GRC Vendor News

Washington, October 12, 2015 – Control Risks, the global business risk consultancy, today published its annual survey of business attitudes to corruption. The survey, which consisted of  interviews with 824 companies worldwide, illustrates that despite increased global efforts to curtail it, corruption...

Cyber-security agreement with broad goals, but few specifics, offers little consolation to U.S. businesses facing constant threats from hackers, LeClairRyan’s Andrew J. Narod writes. Alexandria, Va. (10/9/15) – The U.S.-China cybersecurity agreement announced on Sept. 25 might be a...

Tough evidentiary standards call into question the DOJ’s ability to stop illegal finance coordination between super PACs and campaigns—at least in the short term, LeClairRyan attorneys comment in law journal article New York City (10/7/15) – The first successful prosecution...

Board Members Aiming to Balance a Long-Term Approach with the Need to Meet Short-Term Investor Expectations, According to PwC’s 2015 Annual Corporate Directors Survey NEW YORK, October 6, 2015 – PwC today released its 2015 Annual Corporate Directors Survey,...

Employee fraud can start out innocently enough: perhaps a team member is curious about some data he doesn't have reason to view. He gains access to said information and in the process discovers that he can bend the rules...

One in Three Companies Lacks Policies for Information Security, Data Encryption and Classification, According to Protiviti’s 2015 IT Security and Privacy Survey Despite priority placed on cybersecurity, companies still have significant room to improve existing practices MENLO PARK, Calif....

Adds Leading Anti-Money Laundering and ‘Know Your Customer’ Capabilities to Leading SaaS-Based Compliance Platform New York and Palo Alto, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Opus Global, a leading provider of SaaS-based compliance solutions, today announced that it has acquired Alacra, Inc., a leading...

Software developer Ideagen plc has announced the latest release of its market-leading auditing software, Ideagen Pentana. Ideagen Pentana 4.1 brings with it a series of functional enhancements that will help internal audit and risk departments save time, increase efficiency...

Collaboration will deliver rapid-response, leading-edge, anti-bribery/anti-corruption solution to mitigate regulatory, commercial and reputational risks September 23, 2015, Branchburg, NJ and New York -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hiperos, an Opus Global company, the world’s leading provider of third-party management software, and Dow...

ACL’s Expert Content, Interpretive Visual Remediation and Mobile Capabilities Recognized for Technical Innovation VANCOUVER – September 22, 2015 - ACL, the company that is transforming audit and risk, today announced it has been honored with three GRC Innovation Awards from GRC analyst...

4th Annual GRC Innovation Awards Program Recognises Innovations in Governance, Risk Management & Compliance Solutions Software developer Ideagen plc’s cloud-based Gael Enlighten product has been recognized for its “technical innovation” by a leading industry analyst in its annual awards...

Global oil and gas service provider failed to pay overtime HOUSTON – In one of the largest recoveries of overtime wages in recent years for the U.S. Department of Labor, oil and gas service provider Halliburton has agreed to...