Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Right To Be Forgotten
The Right to be Forgotten is a right that is afforded to every individual under article 17 of the GDPR. It states that any individual can invoke the right to have their personal information completely erased from the data controller’s records without undue delay (which amounts to about 30 days of request) This is done to afford data subjects affords data subjects actionability in cases where they feel their information is no longer required to be processed or if they think it is being stored unnecessarily.
Additional reading
Cybersecurity Benchmarking: The Key to Unlocking Maturity and Resilience
TL,DR: Cybersecurity benchmarking evaluates an organization’s security measures against industry standards and peers through 15 key benchmarks across incident management, vulnerability management, access control, compliance, and awareness Incident containment should target 90% of critical incidents within 1 to 2 hours. Mean time to patch should target critical vulnerabilities within 24 to 48 hours Benchmarking must…
Security Issues in Cloud Computing: How To Prevent & Solve Them?
TL,DR: By 2025, the world will store 200 zettabytes of cloud data. The top 8 cloud security threats include ransomware (90% of organizations targeted in 2024), system misconfiguration, compromised APIs, DDoS attacks, and insider threats Misconfiguration is the most common and preventable cloud security issue, occurring when default settings are left unchanged, storage buckets are…
PCI DSS Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) Guide
TL,DR: PCI DSS SAQs help eligible merchants and service providers self-check cardholder data controls. Your SAQ type depends on payment channels, storage practices, and cardholder data environment scope. The article explains SAQ types, yes-or-no responses, remediation notes, and annual assessment steps. With trillions of dollars in purchases expected to be made using credit cards alone…
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