Author: Payal Wadhwa

Payal is your friendly neighborhood compliance whiz who is also ISC2 certified! She turns perplexing compliance lingo into actionable advice about keeping your digital business safe and savvy. When she isn’t saving virtual worlds, she’s penning down poetic musings or lighting up local open mics. Cyber savvy by day, poet by night!

Blogs

Deal Autopsy: How & Why Due Diligence Red Flags Quietly Kill Startup Transactions

Research suggests that nearly half of all deals collapse during due diligence, often because investors uncover liabilities the founders either overlooked or downplayed. Baker McKenzie and partner reports further show that compliance, governance, and regulatory risks are now central to M&A outcomes—especially in cross-border deals where scrutiny is even sharper. And yet, most founders enter a fundraise or…

Blogs, ISO 27001

How to Create an ISO 27001 Remote Working Policy That Passes Audit

Securing endpoints and enforcing consistent policies across a hybrid or remote workforce remains one of the toughest challenges for security and compliance teams. With employees working across varied locations, devices, and networks, the risk surface expands fast, and without clear guardrails, compliance falls apart. Annex A.6.7 of ISO 27001:2022 directly addresses this complexity by requiring…

Blogs, ISO 27001

ISO 27001 Logging and Monitoring Policy: Requirements, Objectives, and Best Practices

When systems process sensitive data and users have wide access, it’s critical to know exactly what’s happening, when, and by whom. Logging and monitoring gives you that visibility. It captures every meaningful action including access changes, configuration edits, and data updates, so you can track patterns, investigate issues, and respond with confidence. This isn’t just…

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Vanta vs. Strike Graph: The Only Comparison That Matters

Vanta is a well-known name in the compliance space. Strike Graph is more of a contender in that sense. While both Vanta and Strike Graph promise to make compliance easier, faster, and less manual, the way they get there couldn’t be more different. Vanta sells speed and simplicity. Strike Graph sells flexibility and control. One…

Comparison

Laika Vs Secureframe: Same Certifications, Different Journey

If you’re running an SMB, compliance probably isn’t the thing you want to spend weeks obsessing over. You need the certification so deals don’t stall, and you need it fast. That’s why the Laika vs Secureframe choice matters. They both promise the same outcome, but how they get you there couldn’t be more different. And how you…

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HIPAA for Fintech: How to Protect PHI and Build Trust

Fintech is no longer limited to payments, lending, or digital banking. It is steadily moving into healthcare through health savings accounts, wellness incentives, and health-focused financial products. As this overlap grows, Fintech companies are increasingly finding themselves subject to HIPAA. What was once seen as a healthcare-only law now applies to fintech companies that handle…