Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Subcontractors
Subcontractors are individuals to whom business associates delegate a task or function or service that involves creation, transmission, or management of PHI. They work on behalf of a BA and are subject to comply with HIPAA privacy requirements.
Additional reading
ISO 27001:2013 – A Guide to Information Security Management
TL,DR: The legacy ISO 27001 version shaped how organizations built information security management systems. It focused on risk management, policies, controls, audits, and continual improvement. Organizations should understand older requirements when migrating, auditing, or comparing control changes. In response to growing security concerns and breaches, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical…
Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure: Protecting Vital Assets
There’s a saying—if you can access something remotely, so can hackers. The increasing connectivity and convergence have, on one side, diminished physical perimeters, for the good. But they have also brought an increased influx of new threat classes. When it comes to critical infrastructure, though, the stakes are much higher—disruptions can impact essential services and…
GDPR Certification: Step by Step Guide
TL;DR GDPR certification is a voluntary accreditation verifying your organization meets EU GDPR standards; there’s no single official certificate, but you can get recognized certification through accredited third-party schemes like EuroPriSe and TRUSTe. It involves five key steps: readiness assessment and planning, mapping how data flows through your business, developing policies and training based on…

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