Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Data Controller
A Data Controller in GDPR is defined as the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, body who alone or in joint collaboration determines the means and purpose by which the data will be processed.
Additional reading
Navigating the Challenges of Cloud Computing
TL,DR: Cloud computing challenges come from misconfigurations, limited visibility, weak access controls, and shared responsibility gaps. The article covers risks across security, compliance, cost, migration, performance, vendor lock-in, and downtime. Use it to plan cloud controls before scale creates audit, privacy, or availability issues. Cloud computing is an evolving technological sphere. It is revolutionizing the…
SOC 2 Type 2 in 2026: Requirements, Process, and Cost
TL;DR You’re probably here because a customer asked for a SOC 2 Type 2 report, and now it’s on your plate. Expect the process to take four to five months. You’ll spend most of that time running your controls before an auditor even looks at them. Three pitfalls tend to do the most damage during…
HITRUST Certification: Your Gateway to Robust Security
As the healthcare industry actively embraces cloud technology and the electronic transmission of PHI, it has become an increasingly soft target for malicious actors. While HIPAA lays the groundwork for protecting health information, there was a need for a comprehensive framework to address the gaps in the healthcare cybersecurity landscape. That’s when HITRUST came into…
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