Plain-English explanations of what each framework requires, who must comply, and what the penalties are. Built for business owners, compliance officers, and anyone who needs to understand regulatory requirements without a law degree.
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Protects patient health information. Applies to healthcare providers, health plans, clearinghouses, and their business associates.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Financial reporting controls for public companies. CEO/CFO personal certification of financial statements. Required for all NYSE/NASDAQ-listed companies.
General Data Protection Regulation. EU data privacy law that applies to any business handling EU residents’ data — regardless of where you’re headquartered.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Workplace safety standards for construction, manufacturing, and general industry. Most cited: fall protection, hazard communication, ladders.
Securities & Exchange Commission / Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Registration, recordkeeping, and conduct requirements for investment advisors, RIAs, and broker-dealers.
Food Safety Modernization Act. Science-based preventive controls for food manufacturers, processors, importers, and transporters. Shifted FDA’s approach from reactive to preventive.
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Required for any business that accepts, processes, stores, or transmits credit/debit card data. 12 requirements covering network security, data protection, access control, and monitoring.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. Risk-based AI regulation applying to any company placing AI systems on the EU market. Covers prohibited AI (Art. 5), high-risk AI systems (Annex III), and General-Purpose AI models (Art. 51–56).
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