Risk Management
Compliance software provider Cindy Knezevich observes the trends in PricewaterhouseCooper’s State of Compliance survey, which asks respondents to pick their top three areas of perceived risk to their businesses. There were some surprises – social media slipped from 2013 to 2014 – and, Knezevich says, a worrying lack of concern for IT security.
GM CEO Mary Barra’s newly-launched campaign, the “Speak Up for Safety” program, is meant to encourage exactly the kind of internal reporting that was ignored in the lead-up to a massive recall of more than six million cars, and the death of at least 13 customers.
Citigroup has reached a $7 billion settlement with the U.S. government to end a probe into the sale of subprime […]
Roughly half of survey participants said their organization had experienced a data breach, and about the same percentage say their […]
Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, bribes can result in hefty fines or prison. But the guidance from DOJ/SEC acknowledges […]
Over the past decade, it has become more common for directors and officers to become targets of lawsuits, investigations and […]
Cybersecurity burst onto the scene as a major concern in 2013, and going forward companies must prepare for an even […]
Sustainability reporting is moving from cutting edge to mainstream and, though not every company may be ready to, or need to, add sustainability disclosures to its filings, it’s time to consider the possibility.
Studies show most whistleblowers attempt to first report their concerns internally before approaching the federal government. Organizations that facilitate reporting employee concerns stand a much better chance of avoiding legal troubles and a variety of other negative consequences stemming from a federal inquiry.
The SEC appears to be raising the bar for directors everywhere to be responsible for overseeing cyber-risk management.
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