Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
External Entity
An external entity could imply any individual, organization or government body other than the applicant group that is dealing with or utilizing PHI.
Additional reading
HIPAA Violations Reporting [Steps + Examples]
One of the complexities of navigating HIPAA compliance that organizations find daunting is disclosing violations. However, surprisingly, the covered entities face far fewer consequences for HIPAA violations reporting than the ones failing to report an incident. It saves them from fines, penalties, OCR investigation and raising suspicion among clients and partners. According to a recent…
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM): A Strategic Guide for Modern Businesses
As companies grow, their operational complexity, customer bases, and the volume of data they process each day grow as well. With this overall growth and increased surface area come unprecedented risks: enterprises must process larger amounts of data, uphold data subject rights, and keep that data safe from internal and external threats. This means that…
5 Foundational Cyber Essentials Controls for a Strong Security Posture
Your software is like a set of instructions for your device, consisting of thousands of lines of code. Sometimes, there are mistakes or weaknesses in these lines of code. Bad actors use these weaknesses to hack into your systems, similar to a burglar finding an open window. Is there a way to Without cybersecurity, it’s…

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