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What are the CCPA Categories of Personal Information?

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the United States’s strictest and most comprehensive data privacy law, has the broadest definition of “personal information” of any law in e ...
December 18, 2023
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What is FCPA compliance?

In today's global business landscape, ensuring ethical practices and maintaining legal compliance are paramount. The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of 1977 stands as a cornerstone ...
December 13, 2023
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Are Public Companies Required to be Audited?

Audits play a pivotal role in corporate governance, compliance, and finance. They are crucial tools to assure transparency, accountability, and trust in the public markets — and for public ...
December 12, 2023
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How Long Do I Have to Respond to CCPA Verifiable Consumer Requests?

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) imparts primary compliance responsibilities onto businesses that collect personal data from California residents. Any company that meets thresholds ...
December 12, 2023
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What is a Data Retention Policy?

A data retention policy is a company’s established protocol for keeping records for a set period. It may also be called a records retention policy or backup retention policy. The goal is t ...
December 11, 2023
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Network Segmentation: Definition and Best Practices

2020 was not a good year for cybersecurity. In the first half of that year alone, ransomware (a special kind of malware) attacks increased by 715 percent from the prior year’s levels. A ...
December 10, 2023
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What Is Data Classification & Why Is It Important?

Data classification refers to the process of analyzing data (both structured and unstructured) and then organizing that data into defined categories based on its contents, file type, and oth ...
December 10, 2023
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What is a FedRAMP Certification?

Cloud service providers (CSPs) that want to compete for U.S. federal government contracts must first obtain FedRAMP certification — akin to a seal of approval from the federal government, ...
December 10, 2023
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What is a SOC Report?

As data breaches become more widespread, most businesses are prioritizing information security. According to a study by IBM and Ponemon Institute, the worldwide average cost of a data breach ...
December 10, 2023
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What is a SOC Audit?

Businesses rely on third-party vendors to streamline day-to-day operations and assure sustained functionality now more than ever. This is seen by the rise of cloud computing, data centers, a ...
December 10, 2023
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SOC 1 vs SOC 2

Where data security and financial integrity are paramount, understanding the nuances of compliance reports like SOC 1 and SOC 2 is crucial for businesses across all sectors. These reports, c ...
December 10, 2023
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When should I consider a SOC 3 audit?

The best time to get a SOC 3 audit is…when you get a SOC 2 audit because the audits are the same. Why, then, are there two kinds of reports? Because there are two kinds of audiences for ...
December 10, 2023
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