Meaning of GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS

GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation - a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for individuals within the European Union and the European Economic Area.

HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - a US law designed to provide privacy standards to protect patients' medical records and other health information provided to health plans, doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.

PCI DSS: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard - a set of security standards designed to ensure that all companies that accept, process, store, or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment.