Top 10 HIPAA Compliance Software (2025 Updated)
Skipping something as fundamental as a risk assessment can have devastating consequences. Excellus Health Plan is a case in point. The insurer paid $5.1 million in settlement after hackers breached its systems and exposed the data of 9.3 million patients. The cause? Routine security practices—like monitoring and access reviews—had been overlooked. Unfortunately, they’re not alone….
Apr 22, 2025
Top 10 DORA Compliance Software: Side-By-Side Comparison
If you’re a financial entity or an ICT (information and communication technology) provider in the EU, you must know the new regulation: DORA (The Digital Operational Resilience Act). Implementing DORA either includes ICT risk management, incident response and reporting, resilience testing, and third-party risk management (TPRM)—or risk facing fines of up to 2% of annual…
Apr 22, 2025
10 AuditBoard Alternatives For 2025: Reviews, Pros & Cons
If you manage audit, risk, and compliance, you already know how overwhelming it can get. AuditBoard is a well-known player, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution. Maybe you find it too complex, or the price tag doesn’t align with your budget. Whatever your reason, it’s worth exploring Auditboard alternatives. TL;DR Top AuditBoard alternatives include Sprinto,…
Apr 21, 2025
“You Don’t Exist in the System”: What GRC Gets Wrong About Identity Risk
In the hierarchy of security risks, identity rarely makes the front page. It’s often relegated to access control matrices and provisioning workflows—important, yes, but rarely urgent. It’s considered a convenience feature. A means to an end. Until the day it vanishes. “I went to the unemployment agency,” says Alexandre Blanc, a cybersecurity expert and former…
Apr 17, 2025
Top Sprinto Alternatives
If you’re in the market for a compliance automation tool, chances are you’ve already waded through the same recycled claims, but if you’ve spent even a second dealing with compliance, you know it’s never that simple. Some tools make big promises but crumble under real-world complexity. Others are glorified to-do lists dressed up as automation….
Apr 17, 2025
Understanding Global Privacy Control (GPC): What It Is and Why It Matters
The numbers don’t lie: a staggering 63% of global consumers question corporate openness over data transparency (Tableau). Coupled with regulatory pressures like GDPR and CPRA stepping up the game, corporations arrive at an inflection point of reckoning. The maze of cookie consent and multi-factor authentication leads to further confusion. Global Privacy Control (GPC) is not…
Apr 17, 2025