990 - covers hacking with amendments that were added later.
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 - covers central and local government looking at workers' email security etc.
The Communications Act 2003 is often used when people send offensive emails etc.
The Digital Economy Act 2010 - covers software piracy.
The Malicious Communication Act 1988 - Covers sending mail, physical or electronic, with the intent of causing distress or anxiety.