Saturday, July 15, 2006
Regulatory Compliance Planning Guide
IT professionals who must ensure regulatory compliance for the IT systems of the organizations in which they work can be in a difficult position. Most regulations do not clearly state what is required from an IT perspective. Moreover, often many different regulations apply to a given organization. Unclear requirements and regulatory complexity make it hard for IT managers to know what they need to do to meet their compliance goals. And because the consequences of noncompliance can be quite severe, including fines and even jail time for egregious offences, many IT managers are understandably apprehensive about this important subject.
To help address these needs, Microsoft has created the Regulatory Compliance Planning Guide. The guide is designed to help IT professionals and others interested in regulatory compliance in a number of ways. Specifically, the guide:
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