Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Data Sovereignty
Data Sovereignty means the sensitive information is subject to applicability of laws and regulations of the country in which the data originated. This empowers data owners with the right to control and protect the usage of their data.
For example, the data of people in the European Union is safeguarded with GDPR regulations.
Additional reading
Understanding IT Compliance: A Complete Guide
A modern organization today is characterized by various cross-functional departments with information technology intricately interconnected to each function. The interwoven landscape has, on the one hand, enhanced operational synergies, but at the same time, it has increased the risks of security failures and cyber threats. This reality has caused a surge in regulatory scrutiny and…
NIST 800-171 Checklist: Fastrack Your NIST Compliance
NIST 800-171, or NIST SP 800-171, is a guideline issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for non-federal entities. It outlines rules for securely handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), covering storage, processing, and transmission. If your organization does business with the U.S. DoD, you must be NIST 800-171 compliant. It is designed…
Audit Preparation: A Complete Guide for Stress-Free Audits
Audit preparation can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. The stress usually comes from last-minute scrambling, missing documents, and unclear responsibilities. To minimize stress, treat it like an ongoing habit, not a fire drill. When you organize things ahead of time, assign clear owners, and build reliable processes, audit readiness becomes much more…
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