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.
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Service Organization Controls (SOC) Reports: Types & Step to follow
In late 2023, the AICPA refreshed its Trust Services Criteria on September 30 and followed up on October 1 with a detailed attestation guide for SOC for Cybersecurity engagements. That summer, the SEC’s July 26 rule began requiring public companies to disclose material cybersecurity incidents within four business days and outline their risk-management governance in…
How to create a Vulnerability Management Policy?
According to a recent report, more than 25,000 vulnerabilities were reported in the last two years. Security teams have been tasked with patching every one of these vulnerabilities. But imagine doing so without structured guidance. How cumbersome would that be? This highlights the importance of having a comprehensive vulnerability management policy. It provides a framework…
A Detailed Evaluation of PCI DSS Certification Cost
There is no fixed PCI DSS cost. The price of becoming PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) compliant depends on the size of your business, the volume of transactions your company conducts annually, and the transmission and storage methods you use. PCI DSS is designed to ensure the security and integrity of a…
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