Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Governance: Triple Threats

Mention the word "compliance" in a roomful of executives these days, and you're likely to hear a chorus of groans and sighs.

In addition to Sarbanes-Oxley--the law attacking corporate fraud that Congress passed in 2002--organizations are grappling with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) security requirements for credit card data; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements for private and secure health-care data; requirements from the Food and Drug Administration to keep terrorists from tampering with supply chains for food and pharmaceuticals; and numerous other federal, state and international regulations, many passed after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Governance: Triple Threats

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