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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Data Protection Officer

The key role of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) is to ensure that companies process the personal data of their staff, providers, customers, or any other data subjects in compliance with the applicable data protection rules.

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Compliance audit

What Is a Compliance Audit and How to Conduct It Effectively?

Imagine building a company from scratch only to lose it to a preventable oversight. 67% of organizations have faced a cybersecurity incident in the past year or so. A thorough compliance audit is your first line of defense. It evaluates your position concerning laws, internal bylaws, regulations, and industry practices relevant to your organization. While…
CAIQ

What is Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ)? 

In June of 2023, the automaker Toyota revealed that around 260,000 customers’ data was exposed online due to a misconfiguration in its cloud setup. Though the breach didn’t expose a huge amount of sensitive data, it shows how a simple mistake can give hackers an opening. This is why a Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ)…
SOC as a Service

A Quick Overview to SOC as a Service

In October 2023, IT Governance reported 114 security incidents, which compromised 867,072,315 records. Hence, it’s clear that the threat of cyber attacks looms larger than ever for digital businesses, necessitating a stronger security stance to prevent potential harm and losses.  An important component in this defense strategy is the Security Operations Center (SOC), a tool…

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