Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
DPA
Data Protection Act (DPA) is a legislative framework that lays down the regulations for usage of personal data by organisations, government and businesses. The law was enacted in 2018 for enforcement of the UK’s General Data Protection Regulation.
Additional reading
Stakeholder Alignment in Cybersecurity: Conflicts, Confusions & Implications
Cybersecurity doesn’t just need more money; it needs better direction. Misaligned priorities cost more than tight budgets ever will. Despite increased involvement from executives and boards, many cybersecurity teams still struggle to communicate risk in business terms. Misalignment persists between CISOs and CFOs, in terms of compliance and strategy, and between the reality of market…
An Overview of ISO 31000: The Risk Management Standard
Managing cybersecurity risk is not as simple as it sounds. You’ll often hear terms like “avoid,” “mitigate,” or “transfer,” but when you dig deeper, you realize these are broad strategies. The real challenge is translating them into actionable steps that measurably reduce risk. What does it mean to “avoid” risk? Is it simply removing a…
Security Questionnaire for Startups: How to Ace Them Without Slowing Down Sales
If you’re a founder, RevOps lead, or sales engineer at a startup, you’ve likely hit this wall before—a deal that was previously close to being sealed suddenly cools the moment a security questionnaire lands. Instead of pushing forward, the buyer hits pause. Now you’re scrambling—chasing down screenshots, policies, and half-documented answers while the deal risks…
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