The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aims to protect the privacy and rights of data subjects (individuals) in the European Union by regulating data processing activities conducted by businesses. Controllers or Processors outside the European Union often doubt whether they are required to comply, given that they do not have offices operating in the EU…
Gone are the days of Excel and Spreadsheet-driven control monitoring that shackled risk management efficiency and left businesses vulnerable. Today, it’s possible to get a real-time view of all the checks and controls, how they perform against criteria, and pinpoint where they fail — 24Ă—7, 365 days a year. But what does it mean for…
According to a report by Accenture, 43% of cyberattacks were aimed at SMBs, but only 14% were prepared to defend them. This is a direct indication of how important it is to have the right technological infrastructure. And so, what comprises of a good cybersecurity stack? Businesses are asking themselves this question more frequently with…
You know it’s audit season when there’s an influx of requests for evidence. Feelings of apprehension are in the air. Having all your evidence organized and readily available is the only thing separating you from a stress-free audit. Given that data is scattered across multiple systems and sources, it becomes imperative to have a well-structured…
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was passed in 2020 as a comprehensive data privacy regulation and is now one of the most stringent frameworks in the United States. Failure to adhere to CCPA guidelines can lead to substantial fines. Such penalties are like roadblocks in any organization’s growth path, as they can significantly impact…
HITRUST is widely recognized as a go-to framework by experts. It’s known to be one of the most comprehensive frameworks in structure, comprising 14 Control Categories, 19 Domains, 49 Control Objectives, 156 Control References, and 3 Implementation Levels. With such complexity, achieving compliance with HITRUST is no small feat. In this article, we’ll explore the…