A project manager is leading a project to upgrade a legacy system that handles financial records. The project team is proposing to use a new cloud-based solution. The project manager must ensure the solution meets regulatory compliance. What is the first step the project manager should take to ensure compliance?

Ask the legal department to sign off on the project charter.

Select the cloud provider that offers the lowest cost.

Begin migrating the data to the new cloud solution immediately.

Identify and document all applicable regulatory requirements.

An IT project is being deployed in multiple countries. What is the primary legal implication the project manager must consider?

Obtaining a patent for the project's technology in each country

Hiring local legal counsel in every country

Compliance with the data protection laws of each jurisdiction

Ensuring the project team uses the same software version everywhere

A project team is building a new system for a client that will process personal data of individuals in California. The project manager needs to ensure the system complies with the relevant US state privacy law. Which regulation is the project manager most likely to need to comply with?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

What is the key difference between confidentiality and privacy in IT governance?

Confidentiality focuses on protecting data from unauthorized access, while privacy focuses on an individual's right to control their personal information

Confidentiality is about data accuracy, while privacy is about data availability

Confidentiality is a legal requirement, while privacy is a technical control

Confidentiality applies only to personal data, while privacy applies to all data

What is the primary purpose of privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA?

To standardize software development practices

To give individuals control over their personal data

To ensure financial transparency in corporations

To protect intellectual property rights

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