Security Policies and Implementation Issues, 3rd Edition

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Compliance Laws and Information Security Policy Requirements

CHAPTER 3

IN RECENT YEARS, globalization has been driven by technology and the growth of the Internet. Internet usage statistics show that as of 2019, 57.3 percent of the world’s population, or 4.4 billion people, have Internet access.¹ In North America and Europe, that number is above 85 percent. Several other sources report similar numbers.^2,3

The expansion of Internet access continues to grow rapidly in developing countries. The Internet’s explosive reach has created global economic opportunity never seen before. You can see this in products you buy ...