Privacy

Privacy

The need for information privacy and protection has sparked some level of dedicated regulation in almost every country around the world. But rules, restrictions, and punitive measures vary from country to country. In the US, the confusion is further compounded by a growing number of state laws deriving chiefly from California SB 1386, as well as several pending federal privacy laws, each with its own definition of sensitive information. In addition, industry regulations, such as HIPAA privacy and security requirements and payment card industry (PCI) security standards put a further onus on companies to stay abreast of ever-changing and increasingly detailed requirements.