Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Personal Data Protection Act
Any corporate body that deals with possesses, or handles any “sensitive personal data” or such information should maintain standard security practices and procedures relating to such data.
Additional reading
Compliance Risk: Building An Effective Framework
TL,DR: Compliance risk is the threat of legal penalties, financial loss, or reputational damage an organization faces when it fails to follow laws, regulations, or internal policies due to inadequate controls, human error, or regulatory changes The top 10 compliance risk types include human error, absence of supervision, inadequate data monitoring, regulatory changes, third-party vendor…
GDPR Fines In 2026: Penalty Structure, Calculation Criteria, and Biggest Fines So Far
TL,DR: GDPR fines apply when organizations fail to protect personal data or meet privacy obligations. Penalties can result from weak consent, poor security, delayed breach reporting, or unlawful processing. Strong privacy governance, records, controls, and response processes reduce fine exposure. In May 2023, Meta was fined €1.3 billion by the Irish Data Protection Commission for…
Cyber Risk Quantification: Assessing and Prioritizing Cyber Threats
TL,DR: Cyber risk quantification measures IT risks in financial terms, calculating frequency of occurrence, potential business impact, and disruption to key operations. It replaces guesswork with data-driven prioritization for CISOs and IT teams The U.S. Department of Defense states that threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts must be evaluated together to identify trends and allocate effort toward…
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