ISC2 Exam ISSEP Topic 1 Question 39 Discussion

The Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA), formerly the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996

(ITMRA), is a 1996 United States federal

law, designed to improve the way the federal government acquires, uses, and disposes information

technology.

The Clinger-Cohen Act supplements the information resources management policies by establishing

a comprehensive approach for executive

agencies to improve the acquisition and management of their information resources in the following

ways:

Focusing information resource planning to support their strategic missions

Implementing a capital planning and investment control process that links to budget formulation

and execution

Rethinking and restructuring the way they do their work before investing in information systems

Answer option D is incorrect. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1980 as amended by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 is a United

States federal law enacted in 1980 that gave authority over the collection of certain information to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB). Within the OMB, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) was established

with specific authority to regulate matters

regarding federal information and to establish information policies. These information policies were

intended to reduce the total amount of

paperwork handled by the United States government and the general public.

The PRA mandates that all federal government agencies must obtain a Control Number from OMB

before promulgating a form that will impose

an information collection burden on the general public. Once obtained, approval must be renewed

every three years. In order to obtain or

renew such approval, an agency must fill out OMB Form 83-I, attach the proposed form, and file it

with OIRA. On Form 83-I, the agency must

explain the reason why the form is needed and estimate the burden in terms of time and money

that the form will impose upon the persons

required to fill it out.

Answer option A is incorrect. The Lanham Act is a piece of legislation that contains the federal

statutes of trademark law in the United States.

The Act prohibits a number of activities, including trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and

false advertising. It is also called Lanham

Trademark Act.

Answer option C is incorrect. The Computer Misuse Act 1990 is an act of the UK Parliament which

states the following statement:

Unauthorized access to the computer material is punishable by 6 months imprisonment or a fine

'not exceeding level 5 on the standard

scale' (currently 5000).

Unauthorized access with the intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences is

punishable by 6 months/maximum fine on summary conviction or 5 years/fine on indictment.

Unauthorized modification of computer material is subject to the same sentences as section 2

offences.