Articles | Compliance Week – Page 202
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ArticleData privacy vs. national security: Moving the conversation forward
Data privacy compliance and national security seem to be in opposition—with one coming at the expense of the other. It’s time to instead focus the conversation on identifying opportunities for the private sector and government to collaborate.
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ArticleAsia Pacific compliance: Five tips for practitioners based outside the region
Communicating the variances of Asian regulatory policies could mean the difference between progress or failure. One of our former Top Minds offers companies five tips for avoiding a regulatory disaster within a multinational organization.
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ArticleEpstein lesson: Ignored compliance advice a red flag
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal serves up a cautionary lesson for those who work for companies that put profits over ethics.
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BitSight adds Enterprise Analytics to platform
Cyber risk management firm BitSight announced BitSight Enterprise Analytics, the latest Security Performance Management solution available on the BitSight platform.
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ArticleMarket punishes auditors who flag control issues, study says
Auditors walk a fine line in reporting adverse internal controls, straddling regulators when they fail to flag weaknesses but punished in the market when they do.
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ArticleCFTC files charges over fraudulent binary options trading scheme
The CFTC is pursuing enforcement against five entities and four individuals for engaging in a fraudulent scheme to solicit global customers for the purported purpose of trading illegal, off-exchange binary options.
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Penn State names chief risk officer
Penn State has named Jennifer Santiago as its new assistant vice president of risk management and University risk officer, effective Sept. 12.
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Still under probation, Carnival names chief ethics and compliance officer
Under probation for a history of environmental violations and ordered to restructure its compliance program, Carnival has appointed a new chief ethics and compliance officer as well as a vice president of corporate environmental compliance.
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ArticleRegulatory events coming this fall
Check out information on upcoming events from such regulators as the PCAOB, FDIC, SEC, DOJ, and more.
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ArticleHow GDPR, CCPA impact healthcare compliance
While most healthcare organizations have pretty much nailed down their data privacy requirements for HIPAA and HITECH, new privacy mandates under the GDPR and CCPA could throw a wrench into the system.
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Allscripts $145M settlement indicative of broader enforcement trend
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions has reached a $145 million agreement in principle with the DOJ to resolve civil and criminal investigations into violations of HIPAA and anti-kickback laws.
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ArticleFormer KPMG, PCAOB leader gets prison time in inspections scandal
A former audit inspector and executive director at KPMG was sentenced to eight months in prison after entering a guilty plea related to a scheme to steal inspection plans.
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ArticleFacebook loses appeal, faces costly privacy class action
The ruling of a federal appeals court has Facebook once again at risk of facing fines north of $1 billion for alleged misuse of users’ biometric data.
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Maxar Technologies appoints chief accounting officer
Maxar Technologies, a provider of advanced space technology solutions, has appointed Carolyn Pittman as chief accounting officer. She became the company’s principal accounting officer on Aug. 7.
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ArticleA critical review of the SFO’s DPA process
Companies considering entering a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.K. Serious Fraud Office might instead want to take their chances with a trial following the outcomes of a trio of recent high-profile corruption cases.
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HDI Global appoints general counsel and corporate secretary
HDI Global Insurance (HDI) has appointed Patricia Ryan as general counsel and corporate secretary with immediate effect.
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SEC proposes to modernize Regulation S-K disclosures
The SEC is seeking comment on proposed amendments to modernize the description of business, legal proceedings, and risk factor disclosures that registrants are required to make under Regulation S-K.
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Ex-KPMG partner to pay $125K in insider trading case
A former KPMG partner charged by the SEC with insider trading has been ordered to pay a civil penalty of $125,000 and suspended from appearing or practicing before the Commission as an attorney or accountant.
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ArticleBoth investors, companies unhappy with FASB’s tax disclosure proposal
Accounting rulemakers have their work cut out for them trying to determine how to meet investors’ needs for information about corporate tax risks without breaking preparers’ backs.
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ArticleStudy: Managers, leaders ill-prepared for workplace issues
Many managers and leaders today are ill-prepared to deal with harassment, bias, discrimination, bullying, and other tough workplace challenges, a new study finds.