Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
SSAE16
SSAE 16, or the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16, is a set of guidelines and auditing standards published by the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. It provides guidance on how service companies can report on the compliance controls they have in place, and has been updated to redefine the standards for such reporting.
Additional reading
A Cautionary Tale: Lessons from the Star Health Insurance Data Breach
In August 2024, a cyberattack on Star Health Insurance made headlines by becoming the victim of a staggering data breach. Over 31 million customers—roughly the population of Malaysia—saw their personal data exposed. Names, addresses, tax records, medical histories—information meant to remain private was suddenly at the mercy of threat actors. This incident isn’t an anomaly….
Ultimate Guide to PCI DSS Training
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) is a compliance framework that mandates organizations to protect sensitive cardholder information from security threats. Every organization that processes even one card transaction in a year needs to follow PCI security standards. As an organization going through the PCI DSS compliance journey, you must have the…
Difference Between NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171
If you’re a government contractor, the burden of demonstrating compliance and implementing certain mandatory resource requirements may seem overwhelming. You’re certainly not alone in this. Organizations that process government contractors are often mandated to become compliant with NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171 among NIST CSF, but which one of the two should your organization become compliant…
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