This mini track will allow for the sharing of knowledge and perspectives and encourage research in the areas of government regulation and industry standards that apply to the information technology and information security industries. Government regulations have and will continue to be required by jurisdictions around the world.

Industry and trade groups attempt to direct the response to these regulatory environments by developing and adopting standards and recommended practices that seek to improve alignment with a variety of objectives. Most organizations that employ IT systems are struggling with mechanisms to assure compliance with regulations and/or conformance to industry standards.
 

Importance and Relevance:
Recent years have seen an added number of important new regulations that apply to the IT industry. Practitioners have seen significant impacts in the prioritization of projects within their organizations as they scramble to achieve compliance with both government regulations and industry standards. Recent trends indicate this will continue to be an issue for practitioners and seems to  indicate a need for added emphasis from the academic community.