Governance & Compliance
Understanding Governance & Compliance
Align IT governance and compliance strategies with business goals and regulations to ensure secure data management and mitigate risks effectively.
It's a strategic approach that empowers organizations to align their IT infrastructure with business goals, while ensuring adherence to regulations and best practices.
Data Privacy and Protection Measures
Principles and practices that govern the collection, storage, use, and disclosure of personal data. It's essentially about protecting an individual's right to control their personal information.
Managing Data Residency
The physical location where your data is stored. This location can be on-premise servers or cloud storage and must account for various geographical locations and how data is replicated.
Organizations should also implement robust access controls, data encryption, and regular security audits to safeguard their data, regardless of its physical location.
Robust Data
Data access refers to the ability to retrieve, modify, copy, or move data within an information system. It encompasses the processes, rules, and technologies that govern how users and applications interact with data.
By implementing robust data access controls and leveraging appropriate technologies, organizations can ensure that the right people and applications have access to the right data at the right time.
Risk Management
IT Risk Management refers to the systematic process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential threats and vulnerabilities within an organization's information technology (IT) infrastructure. It's essentially a proactive approach to safeguarding IT systems, data, and overall digital assets.
Corporate Policy
A corporate policy is a set of guidelines, principles, and expectations that define how a company operates. It essentially outlines the "how" behind the "what" of an organization's goals and strategies.
Regional Regulations - GDPR, LGPD, etc.,
Data privacy regulations that aim to protect the personal information of individuals focus on some of key distinctions like
Transparency
Right to Access
Accountability
Data Localization
Cross-Border Data Transfers
Lawful basis for processing
Industry Regulations - HIPAA, PCI, etc.,
Industry regulations are specific rules and standards established to govern the practices of businesses within a particular sector. Following are some of the key industry regulations
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard)
FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council)
Architecture Review Board(ARB)
An Architecture Review Board (ARB), also sometimes called an Enterprise Architecture Review Board (EARB), is a governance body within an organization that plays a critical role in ensuring alignment between IT initiatives and the organization's overall strategic goals.
Responsibilities include:
Evaluate and Approve Architecture-Related Initiatives
Ensure Compliance with Architectural Standards
Identify Potential Risks and Challenges
Promote Communication and Collaboration