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Updated October 9, 2023The following are common schemes you may encounter, with resources for further information.
Governs the safe storage and processing of credit card information. This standard applies to all companies that process and handle credit card payments.
A handy six-stage guide to PCI DSS compliance
The official PCI DSS document library, including standards
A standard development and enforced by the US government for the protection of some types of health information. Most suppliers of health systems are required to meet this standard.
Covering a wide range of operational aspects of organizations, SOC 2 specifically refers to the controls at a service organization relevant to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, or privacy.
Definition ISO 27001 is the International Standard for the Management of Information Security. It covers a range of key domains from policy and standards through to disaster recovery. Certification to this standard implies that you have a well-developed and mature approach to all aspects of information security. This is an optional standard.
For most of us, compliance schemes are a natural part of growing. There are hundreds of different regulations and compliance schemes around the world, and you may find your organization is subject to a number of different schemes depending on elements of your business model and operations.
Let’s take a look at the relationship between your business operations and the compliance schemes it may need to comply with.