Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
DHS
The Department of Human Services, or DHS, provides and sponsors many types of health and social services as well as determines persons’ eligibility to receive those services. They collect personal and health information about you and/or your family, which is kept private and called “protected health information.”
Additional reading
CCPA vs GDPR: Key Differences, Similarities, and What’s Changed with CPRA
TL,DR: GDPR and CCPA both govern personal data, but they differ in scope, consent, and penalties. GDPR uses stricter opt-in processing requirements; CCPA focuses more on opt-out rights and transparency. The guide compares CPRA changes, consumer rights, applicability, DSAR handling, and privacy program overlap. Understanding how CCPA and GDPR differ is essential for any business…
Disaster Recovery Plan Template (Free Download)
TL,DR: A disaster recovery plan defines how teams restore IT systems after outages, attacks, or failures. Backups alone are not enough; recovery needs roles, procedures, communication paths, and continuity planning. The guide explains what to include before downloading a business continuity and disaster recovery template. Did you know that the disaster recovery plan is the…
Components of HIPAA: Understanding its Rules, Requirements, and Compliance Obligations
TL,DR: HIPAA is built on 5 rules: Privacy Rule (PHI use), Security Rule (ePHI safeguards), Breach Notification Rule (reporting), Transactions and Code Sets Rule (standardized electronic transactions), and Unique Identifiers Rule The Security Rule requires 3 safeguard categories: administrative (risk assessments, training), physical (facility controls, workstation security), and technical (access controls, encryption, audit controls) The…
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