𝟭. 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗚𝗗𝗣𝗥) – 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲

📌 Why It’s Useful:

One of the strongest data protection laws.

Protects personal data and privacy rights of EU citizens.

Heavy fines for non-compliance (up to €20 million or 4% of annual revenue).

🌍 Impact:

Forced global companies to improve data security, even outside the EU.

𝟮. 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁 (𝗖𝗖𝗣𝗔) – 𝗨.𝗦.

📌 Why It’s Useful:

Gives consumers control over their personal data.

Requires businesses to disclose data collection practices.

Enforces fines for companies that fail to protect user data.

🌍 Impact:

Inspired other U.S. states to adopt similar laws (e.g. CPRA, VCDPA).

𝟯. 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁 (𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗔) – 𝗨.𝗦.

📌 Why It’s Useful:

Protects patient health information (PHI) from cyber threats.

Mandates security measures like encryption and access controls.

Requires healthcare providers to report breaches.

🌍 Impact:

Improved cybersecurity in the healthcare industry, reducing medical data breaches.

𝟰. 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁 (𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗠𝗔) – 𝗨.𝗦.

📌 Why It’s Useful:

Requires federal agencies to implement strong cybersecurity measures.

Aligns with NIST 800-53 security controls.

Introduced continuous monitoring to prevent cyber threats.

🌍 Impact:

Strengthened security in U.S. government agencies.

𝟱. 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 (𝗣𝗖𝗜 𝗗𝗦𝗦) – 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹

📌 Why It’s Useful:

Protects credit card transactions and financial data.

Requires encryption, network security, and access control.

Prevents financial fraud and identity theft.

🌍 Impact:

Reduced payment fraud in the retail and banking sectors.

𝟴. 𝗜𝗦𝗢/𝗜𝗘𝗖 𝟮𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟭 (𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱)

📌 Why It’s Useful:

A global cybersecurity framework for protecting sensitive data.

Helps businesses implement risk management and cyber resilience.

🌍 Impact:

Adopted worldwide as a gold standard for cybersecurity best practices.

𝟵. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁 (𝗖𝗙𝗔𝗔) – 𝗨.𝗦.

📌 Why It’s Useful:

Criminalizes hacking, fraud, and unauthorized access to computers.

Protects government and corporate networks.

Used in prosecuting cybercriminals and data breaches.

🌍 Impact:

Helped in major cybersecurity crime cases like hacking and data theft.

𝟭𝟬. 𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 (𝗖𝗦𝗙) – 𝗨.𝗦. (𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝘄, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱)

📌 Why It’s Useful:

Provides a structured approach to cybersecurity risk management.

Helps businesses implement best security practices.

🌍 Impact:

Became a foundation for many cybersecurity policies and laws.