Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Hybrid Entity
A Hybrid Entity in HIPAA is a covered entity that performs some of its functions as a covered entity (relating to healthcare) and others as a non-covered entity. These entities can avail some regulatory relief as their non-covered function doesn’t need to comply with the full scope of HIPAA privacy rules.
Additional reading
Risk Appetite vs. Risk Tolerance: Decoding the Differences
When it comes to risk management, even seasoned veterans can mix up terminology—there are a myriad of terms that are meaning-adjacent. A prime example is the misuse of “risk appetite” and “risk tolerance” as interchangeable terms, or even misapplying them entirely. However, It’s only when these two terms are well understood that security teams can…
SaaS Security: Ensuring Compliance and Protection in the Cloud
TL,DR: SaaS security protects user privacy and company data in cloud-hosted applications through encryption, authentication, access controls, and recovery procedures. 55% of SaaS businesses faced security incidents in the past two years Key challenges include third-party integration risks, insider threats, data exposure through misconfigured cloud settings, compliance violations, and shadow IT from unauthorized applications Compliance…
13 Cybersecurity Standards You Must Know (Industry-Specific)
USD 4.88M – That’s the average number of global data breaches in 2024. The exponential growth of cyber threats has made cybersecurity standards a crucial requirement for all businesses. Cybersecurity standards are no longer just guidelines to help you manage and protect data. They’ve become a testament to your business’s security posture. In most deals,…
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