Legal & Ethical Compliance Flashcards
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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), what must security personnel consider when detaining a person who appears impaired?
Answer: The person may have a disability rather than be intoxicated
Security personnel must consider that apparent impairment may be a disability such as epilepsy or diabetes, and act accordingly to avoid ADA violations.
Which federal law establishes the primary framework for protecting classified national security information?
Answer: Executive Order 13526
Executive Order 13526 establishes the current framework for classifying, safeguarding, and declassifying national security information.
A security officer discovers a colleague falsifying incident reports. The ethical obligation is to:
Answer: Report the misconduct through proper channels immediately
Ethical compliance requires reporting misconduct through proper channels to maintain integrity and organizational accountability.
What legal doctrine allows security personnel to use force in defense of a third party?
Answer: Defense of others
The defense of others doctrine legally permits a person to use reasonable force to protect another individual from imminent harm.
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is most relevant to security practitioners who:
Answer: Manage international operations or vendors
The FCPA prohibits bribery of foreign officials and applies to security practitioners managing international operations or third-party relationships.
Which standard governs the handling and protection of cardholder data in payment card environments?
Answer: PCI DSS
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) sets requirements for organizations that handle cardholder data.
When a security director discovers that company practices violate OSHA regulations, the first step should be to:
Answer: Document findings and report to management for remediation
The proper sequence is to document violations and report to management so corrective action can be taken through internal channels first.