Can criminal charges be brought against the party that created the fake profile?

The assignment must be a minimum of 1-full page in length with a
minimum of 2 – outside sources. Please be sure to follow APA guidelines for
citing and referencing source.

1. HHS and the FTC recently launched an investigation into a major
pharmacy chain for its information disposal practices. The regulators claimed
that the pharmacy chain failed to protect customers’ sensitive financial and
medical information by disposing prescriptions and labeled pill bottles in
dumpsters that were accessible by the public. Based on the HIPAA (Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), what consequences should
a company face for failing to properly dispose of customer information? For
HIPAA act, you may check the website.

2. Trust is an important part of the continued growth and
development of the Internet. This is particularly the case with respect to
social networking. Media reports of disturbing stories and case law alike have
shown some of the consequences that can arise when individuals create false
social networking profiles. In a case in California, and individual established
a fake MySpace profile of his former church pastor. On the profile, he posted
content that suggested that the pastor used drugs and was homosexual. Can
criminal charges be brought against the party that created the fake profile?

3. Read the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
(FERPA) at ED,
discuss who has access to your educational record at APUS. Furthermore, what is
the roles and responsibilities for APUS instructors and students to comply with
FERPA

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