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!

GRC Memes: A Funny take on the real state of GRC

Ask someone who lives and breathes GRC to close their eyes and picture it, and you’ll likely see raised eyebrows, a few sighs, and nervous laughs. Why? Because all they can see is a labyrinth of policies, a mountain of paperwork, and a constant stream of regulations. Yes, it’s chaotic, but it’s all for the…
Jan 09, 2025

Picking the Right SOC 2 Software: A Beginner’s Guide

Businesses today have started identifying SOC 2 as a strategic asset. It has become an enabler for enterprise deals, a way to bypass lengthy security questionnaires and a badge of trust. As founders and CISOs seek to obtain it quickly and leverage the benefits they are increasingly turning to automation and SOC 2 software. It…
Jan 08, 2025
HIPAA Consultants

Top 10 HIPAA Consultants you need to know in 2025

A HIPAA awareness assessment revealed that over 50% of employees are not well-trained to handle PHI. 61% of employees failed a test on computer safety rules and 43% regularly divulged sensitive information.  Given the explosive nature and severity of these mishaps, IT leaders often find themselves struggling to calibrate their moves and set effective protocols…
Jan 08, 2025
cybersecurity monitoring

Cybersecurity Monitoring: Importance, Steps and Examples

According to a report by Forbes, data breaches have surged by over 72%. The issue? Threats are outpacing security measures in terms of evolution, and volume. In a landscape where each vulnerability can lead to an exploit, cyber security monitoring can help you assess your security posture in real-time, and help you plug gaps for…
Jan 04, 2025
Data Protection Strategy

How to create a winning data protection strategy in 2025?

Businesses today have their data distributed across the cloud, partner networks, data centers, and on-premise locations. This could include data of varying levels of sensitivity such as customer data, financial records, and other business essential information. Protecting such information requires a great deal of resources. Every company aims to minimize the heightened risks of potential…
Jan 03, 2025

A Complete Overview of SaaS Compliance

Businesses today understand the challenges that come with implementing SaaS solutions. The dangers of unmanaged third-party access, data exposure, obsolete security measures, and shadow IT are very real. So the importance of SaaS compliance is underscored by businesses’ need to ensure continuity as well as stay ahead of the curve. But compliance is often easier…
Jan 02, 2025