Research and Markets: EU Compliance and Regulations - For the IT Professional Highlights Key Directives and Legislation As It Affects the Member States of the EU in 2010

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ac472f/eu_compliance_and) has announced the addition of the "EU Compliance and Regulations - for the IT Professional" report to their offering.

“EU Compliance and Regulations - for the IT Professional”

The protection of data as it rests, transacts or journeys through computer systems is seen as a major component of good corporate hygiene. As well as protecting organisations from reputational risk and damaging losses, failure to protect this data can now result in both corporate and personal criminal prosecutions.

The growth of compliance requirements over the past few years has sometimes been seen as a US-based phenomenon as regulations are implemented to address various corporate failures and scandals over the past decade or so. In fact, compliance, rules and regulations to protect data stored by EU-based organisations can be just as onerous as those originating from the US.

This paper highlights key directives and legislation as it affects the member states of the EU. Data loss prevention technologies are now seen as crucial tools to help address regulatory and compliance requirements. These technologies include data encryption, device control, application control and content inspection, which are now all being deployed by organisations that realise the consequences of unintended data loss.

A data loss incident should no longer seen as an unfortunate accident; now it will be accompanied by significant reputational risk and the possibility of legal action against the organisation or, even, executives personally.

Clearly, and quite rightly, data loss is now a legal issue and IT professionals need to be aware of their responsibilities.

Key Topics Covered:

• Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS)
• The Rules Governing Medicinal Products in the European Union and Commission Directives
• 91/356/EEC, 2003/94/EC, and 91/412/EEC
• MiFID - The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
• Statutory Audit and the Company Reporting Directives (EuroSox)
• Data Protection Act 1984, amended 1988 (UK)
• Freedom of Information Act (UK)
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIP or RIPA) (UK)
• Federal Data Protection Act (November 2006) (Germany)
• Freedom of Information Act (2005) (Germany)
• Data Protection Act (2004) (France)
• Law on Access to Administrative Documents (1978/2005) (France)
• Control of Insurance Undertakings (1995) (Belgium)
• Law of Privacy Protection (1998) (Belgium)
• Money Laundering and Finance of Terrorism Law (1993) (Belgium)
• Supervision of the Financial Sector Law (2003) (Belgium)
• Consumer Credit Law (1992) (Belgium)
• Personal Data Protection Act (2000) (Netherlands)
• Protection of persons with regard to the Processing of Personal Data (2002 and 2007) (Luxemburg)
• Personal Data Protection Code (2004) (Italy)
• Civil Code section 2214 and 2220 (Italy)
• Protection of Personal Data (1999) (Spain)
• Commercial Code (Spain)
• Personal Data Act (1999) (Finland)
• Personal Data Act (1998) (Sweden)
• Accounting Act SFS 1999:1078 (Sweden)
• Public Records Act SFS 1990:782 (Sweden)
• EU Compliance Summary Comparison Table
• Other significant legislation and regulations
• Strategies for managing information technology compliance

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