Clear, practical definitions of key security and compliance terms for B2B SaaS teams. Each entry explains what the term means, why it matters, and how Trailbase helps.
An audit log is a chronological record of system activities and user actions within a software application. Audit logs capture who did what, when, and to which ...
A hash chain is a cryptographic data structure where each entry contains the hash of the previous entry, creating a tamper-evident sequence. If any entry is mod...
Encryption at rest is the encryption of data while it is stored on disk, as opposed to encryption in transit (during transmission). It protects data from unauth...
SOC 2 (Service Organization Control 2) is an auditing framework developed by the AICPA that evaluates how a service organization manages customer data. It cover...
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a US federal law that sets standards for protecting sensitive patient health information. For Saa...
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union regulation governing the collection, processing, and storage of personal data. It grants indiv...
ISO 27001 is an international standard for information security management systems (ISMS). It provides a systematic framework for managing sensitive company and...
Compliance automation uses software tools to continuously monitor, document, and enforce regulatory requirements instead of manual processes. It reduces the tim...
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