With the ever-growing popularity of making data available over the Web, many government agencies and industries have realized the importance of creating secure systems. These organizations have created strict policy and compliance laws that detail security concerns and how data should be handled. Many of the policies that are in place today deal with the privacy of data. The two industries that first come to mind when talking about the privacy of data is the healthcare and the financial industries. When in the planning phase of your web applications, be sure to check for government and industry compliance and policy laws that pertain to security.
Australia
Privacy Act Amendments of Australia
National Privacy Principle (NPP)
Austria
Austrian Data Protection Act 2000
Canada
Canada Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector
United Kingdom
UK Data Protection Act 1998
BS 7799
United States of America
18.118.163.158