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Business Compliance Types

Let’s face it. For many businesses, getting compliant is a daunting and intimidating task. Not only are there costs associated with becoming compliant, but there is also the concern of know-how and available resources to further complicate and bring challenges to becoming regulatory savvy. Yet the benefits of being compliant can far outweigh the costs of fines and loss of customer confidence should you experience a breach without it.

All businesses require some level of compliance. The best start to compliance is security. There are numerous types of compliance regulations and several

cybersecurity frameworks have been developed to address the IT components of these regulatory bodies. We help by addressing the technology requirements of your compliance journey. Perhaps one of the most prevalent compliance requirements to be adopted by all businesses is PCI DSS compliance as it has become difficult to run any business without credit card acceptance.

And yes, there are other types of compliance requirements such as legal, health, safety, ethics, diversity and inclusion that can lead to penalties and legal issues if not addressed as well. Let us help by getting you pointed in the right direction.

All businesses require some level of compliance. The best start to compliance is security. There are numerous types of compliance regulations and several cybersecurity frameworks have been developed to address the IT components of these regulatory bodies. We help by addressing the technology requirements of your compliance journey. Perhaps one of the most prevalent compliance requirements to be adopted by all businesses is PCI DSS compliance as it has become difficult to run any business without credit card acceptance.

PCI DSS

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is a group of security standards set in place by the credit card industry in December 2004. Not a government mandated compliance, but is required by all businesses who accepts credit cards.

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was enacted by congress in August 1996. It governs the compliance and process of securing and protecting sensitive patient data, known as PHI (Protected Health Information).

NIST 800-171

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is used by companies for government contracting. Established in 1990, it supports the collaboration of the U.S. Federal Government doing business with private corporations.

CMMC

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is an assessment framework and certification program required by companies wishing to do business with the DoD at advanced levels, depending on the sensitivity of the information.

GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation is a European Union regulation on data protection and privacy with any company doing business in the European Union. The GDPR is an important component of EU privacy and human rights law.

CCPA

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 gives consumers more control over the personal information that businesses collect about them and the CCPA regulations provide guidance on how to implement the law.

Example Requirements by Industry Type

Online Retailer

PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, CIS

Doctor's Office

PCI DSS, HIPAA

Tax Professional

PCI DSS, GLBA

Car Dealership

PCI DSS, GLBA

Real Estate Company

PCI DSS

Law Professional

PCI DSS

Government Contractor

PCI DSS, NIST, CMMC

Financial Services

PCI DSS, SOX