Why is compliance important for the reliability of the information?

Question

Options

• ACompliance is another word for reliability. So, if a company indicates that it is compliant, it means that
• BBy meeting the legislative requirements and the regulations of both the government and internal
• CWhen an organization employs a standard such as the ISO/IEC 27002 and uses it everywhere, it is
• DWhen an organization is compliant, it meets the requirements of privacy legislation and, in doing so,

• A
  11% (3)
• B
  82% (23)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because compliance means actively meeting both government legislation and internal organizational regulations - which forces structured, auditable processes that produce consistent, trustworthy information. When an organization must demonstrate compliance, it implements controls, documentation, and verification steps that directly support information reliability.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is wrong because compliance and reliability are not synonyms - compliance is a means to an end, not a definition of reliability itself.
• C is wrong because simply adopting a standard like ISO/IEC 27002 doesn't equal compliance; it's narrower than what B describes and focuses on standards use rather than the legislative/regulatory dimension.
• D is wrong because it reduces compliance to only privacy legislation, which is too narrow - compliance covers a much broader range of legal and internal requirements beyond privacy.

Memory tip: Think of compliance as the foundation that holds up reliability - if you're forced to follow rules (laws + internal policies), you build consistent processes, and consistent processes produce reliable information. The word "both" in option B (government and internal) is the key signal that it captures the full picture.

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