Regulation of Management Information Systems Development

Abstract

This paper identifies Federal regulations that have impacted the development of Management Information Systems (MIS).  The paper also reports the results of a survey undertaken to identify how much consideration is given to each regulation in the development of MIS.  The study shows that computer consultants generally consider various laws when developing MIS and the laws that they emphasize most are laws which affect the areas in which they are working.  This indicates that laws enacted are having the impact the regulatory agencies desired.  The study also indicates that very few consultants think that communication companies should be required to build in the capability to intercept all encrypted data.