Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
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.
Additional reading
Cybersecurity Policy: Definition, Importance, and How to Build One
TL,DR: A cybersecurity policy is a comprehensive set of rules governing an organization’s IT functions and digital assets, establishing standards for activities like email encryption, social media restrictions, and technical best practices for employees Cybercrime is projected to cost $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. Policies reduce attack risk, prevent costly breaches, ensure regulatory compliance, and…
GDPR Violations: Major Fines and Key Lessons
TL,DR: Over 247 GDPR fines were issued in two years, with average values surpassing €4.4 million and recent penalties exceeding €1 billion. Meta’s €1.2 billion fine for illegal cross-border data transfers remains the largest on record Key violations include relying on invalidated transfer mechanisms (Meta), failing to honor the right to be forgotten (Google, fined…
Corporate Compliance Program: Framework and Implementation
TLDR If you’re considering building a corporate compliance program, it’s likely driven by a few key factors. Perhaps a prospect has requested proof of your company’s ethics and security standards. Maybe regulatory requirements apply based on the services you provide, or you simply want to elevate your organization’s culture, ethics, and security practices. Whatever the…
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