It’s all hands on deck at the White House to put into motion the dozens of directives in President Joe Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence, according to Nik Marda, chief of staff for the Technology Division in the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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SEC charges president, CCO of Prophecy Asset Management with fraud
The president and chief compliance officer of investment adviser Prophecy Asset Management misled investors about more than $350 million in losses while pocketing millions in management and incentive fees, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Amended N.Y. cyber regs up pressure on financial firms to combat risks
New York will require financial institutions to conduct risk assessments more often and improve governance under a broad update to the state’s cybersecurity regulations.
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SEC’s Grewal calls for more self-policing in reflecting on FY23 cases
Businesses must step up their internal policing and do a better job of reporting violations to the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Gurbir Grewal, director of the agency’s Enforcement Division.
Posted inRisk Management
Biden executive order aims to cut AI risk while boosting safe use
Companies that design powerful artificial intelligence systems must perform safety tests on the programs and share results with the U.S. government under a sweeping executive order intended to make AI safe while furthering robust innovation.
Posted inRisk Management
Survey: Risk chiefs feeling pressure from growing compliance mandates
Mounting compliance requirements and technological innovations have chief risk officers facing more complex risk environments, according to a KPMG survey.
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Risk models show finance, real estate most likely to face costly cyber events
The finance and real estate industries are at higher risk of experiencing a high-cost material cybersecurity incident, compared to other sectors, according to new research from risk modeling firm Kovrr based off data from U.S. Fortune 1,000 companies.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Expert: SEC’s view on Prager Metis indemnity clauses ‘problematic’
Audit firms should carefully weigh the pros and cons of indemnity clauses in light of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent complaint against Prager Metis, according to a legal expert.
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Expert: How data hoarding increases businesses’ cyber risks
Holding on to data for longer than necessary creates vulnerabilities for businesses by giving cyberattackers more avenues to access an organization’s computer systems.
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Expert: Clorox ‘trying to do the right thing’ with rapid cyberattack disclosures
The timing of a recent cyberattack against Clorox juxtaposed against the Securities and Exchange Commission’s adoption of its cybersecurity incident disclosure rule soon to take effect has presented a case study regarding how companies might seek to meet the requirements of the rule.
