Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

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Data Protection Day

On January 28th every year, Data Protection Day takes place to remind us of the importance of protecting our data and following best practices. It was created in 2006 by the Council of Europe as an effort to increase respect for private lives and personal data, in accordance with data security standards such as the European Union’s GDPR.Β 

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GDPR Data Mapping Template: Essential Practices and Compliance Strategies

GDPR Data Mapping is the process of indexing and recording how your business collects data, stores data, and uses it internally and on external channels.Β it gives organizations a clear picture of their data, enabling them to identify and mitigate risks, such as data breaches, unauthorized access, and data loss. A data map essentially is a…

ISO 27001 Password Policy: Guidelines and Best Practices

Identity theft is not a joke, Jim. Millions of people suffer every year! Remember this dialogue from the popular TV show The Office? As compliance experts, we believe these are golden words to live by. Identity theft in a business environment ranges from wide net phishing attempts to targeted spear phishing attempts. And this is…

ISO 42001 vs ISO 27001: Key Differences & Use Cases

ISO 27001 sets the standard for protecting sensitive data, locking down systems, and proving you’ve done the work, all under a framework called ISMS. ISO 42001 is newer and covers aspects that an ISMS can’t: the behavior and accountability of AI systems.  For example, businesses building or using AI, especially in sensitive environments, will likely…

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