Electronically stored information (to give it its Federal Rules name) and computer systems shape so much of our lives and our work that IT pervades almost everything we do at a basic level. Economies rely on it; lives rely on it. These realities have come to the attention of politicians and regulators. When all the legislation pertaining to IT is lumped together, it puts a lot of pressure on the enterprise IT functions. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to declare that IT operations are now the single most-regulated part of any organisation which is ironical considering that IT professionals are not necessarily required to be licenced or certified in order to practice.