Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Administrative Safeguards
Administrative Safeguards are actions, policies, and procedures to manage the development, implementation, and maintenance of security measures to protect PHI. It guides covered entities to be compliant with the HIPAA security rule.
In order to comply with Administrative Safeguards, one must evaluate their existing security controls, accurately analyze risks to the systems, and evaluate documented solutions derived from factors unique to them.
Additional reading
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,…
Compliance vs Risk Management: Key Differences & Similarities
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Risk Assessment Matrix: What Is It + How to Create It
Imagine this: You’re in your weekly team sync. Someone flags a possible vendor breach. A few minutes later, the conversation shifts to a product misconfiguration that might expose customer data. Then there’s a mention of a delayed compliance audit because someone missed a control update. These things come up often. Each one feels serious in…
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