Abstract
This chapter introduces some of the basic concepts that are important to all information security professionals. The actual implementation of laws surrounding intellectual property, privacy, reasonable searches, and breach notification will differ amongst various regions of the world, but the importance of these concepts is still universal. In order to begin to appreciate common legal concepts at work in today's global economy, an understanding of the major legal systems is required. These legal systems provide the framework that determines how a country develops laws pertaining to information systems in the first place. The three major systems of law are civil, common, and religious law. Civil law is employed by many countries throughout the world. The system of civil law leverages codified laws or statutes to determine what is considered within the bounds of law. Common law is the legal system used in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and most former British colonies, amongst others. Religious law serves as the third of the major legal systems. Religious doctrine or interpretation serves as a source of legal understanding and statutes.
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