Retail: Industry-Specific Regulations, Data Privacy, and Security Standards
Description
This subject details the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape relevant to retail, including global and regional retail regulations, data privacy laws, consumer protection legislation, and security standards for IT professionals.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will understand the regulatory frameworks governing retail operations, core consumer protection laws, and global data privacy regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and India DPDP. They will know required security standards (PCI DSS, ISO 27001), risk assessment methods, and compliance practices, equipping them to design compliant IT systems and advise business stakeholders.
Topics (10)
Covers PCI DSS requirements, implementation of secure POS and card networks, the role of encryption and tokenization.
Explains information security management systems, risk assessment, and audit for retail applications.
Explains GDPR, consent management, DSRs, and the implications for retail data architecture.
Covers contract law, e-commerce regulations, labeling/disclosure requirements.
Reviews global and country standards for ethical practices, consumer redress, labeling, and product recall processes.
Focuses on CCPA for Californian consumers and the growing patchwork of US state-level privacy regulations.
Explains requirements of India's DPDP Act, appointment of DPOs, consent, cross-border data flows and IT system implications.
Covers notification, investigation, mitigation and post-breach compliance reporting in the retail context.
Reviews compliance dashboards, e-discovery, automated reporting, and regulatory change management for IT in retail.
Pulls together best practices for security risk mitigation, policy creation, compliance training, and stakeholder engagement in retail IT.