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National Cybersecurity Month – Compliance vs. Cybersecurity: Are they the same?

by The 100 Companies

Given the online and connected nature of our world today, nearly all organizations should be taking a close look at the security of corporate technical resources. While cybersecurity and compliance are related and often aligned, there are places they diverge, which may leave significant risk for companies.

Cybersecurity and compliance are both risk management tools that protect assets, people and reputations. The best approach is to understand cybersecurity risks and implement controls – and a program to manage that risk – then map applicable compliance requirements to those documented controls.

Read more about the difference and steps to take here.

– Laura Fawcett, Cybersecurity/Compliance Consultant, Guernsey

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