Establishing Clear Privacy Policies for Web Activities | CISSP-ISSEP Memorandum
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Which of the following memorandums reminds the Federal agencies that it is required by law and policy to establish clear privacy policies for Web activities and to comply with those policies.
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The correct answer is A. OMB M-01-08.
OMB (Office of Management and Budget) is an executive branch office responsible for assisting the President in overseeing the preparation of the federal budget and supervising the administration of executive branch agencies. OMB provides guidance on various policies and regulations that federal agencies are required to follow.
OMB M-01-08 is a memorandum titled "Privacy Policies on Federal Web Sites and Applications" issued on May 22, 2001. The purpose of this memorandum is to remind federal agencies that it is required by law and policy to establish clear privacy policies for Web activities and to comply with those policies. This memorandum emphasizes the importance of protecting individual privacy on federal websites and applications, and directs agencies to take specific steps to ensure that their privacy policies are clear, accurate, and complete.
OMB M-03-19, titled "Reporting Instructions for the Federal Information Security Management Act and Updated Guidance on Security Plans of Action and Milestones," is focused on providing guidance to federal agencies on reporting requirements related to information security management. This memorandum does not directly address privacy policies for Web activities.
OMB M-00-07 and OMB M-00-13 are also not related to privacy policies for Web activities. OMB M-00-07, titled "Implementation of the Government Information Security Reform Act," provides guidance on information security requirements for federal agencies. OMB M-00-13, titled "Privacy Policies on Federal Web Sites," provides guidance on developing and implementing privacy policies on federal websites. However, this memorandum has been superseded by OMB M-01-08, which provides more comprehensive guidance on privacy policies for Web activities.
