Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Hybrid Entity
A legal entity that carries out both covered as well as non-covered functions may designate itself as a hybrid Entity under HIPAA and may choose not to apply the Privacy Rule to its non-healthcare components, whereas all covered healthcare components must be in compliance with HIPAA, and the covered entity retains security compliances, oversight, and enforcement obligations.
Additional reading
Cyber Security Goals: Understanding the CIA Triad and How to Achieve It
TL,DR: Cybersecurity goals protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability across data, systems, and user access. The article maps CIA triad outcomes to tools like encryption, access control, backups, and monitoring. Use it to connect security objectives with policies, controls, compliance duties, and measurable ownership. If you’ve ever wondered about the magnitude of power cyber threats hold,…
What is a Security Questionnaire and Why it Matters?
TL,DR: Security questionnaires help customers evaluate vendor security, compliance, privacy, and risk posture. They often ask about controls, policies, certifications, data handling, and incident response. Accurate answers, documentation, and automation help vendors complete questionnaires faster. A security questionnaire is a standardized set of questions used during vendor procurement to assess a third party’s security, privacy,…
Best Risk Analysis Tools in 2025
What is risk analysis? Quite the umbrella term, exposure to risk is a fact of life for every organization, from the smallest solo business proprietor to multinational giants. Risk involves everything from geopolitical developments and global inflation to scams and fraud targeting your company. Structured risk management, for the vast majority of organizations, is either…
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