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
TISAX Explained: Understanding Scope, Impact, and the Certification
TL,DR: TISAX is an automotive security assessment standard for protecting sensitive supply-chain information. It applies to OEMs, suppliers, and service providers, with three assessment levels based on data sensitivity. Certification requires ENX registration, preparation, external assessment, remediation, and ongoing security maturity. The automotive industry is accelerating toward a future of autonomous vehicles, robotaxis, and connected…
10 Key SOC Functions You Must Be Aware Of
TL,DR: A Security Operations Center (SOC) is a team of security professionals that analyzes, monitors, detects, mitigates, and investigates cyber threats across desktops, endpoints, networks, and cloud environments The 10 key SOC functions are prevention, asset maintenance, monitoring, threat detection, incident response, log management, vulnerability assessment, compliance reporting, threat intelligence, and security training SOC teams…
How to become PIPEDA Certified: A Step-by-Step Guide
TL;DR PIPEDA is Canada’s federal privacy law requiring businesses to protect personal data. While not an official government certification, third-party validation helps organizations prove compliance and build trust. Key steps include appointing a privacy officer, conducting an information audit, performing a Privacy Impact Assessment, drafting privacy policies, implementing security measures, training employees, and managing third-party…
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