Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

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OCR

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) promotes medical excellence throughout the nation by ensuring equal access to certain health and human services while protecting the privacy and security of health information.

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HIPAA data retention

HIPAA Data Retention Requirements: State-Wise Policies

Health care services that are privy to protected health information (PHI) and facility policies are legally bound to retain it in the original format throughout its lifecycle. HIPAA offers guidelines for retaining it but is often confusing and difficult to decipher. Nevertheless, HIPAA data retention laws are not to be neglected as non compliance can…

ISO 27001 For SaaS Businesses: A Starter’s Guide

ISO 27001 is a well-established and recognized cybersecurity certification. It provides companies (and SaaS businesses) comprehensive guidelines on creating, implementing, and improving their Information Security Management System (ISMS).  For SaaS businesses that have a majority of their data on the cloud, the standard is more than a certification that gets them in the room. It’s…
What Does A Compliance Manager Do?

What Does A Compliance Manager Do?

Have you ever wondered what keeps businesses on the right side of the law?  Behind every successful company that stays compliant with cybersecurity regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI DSS, there’s a compliance manager working quietly behind the scenes. They’re the ones who have to wade through a maze of legal requirements, paperwork, meetings, and…

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