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Indian software sector has started feeling the pressure from their international counterparts on legal compliance issues.

Companies dealing in data processing in particular are being confronted with HIPAA and GLBA compliancy concerning the documents they handle.

The EU data protection directive has already laid down conditions barring any business with countries who donot comply with their guidelines.

If therefore in the competitive environment that is emerging, a software company needs to protect its market share and capture new markets, it has to project itself as being fully prepared for meeting the compliancy standards prescribed under various laws.

Compliancy of laws has today become an integral part of the "Quality Certification Process" since lack of adherence to known laws is a clear indicator of corner cutting which could lead to sudden change in fortunes of a company.  

While the corporate managements are atleast aware of the HIPAA compliancy requirements, they seem to be oblivious of the larger issue of Indian Cyber Law Compliancy.

If HIPAA represents only privacy laws in health related data, Cyber Law compliancy covers all aspects of Digital Business including entering into contracts, dealing with copyright, domain name and patent issues etc. In fact these companies will soon find out that there can be no HIPAA compliancy without  some steps taken in Cyber Law Compliancy.

It is time therefore for Software industry to wake up to the requirements of Cyber Law Compliancy.

Naavi's Cyber Law College would welcome any enquiries for in house lecture, workshop, training programmes or courses in the field of Cyber Law and Cyber Law Compliancy. (Naavi can be contacted for details) 

Naavi

 May 28, 2002

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