The impact of regulatory compliance continues to resonate across the CIO landscape on business and technology frontiers alike. Enterprises of all sizes have felt the strain on their resources of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and other government mandates. And the unpleasant truth is that the age of regulation has just begun.
I envision a future in which government agents tap into your enterprise to assess your information management practices and compliance level. So how can you insulate your organization from the disruptive effects of regulation?
This CIO Habitat report represents the views of 184 executives (67% from midmarket firms and 33% from large enterprises) within some 17 vertical markets that include aerospace, health care, retail and transportation.