Information practices that use personal, financial and health-related information are
governed by US laws and regulations to prevent unauthorized use and disclosure. To …

In the United States, federal and state regulations prescribe stakeholder rights and
obligations that must be satisfied by the requirements for software systems. These …

Privacy policies on websites are based on the notice-and-choice principle. They notify Web
users of their privacy choices. However, many users do not read privacy policies or have …

Ensuring compliance of software systems with government regulations, policies, and laws is
a complex problem. Generally speaking, solutions to the problem first identify rights and …

There is a growing interest in establishing rules to regulate the privacy of citizens in the
treatment of sensitive personal data such as medical and financial records. Such rules must …

Governments enact laws and regulations to safeguard the security and privacy of their
citizens. In response, requirements engineers must specify compliant system requirements …

As mobile computing applications have become commonplace, it is increasingly important
for them to address end-users' privacy requirements. Privacy requirements depend on a …

Regulatory compliance is an important consideration for requirements engineering because
recent regulations impose costly penalties for noncompliance. This paper details how …

Software engineers must systematically account for the broad scope of environmental
behavior, including nonfunctional requirements, intended to coordinate the actions of …

Cognitive computing refers to smart systems that learn at scale, reason with purpose, and
interact with humans and other smart systems naturally. This special issue seeks to provide …