ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT KEEPING UP WITH COMPLIANCE FOR THE MAJOR FRAMEWORKS?
Laws and regulations often change, making it difficult to stay on top of your organization’s IT compliance. That’s where Total Secure Technology can help you. Talk to us about managed IT compliance in the Sacramento area and learn how we’ll help guide your business toward confidence in information security and compliance.
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The primary focus with IT compliance is on the kind of data handled and stored by a company and what regulatory requirements, or frameworks, apply to its protection. In contrast, IT security is a clear set of technical systems, tools, and processes implemented to protect and defend the information and technology assets of an enterprise.
An IT compliance framework is a structured set of guidelines for combining, unifying, and integrating the different compliance requirements applicable to your business. It is also a vital tool for compliance officers when building a program.
Are you wondering what some of the major regulatory compliance frameworks are? Please read on to better familiarize yourself with some of the essential frameworks to know.
All companies processing personal data for European Union (EU) residents must comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR. This regulation even applies to companies not physically located or based in the EU. GDPR aims to protect citizens in the EU from data breaches.
The California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, is a consumer privacy and security law, which grants California consumers powerful data privacy rights and control over their personal information. These robust rights include the right to know, the right to delete, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal data that businesses collect.
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, or PCI-DSS, is a set of regulations meant to help reduce fraud, primarily through protecting customer credit card information. All companies handling credit card information are required to have PCI-DSS security and compliance in place.
While not specifically a regulatory framework, The National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, has developed the NIST Cybersecurity Framework—a policy representing best practices to keep data secure.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, is a government bill that established several regulations about healthcare patients’ data security. If your company handles healthcare data, you’re required to comply with HIPAA regulations.
Adhering to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act concerns retaining financial records for seven years. SOX is a requirement for US company boards, management personnel, and accounting firms. This regulation aims to prevent fraudulent bookkeeping, e.g., the Enron Scandal.
A regulatory compliance framework that applies to US federal agencies, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, is designed to secure the cloud services and data that those agencies use. You should consider FedRAMP requirements if your business works with federal government agencies.