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Journal volume 5, 2025 Compliance Conundrum

Compliance Conundrum

Technology is evolving at breakneck speed, and compliance mandates are not far behind. Enterprises must manage regulatory expectations or risk facing the consequences.

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What It Means to Be Compliant

A common phrase in IT security is, “Compliance does not equal security.” The statement implies that because an organization can be hacked even if it is compliant with a cybersecurity framework or regulation, then compliance is essentially useless. Of course, if the test of compliance is to guarantee that an organization cannot be the victim of a cyberattack, then “security” does not equal security, either.

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