Information Security Laws and Standards


Information Security Laws:

1. The Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 (India):

It provides a legal framework for electronic transactions and addresses cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy.

2. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU):

It is a comprehensive data protection law that regulates the processing of personal data within the European Union and ensures individuals' privacy rights.

3. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (USA):

It protects sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge to other people.

4. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) (USA):

It grants California residents new rights regarding their personal information and imposes data protection responsibilities on businesses.

5. Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (India):

Aims to protect personal data and establish a Data Protection Authority in India.


Information Security Standards:

1. ISO/IEC 27001:

An international standard for managing information security. It provides a framework for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an information security management system (ISMS).

2. NIST Cybersecurity Framework (USA):

Developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), this framework provides guidelines for managing and reducing cybersecurity risks.

3. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS):

A set of security standards designed to ensure that all companies that accept, process, store, or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment.

4. COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies):

A framework for developing, implementing, monitoring, and improving IT governance and management practices.

5. ISO/IEC 27701:

An extension to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 for privacy information management. It provides guidelines for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving a privacy information management system (PIMS).