HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Federal legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information, including backup and recovery requirements for healthcare organizations

GLBA: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act - Federal law requiring financial institutions to explain their information-sharing practices and protect sensitive data through comprehensive backup and security measures

SOX: Sarbanes-Oxley Act - Federal law that sets requirements for public companies regarding the retention and protection of financial records, including specific backup and recovery requirements

FISMA: Federal Information Security Management Act - Legislation that defines a comprehensive framework to protect government information, including specific backup and recovery requirements for federal agencies

FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records, requiring educational institutions to maintain secure backups of student data

CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act - State legislation that enhances privacy rights and consumer protection for California residents, affecting data backup and retention requirements

SHIELD Act: New York's Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act - State law requiring businesses to implement security programs to protect private information, including backup and recovery measures

PCI DSS: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard - Industry security standard for organizations handling credit card data, specifying requirements for secure backup and recovery of cardholder data

NIST Guidelines: National Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines - Federal standards providing comprehensive guidance on data backup, retention, and recovery best practices

ISO 27001: International standard for information security management systems, providing requirements for systematic backup and recovery processes as part of information security management

GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation - EU regulation with extraterritorial scope affecting US companies handling EU residents' data, including specific backup and data protection requirements

E-SIGN Act: Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act - Federal law governing electronic records and signatures, affecting how electronic records must be stored and backed up

UETA: Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - State-level legislation providing standards for electronic records and signatures, including requirements for secure storage and backup