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
Who Does HIPAA Apply To? A Guide for Healthcare Providers
Looking for answers to questions like who does HIPAA apply to? Or whether HIPAA applies to you and your employees? The answers to these questions simply depend on whether your cloud-hosted company meets the criteria of HIPAA compliance. HIPAA, also known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a US Federal Law that…
Cyber Essentials Checklist: Essential Steps for Cybersecurity
A 2022 study by the Ponemon Institute found that the relationship between the cost of a data breach and cloud maturity level is indirectly proportional. In other words, better security posture reduces the average cost of recovery. Cyber essentials checklist helps you implement basic security controls and best practices to reduce the chances of a…
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