What Should You Know About Compliance?
The Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
 The Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 was passed by Congress to implement changes in federal security regulation, corporate governance and regulation of auditors.
Registered public accounting firms, publicly traded companies and companies that are in the process of registering securities under the Securities Act of 1993 are regulated by this Act.
For more information, visit:
http://www.sarbanes-oxley.com/
HIPAA Privacy Rules
The Department of Health released the Privacy Rule as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 2002. Individuals and entities regulated by this rule include:
For more information, visit:
http://privacyruleandresearch.nih.gov/
Rules 26 and 34
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure govern the conduct of civil actions brought in Federal district courts. Rules 26 and 34 govern discovery and disclosure of information relevant to the civil actions. In 1993, Rule 26 was amended substantially to accelerate the exchange of information.
For more information, visit:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/Rule26.htm
or
http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/Rule34.htm
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act - Background
The Privacy or Consumer Financial Information Rule of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLB) Act requires that financial institutions take steps to ensure the security and confidentiality of their customers' non-public, personal information. Heightened concern from consumers regarding how financial institutions protect and use their personal information, as well as the harm caused by "identity theft" has led the federal government to create mandates such as this in order to prevent the disclosure of private information.
For more information, visit:
http://banking.senate.gov/conf/
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