Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

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User-Managed Access

User-Managed Access, or UMA, enables your employees and customers a convenient way to regulate who gets access to personal data, under what circumstances, and for how long.

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GDPR for Dummies: Simple GDPR Guide for Beginners

TL;DR GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is an EU law that governs how businesses collect, process, store, and protect personal data of individuals. It applies to any organization handling EU residents’ data, regardless of where the business is located. GDPR gives individuals rights over their data (access, deletion, consent, portability) and requires businesses to ensure…

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On May 2023, a disgruntled Tesla ex-employee used his privileges as a service technician to gain access to data of 75,735 employees, including personal details and financial information. The breach attracted a $3.3 billion fine under GDPR.  While breaches due to external and unknown factors are not under an organization’s control, such incidents can be…

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