Fact is often stranger than fiction. Cybersecurity professionals know that for sure. Abacus Group’s CTO, Paul Ponzeka recommends these books to enlighten, educate and entertain cybersecurity pros and others interested in the topic. Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It By: Richard A. Clarke and Robert Knake International security experts — Clarke from the nuclear...
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June closed out one of the most interesting half-years in the FCPA realm. In Q1 alone, we've had the Cognizant Technology Solutions declination, the Fresenius non-prosecution agreement and the Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) deferred prosecution agreement (DPA). June brought a resolution to Walmart, "the big one," with an FCPA enforcement action, and just a few weeks ago came the TechniFMC enforcement action with...
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Risky Women Radio Risky Women Radio brings together hundreds of senior women professionals and emerging talents from their global network connecting,celebrating and championing women in risk, regulation and compliance. Sharing insights and perspectives on the latest developments we need to think about, the challenges we should all talk more about, and the innovations we are most excited about. More from Kimberley Cole...
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Chicago (July 9, 2019) – Despite environmental, social and governance issues rising to the forefront of Fortune 500 companies’ corporate strategies due to growing interest from institutional investors, gaps still exist within the implementation and reporting of these ESG initiatives, according to new data released today by Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE: DFIN), a leading global risk and compliance company. In recent years, companies have begun...
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The big one finally is resolved. The long-awaited Walmart Inc. (Walmart) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action was recently announced. This massive case came in with multiple documents, a long list of instances of bribery and corruption, a slew of individuals who turned some very blind eyes to evidence literally in front of them, some $900+ million in pre-resolution investigative and...
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The job of CEO has become so complex that boards can no longer play a passive role as a collection of the CEO’s best friends, rubber-stamping management’s decisions. A new Deloitte CEO-Board study released today suggests that many of these leaders are looking to their boards for help, validation for their changing business models and vision for the future. The research from...
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Flexible, Powerful Automation Makes Risk and Compliance Programs More Effective and Efficient Concord, MA (June 27, 2019) – ProcessUnity, a leading provider of cloud-based applications for risk and compliance management, today launched the latest version of its Risk and Compliance platform. The new release extends ProcessUnity’s unparalleled configurability and flexibility while adding intelligent capabilities to make users more effective and efficient. “No two...
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Waterline’s Cloud-Native Enterprise Data Catalog Brings New Advancements to Machine Learning and AI-Driven Automation for Faster Access to Governed Data Mountain View, CA (June 27, 2019) — Waterline Data, a global leader in data cataloging solutions and applications, today announced the release of its latest Enterprise Data Catalog, designed to help organizations respond faster to new regulations such as GDPR and the...
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But stiff penalties mean that airlines, manufacturers and other stakeholders must stay vigilant about False Claims Act compliance, caution LeClairRyan aviation attorneys Alexandria, VA (June 26, 2019) – Legal and regulatory changes related to the False Claims Act stand to lower liability risk for government contactors in U.S. aviation, advised LeClairRyan attorneys in a 90-minute webinar on contracting in the sector. However,...
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Short Hills, NJ (June 24, 2019) – A new report from Dun & Bradstreet reveals businesses are missing revenue opportunities and losing customers due to bad data practices. Almost 20 percent of businesses have lost a customer due to using incomplete or inaccurate information about them, with a further 15 percent saying they failed to sign a new contract with a customer...
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New addition to TrustArc Platform expands privacy intelligence-powered offerings, saving time by automating the process of assessing regulatory applicability and maturity San Francisco, CA (June 20, 2019) – TrustArc, the leading privacy compliance management company, today announced Privacy Profile, a powerful solution to automate identifying the privacy and security regulations applicable to any business. Available now, the solution is part of the...
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Findings show that strategic buy-in from executive leadership is the critical driver for program effectiveness Portland, OR (June 18, 2019) – Leading ethics and compliance software and services company NAVEX Global® today announced the release of its 2019 Definitive Corporate Compliance Benchmark Report. This document is the company’s first to consolidate findings about multiple E&C disciplines into a single, issue-based benchmark report. The...
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