Tired with Sarbanes Oxley? There is still another regulatory compliance thing that should be prepared: USA Patriot Act, eDiscovery or HIPAA. So what's the differences? Any experience? With this compliances matter? This short explanation from SOX IT Compliances, Christian B. Lahti and Roderick Peterson 2007 maybe could help you.
USA Patriot Act of 2001
This act mainly eased restrictions and increased the ability of law enforcement agencies to search telephone and e-mail communications and medical, financial, and other records. The act also expanded the authority of law enforcement agencies to intercept wire, oral, and electronic communications relating to computer fraud and abuse offenses. Simply put, not only can law enforcement agencies intercept the stated information, they can also require that it be provided.