Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Data Protection Officer
The key role of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) is to ensure that companies process the personal data of their staff, providers, customers, or any other data subjects in compliance with the applicable data protection rules.
Additional reading
GDPR Data Mapping Template: Essential Practices and Compliance Strategies
TL,DR: GDPR data mapping indexes how a business collects, stores, and uses personal data across systems, required under Article 30 (Records of Processing Activities) and Article 36 (high-risk processing consultation) The process follows 7 stages: trace data flow, classify data, identify storage locations, document third-party sharing, assess legal basis, evaluate security measures, and establish retention/deletion…
What Is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)?
TL,DR: Data loss prevention helps stop sensitive information from being leaked, misused, or exposed. DLP controls monitor data across endpoints, email, cloud apps, and networks. Strong DLP programs use classification, policies, encryption, access control, and alerts. In 2017, Equifax, one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the US, reported a Data breach. The breach…
Sprinto vs Scrut vs Secureframe: Which compliance platform should you choose?
All three platforms will get you through a first SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audit, and all three have happy customers who say so on G2. The real differences show up later: when you add a second or third framework, when a control drifts between audits, and when your renewal lands and you ask whether the price still buys you actual work.
This guide separates what each platform does (from vendor docs) from what it’s like to live with (from customer reviews), so you can pick on fit instead of feature-list length.
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