Which regulation specifically addresses the protection of personal data within the European Union?

Question

Options

• AHIPAA
• BGDPR
• CSarbanes-Oxley Act
• DFISMA

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  93% (26)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is the correct answer because it is the EU regulation enacted in 2018 that governs how organizations collect, store, and process the personal data of EU residents - with strict requirements and significant financial penalties for non-compliance.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a U.S. law focused specifically on protecting medical/health information.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is a U.S. law focused on financial reporting and corporate accountability, not personal data privacy.
• FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act) is a U.S. federal law governing information security for government agencies.

Memory tip: Think GDPR = Global (European) Data Protection Rule. All three distractors are U.S.-specific laws - if the question mentions the EU and personal data, GDPR is your answer.

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