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NYDFS Cybersecurity Requirements Are Now Fully Mandatory – Are You Ready?
The NYDFS cybersecurity requirements for financial services companies must be implemented this year, and one final phase remains. Are you...
A Compliance Playbook for “Operation Varsity Blues”
Sandra Erez launches a series on the college admissions scandal with timely musings on the long-running bribery scheme that has...
Compliance Program Evolution: The Need for a Compliance Management System
Compliance has yet to adopt a proper management system to substantiate the critical role they play. SEI’s Kevin Byrne discusses...
DOJ Collects Millions in Two High-Profile False Claims Act Cases
Michael Volkov sheds light on recent False Claims Act cases brought against Duke University and MedStar Health – both with...
Are You a Board-Ready Executive? Take These 10 Steps First
Executive coach and strategic advisor Amii Barnard-Bahn provides guidance on how executives can prepare for a board appointment: Start by...
5 Lessons in Data Governance from Game of Thrones
What can this epic teach us about success and failure in a data governance strategy? Turns out, quite a lot....
How to Bolster Your Hiring Practices as More Pay Equity Laws Come Online
States and local communities are passing pay equity laws that ban questions about a candidate’s salary history. Is your organization...
Reframing the Business Case for Audit Automation
The audit profession is facing unprecedented demands, but there are a host of tools available to help. James Bone outlines...
Threat Horizon 2021: The Cyber Attacks Businesses Need to Prepare for Now
ISF’s Steve Durbin details findings from the firm’s recent Threat Horizon 2021 report, highlighting the top three threats to information...
How Organizations Can Manage Regulatory Change In an Era of Hyper-Regulatory Scrutiny
Fenergo’s Rachel Woolley discusses how the growing challenge of regulatory change management will impact functions beyond compliance.
Businesses Must Go Beyond Multifactor Authentication to Achieve PCI Compliance
As consumers increasingly rely on cashless spending, the PCI SSC has identified a process to secure cardholder data. Acceptto CEO...
What is Compliance SME?
Donna Boehme defines compliance subject matter expertise, explains where it comes from and makes the case for why it’s invaluable.
Better Cyber Posture Requires IT Audits, but Depends on Data Monitoring
An organizations’ weakest link is most often human, not technological. Moss Adams’ Francis Tam explains why, when it comes to...
Scarcity in Skills and Emerging Tech Hamper Audit Teams in Keeping Pace with Change
Gartner surveyed over 300 Chief Audit Executives (CAEs) in 2018 on their resource and time investments, priorities and challenges in...
How Does a Compliance Officer Blow the Whistle – And What Happens Then?
Compliance officers eligible to participate in the SEC and CFTC whistleblower programs must navigate strict rules. Speaking up always carries...
Substantial Support from State Attorneys General on Identity Theft Rules
In February, 31 State Attorneys signed a letter endorsing the identify theft rules and acknowledging the need for more secure...
Using the New NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation to “Lock the Data Vault” for Financial Institutions
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) requires all regulated entities to adopt the core requirements of a cybersecurity...
How Enterprises Can Use Encryption to Protect Linux Servers and Support Compliance Efforts
WinMagic’s Garry McCracken discusses the encryption capabilities that are built into Linux, the gaps in protection/compliance risks, and what companies...
DOJ “Tweaks” FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy
The Department of Justice has recently amended its policy on corporate enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Michael Volkov...
Despite Growing in Maturity, Work Remains for ERM
A Gartner survey of more than 100 organizational risk leaders shows that ERM is maturing as a function. As Gartner’s...
FAA Clamps Down on Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices to Minimize Risk to Corporations
The FAA just moved to bring more transparency to charter aviation. Darcy C. Osta, a veteran aviation attorney with LeClairRyan,...
NAVEX Global Report: Harassment Continues to Increase in Wake of #MeToo
The results reflect the first year-over-year findings since the wave of high-profile sexual harassment allegations began in October 2017 Portland,...
Why Leaders Must Temper an Atmosphere of Affirmation with Constructive Discontent
Courage and confidence are prized among key decision-makers. Arrogance, not so much. Like boxers in the ring, business leaders must...
Top 10 “Interesting Expense Awards” from 2018
Most of us have taken a business trip at least once, and many do it far more than they want....
New Tech and Other Tools to Navigate a Changing Regulatory Risk Landscape
Today we share an interview with Chris Babel, the CEO of TrustArc, a leading technology compliance and security company. Chris...
How Compliance Can Empower the Business to Manage Risk
Compliance professionals still “own” too many risks that business units could manage more effectively. Gartner’s Brian Lee discusses one solution:...
Institutional Investors Turn Up Pressure on Companies to Embrace Diversity
Last year, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink announced the global investment firm’s intention to consider companies’ social missions in determining who...
Why Clawback Provisions Are a Must: Present and Future Risks in Financial Services
The use of clawbacks and malus provisions gained global momentum following the Enron and Worldcom scandals, but the financial services...
Disruptive Innovation Tops List of Threats to Companies – Is Your Organization Thinking and Acting Digital?
The digital revolution is transforming our world. Protiviti’s Jim DeLoach shares how, over the next few years, many organizations will...
How Autodesk Applied an Innovative Approach to Data Integration to Maintain GDPR Compliance
Meeting the stringent requirements of the GDPR is no easy feat. Denodo’s Saptarshi Sengupta discusses how a leading organization approached...
