CHAPTER 5: IT REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Information is increasingly subject to legislation. Customers, staff, suppliers, tribunals and law courts all expect organisations to comply with this legislation in a proactive manner. Legislation and regulation exist on national, international, and industry-specific levels. Most OECD countries have some form of data protection and privacy legislation. National regulations often overlap and are sometimes contradictory, and almost all of them lack implementation guidance or adequate precision. Copyright, digital rights, computer misuse and electronic trading legislation are changing rapidly, and legislation on money laundering, proceeds of crime, human rights and freedom of information all add to the confusion. ...

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