The compliance requirements that an organization needs to follow will have great effect on the overall shaping of the information security program that will be planned and implemented. The requirements imposed by various laws and compliance frameworks vary from law to framework, and it is critically important that you understand your framework to ensure that your organization can successfully continue to do business.
Without understanding your organization's legal requirements, you run the very real risk of your organization being hit with very serious fines or even being shut down. The following list shows some examples of legal frameworks that are imposed upon organizations, some of the key requirements for those ...