Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Restriction on Processing
Restriction on Processing is a right given by GDPR which allows individuals to restrict the processing of their data in certain circumstances. This acts as an alternate option to requesting complete removal/erasure of data. It is applicable when the data is inaccurate, lawfully processed, no longer needed by the controller but needed by the individual, and the individual has made an objection and the controller is considering if their legal grounds overrides that of the individuals.
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HIPAA vs GDPR (Differences and Similarities)
HIPAA and GDPR are two of the most stringent privacy and security frameworks in the world today. While they are similar in many ways (both being regulatory mandates), they seem to operate in completely different industries. HIPAA is laser-focused on the privacy of personal health information within the US and applies mainly to healthcare entities,…
NIST 800-53 Controls: Strengthening Cybersecurity
If you process highly sensitive data in your systems, a basic security checklist of individual actions or tools – firewall, antivirus, data encryption won’t suffice. You need to safeguard your organization using a broader perspective and comprehensive approach covered in frameworks like NIST. The NIST 800-53 control families outline a set of controls organizations can…
Vendor Management Framework Explained (and How to Build One for Your Org)
The worst thing about vendor management isn’t that companies do it badly. It’s that they think they do it well. There’s a spreadsheet somewhere. Contracts live in a shared folder. You have a procurement process in place. Yet vendors still slip through the cracks, renewals catch teams off guard, and audits become fire drills. Because…
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