Laws continue to be enacted, and the regulatory environment has become more complex due to unacceptable conduct remediation. Consequently, entities continue to be compelled to demonstrate compliance with legal mandates through documented assurance assessments.

Innovation is the process of transforming an idea or concept into a functional and marketable value proposition reflecting creative opportunity.

Potential stakeholders usually rely upon governance elements prior to investing their time, talent, and/or money.

Since knowledge and ideas are an important part of cultural heritage, social interaction and business transactions, they retain a special value for many societies. Logically, if the associated electronically formatted information is valued, preventive and detective measures are necessary to ensure minimum organizational impact from an IPR security breach.