Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
EU-US and Swiss Privacy Shield
The EU-US and Swiss Privacy Shield frameworks were designed by the European Commission and Swiss Administration and the U.S.Department of Commerce, respectively, to cater for companies on both sides of the Atlantic with a mechanism that complies with data protection requirements when personal data is transferred from the European Union as well as Switzerland to the United States in support of transatlantic Commerce.
Additional reading
HITRUST Compliance: A Complete Guide
For healthcare companies, obtaining certification from HITRUST (Health Information Trust Alliance) isn’t just about ticking a compliance box—it’s a commitment to establishing a robust standard for data protection. According to a HIMSS survey, a significant 81% of US hospitals and health systems, along with 83% of health plans, have chosen HITRUST as their primary framework…
A Starter’s Guide To Strategic Risk Management
James Lam Associates, a consulting firm for risk management that works closely with CISOs, CROs, CFOs, and CEOs, conducted a study on the principal reason organizations suffer financial distress. The research found that 61% of incidents were due to strategic risks, 30% to operational risks, and 9% to financial risks. In spite of such high…
SOC 2 Report: Building Trust Through Compliance
In today’s day and age, data security is a pivotal selling point. Customers and prospects want to know that their data is secure and that the companies they sign on with have sufficient measures to ensure it stays that way. And so, companies are often tasked with proving the effectiveness of their security controls. A…

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