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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is a federal law designed to improve financial transparency and responsibility for U.S. public companies. It’s enactment in 2002 was prompted by several well-publicized accounting scandals established a number of standards for public companies to follow.

A legal term referring to laws and regulations aimed at protecting the personal data of individuals and determining that data’s fair use.

In cybersecurity, a risk assessment is a comprehensive analysis of an organization to identify vulnerabilities and threats. The goal of a risk assessment is to identify an organization’s risks and make recommendations for mitigating those risks.