Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

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Physical Safeguards

Physical safeguards as the physical measures, procedures, and policies to protect a covered entity’s electronic information systems and related equipment and buildings from natural and unnatural hazards and unauthorized intrusion.

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