Enforcement of Laws and Privacy Preferences in Modern Computing Systems

Abstract

Modern civilization is highly dependent on computing systems, touching all aspects of business, government, and individual life. At the same time, there has been an increase in laws and privacy preferences whose implementation and effectiveness depend on software. Whereas organizations and individuals have been expected to comply with laws and regulations, now computing systems must also be compliant and accountable. Computing systems need to be designed with privacy preferences and legal statutes in mind, and should be adaptable to change.