Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Asset
An asset may be intangible (e.g., humans, data, software, information, capability, function, trademark, service, copyright, image, patent, intellectual property, or reputation) or tangible (for instance, a physical item such as hardware, computing platform, firmware, network device, or other technology components). The value of an asset is decided by stakeholders in case of an event of loss concerns across the entire system life cycle.
Additional reading
Types of Security Controls With Examples [How to Implement]
In Dec 2022, OU Health, a hospital in Oklahoma, notified about 3000 patients about a breach of their health data after an employee’s laptop was stolen. Sensitive data like treatments, social security numbers, and insurance details were compromised. The incident highlights the importance of implementing all types of security controls. But what are security controls?…
Best Risk Analysis Tools in 2025
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What is RBAC [Role Based Access Control Modules Explained] + Policy PDF
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