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.
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A Breakdown of the Most Common Types of Cybersecurity Attacks
According to a report by business insurer Hiscox, organizations suffered a loss of $1.8 billion because of cybersecurity attacks in 2019. This statistic, along with the fact that many companies moved their assets to the cloud, makes it evident that the need for a better cybersecurity posture for companies is at an all-time high. Cybersecurity…
Security Posture: Implement a Strong Cyber Defense
According to data by SpaceLift, over 96% of businesses are using public cloud systems rather than on-premise systems. While this is no surprise due to the massive adoption of cloud infrastructure, the problem begins when providers and customers are not aware of the vulnerabilities in their security posture, which can lead to data breaches, account…
How to Strengthen Your Organization’s Security Culture
Over the years, stringent laws have come into effect, along with the introduction of most advanced threat detection and prevention technologies. However we continue to encounter familiar breach stories—employees using weak passwords, opening malicious emails, misusing too many permissions, etc. No matter the geography, hackers worldwide have been playing on human behaviors, attitudes, cognition, and…
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