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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Information Asset Management

Information asset management, also known as IAM, is the organization’s information assets (including its metadata and data) that are a key area of focus for the  EIM programs and information governance within an organization.

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