Alaska § 21.23.250 - Risk assessment.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 21.23.250 — Risk assessment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21.23.250. Risk assessment.
(a) A licensee shall conduct a risk assessment commensurate with the size and complexity of the licensee and in consideration of the nature and scope of the licensee's activities to evaluate the security and confidentiality of nonpublic information used by or in the possession or control of the licensee. In conducting the risk assessment, the licensee shall (1) identify reasonably foreseeable internal or external threats in each area of the licensee's operations that could result in unauthorized access, transmission, disclosure, misuse, alteration, or destruction of nonpublic information, including the security of information systems and nonpublic information that are accessible to, or held by, third-party service providers;
(2) assess the likelihood and potential damage of the threats identified in (1) of this subsection, taking into consideration the sensitivity of nonpublic information; and
(3) assess the sufficiency in each area of the licensee's operations of the licensee's policies, procedures, information systems, and other safeguards in place to manage the threats identified in (1) of this subsection, including the areas of (A) employee training and management;
(B) network and software design, information classification, governance, processing, storage, transmission, and disposal; and
(C) detecting, preventing, and responding to attacks or intrusions on information systems and nonpublic information, or other information system failures.
(b) A licensee shall use the licensee's risk assessment to design the licensee's information security program required under AS 21.23.260 (a).
Frequently Asked Questions About Alaska § 21.23.250
What does Alaska Statutes § 21.23.250 cover?
Section 21.23.250 ("Risk assessment.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Alaska § 21.23.250?
A common citation format is "Alaska Statutes § 21.23.250" (Alaska). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Alaska law?
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How does Alaska § 21.23.250 apply to my situation?
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