All Ask a CCO articles

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Ask a CCO: How do you get leadership to support compliance?

2021-10-08T13:00:00Z

Seven senior compliance practitioners impart how to get leadership to understand the value compliance offers the business and commit to supporting ethical initiatives.

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Ask a CCO: How to ensure right things done for right reasons

2021-10-07T13:00:00Z

How do you encourage employees to do the right things for the right reasons? Seven senior compliance practitioners share what they and their respective companies do to best get results.

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Ask a CCO: How do you prevent whistleblower retaliation?

2021-10-06T13:00:00Z

Seven senior compliance practitioners detail the steps their respective companies take to ensure whistleblowers are not retaliated against when reporting potential misconduct.

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Ask a CCO: What makes a good internal reporting system?

2021-10-05T13:00:00Z

Seven senior compliance practitioners explain what they believe to be the key tenets of an internal reporting system that encourages employees to come forward with reports of potential misconduct.

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Ask a CCO: How do you encourage internal reporting?

2021-10-04T13:00:00Z

Seven senior compliance practitioners share how they encourage employees to come forward with reports of potential misconduct in support of the greater mission of instilling a culture of compliance.

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Ask a CCO: Are you in favor of federal data privacy legislation?

2021-03-09T21:30:00Z

It’s a clean sweep: All five CCOs we spoke with are in favor of U.S. federal data privacy legislation. Read on for the reasoning behind their answers.

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Ask a CCO: How has your company prioritized data privacy compliance?

2021-03-05T13:44:00Z

Five senior compliance practitioners tell us how their companies have reacted to recent privacy legislation like the GDPR, CCPA, and other state regulations in the pipeline.

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Ask a CCO: What’s your strategy for preventing and detecting data breaches?

2021-03-04T13:40:00Z

Five senior compliance practitioners outline their strategies for protecting their firms from data breaches.

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Ask a CCO: How is your company reacting to cyber-risks introduced by COVID-19?

2021-03-03T12:56:00Z

Five senior compliance practitioners tell Compliance Week how their organizations are reacting to new cyber-threats introduced by the pandemic.

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Ask a CCO: What’s your role in creating/implementing cyber-security policies?

2021-03-02T18:16:00Z

Five senior compliance practitioners share insights on their roles in implementing and overseeing cyber-security policies and procedures.

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Ask a CCO: How to meet data analytics expectations of both board and regulators

2020-12-14T16:49:00Z

Six senior compliance practitioners share some big-picture thoughts on how their companies are using data within the context of regulators’ increased expectations in the area.

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How will Biden administration impact compliance

2020-12-09T14:38:00Z

Six senior compliance practitioners reflect on how they anticipate the Joe Biden presidency, and the expected regulatory changes coming with it, will impact the compliance function.

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Ask a CCO: Compliance leaders share pandemic lessons learned

2020-12-08T13:45:00Z

Six senior compliance practitioners divulge how they fared in 2020, from wrestling with new risks amid the pandemic to the most valuable lessons learned during a year rife with crisis.

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Ask a CCO: What will compliance look like in 5 years?

2020-09-30T16:57:00Z

We asked nine prominent chief compliance officers to look into their crystal balls, and all of them saw data and advanced technology playing a larger role in the future of the profession.

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Ask a CCO: Compliance’s role in D&I efforts

2020-09-29T18:24:00Z

We asked nine prominent chief compliance officers what they can do or are doing to create a more progressive workplace.

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Ask a CCO: How do you keep the focus on compliance during a pandemic?

2020-09-28T14:38:00Z

We asked nine prominent chief compliance officers what has been the most difficult part of ensuring ethics and compliance has remained top of mind for employees during the pandemic.

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Ask a CCO: What drew you to compliance?

2020-09-25T16:55:00Z

We asked nine prominent chief compliance officers across a multitude of industries what initially drew them to the compliance profession.

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Ask a CCO: Which skill comes in most handy?

2020-09-24T20:17:00Z

We asked nine prominent chief compliance officers across a multitude of industries which skill they think is most important in their CCO role. 

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Six veteran CCOs, 5 questions: Improving your compliance training

2020-02-13T15:50:00Z

Six senior compliance practitioners offer their perspectives on what makes for an effective training program and share tips and guidance for companies looking to enhance their education initiatives.

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Four veteran CCOs, 5 questions: The evolution of compliance

2020-01-06T19:31:00Z

With a combined 64 years experience in compliance, these four chief compliance officers reflect on how the profession has evolved over the past decade-plus and what challenges lie ahead.