The beauty of being in the compliance field (or writing about it) is that within any day’s news cycle, there are lessons to learn and debates to be had. This past week has been chock full of both.
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Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Tackling the contentious issue of guidance vs. regulation
For years, a battle over the place of guidance in the regulatory world has been hotly debated. Now, there may be some clarity.
Posted inTechnology
Five-step guide to choosing the right compliance technology
A slate of new technologies is poised to push the compliance function to new horizons of efficiency and effectiveness. It may be easier said than done, however—especially without a plan of attack.
Posted inUncategorized
CFPB, amid controversy, names new advisory committees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced the appointment of new experts from outside the federal government to the Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, and Credit Union Advisory Council.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Congressional debate emerges: How to regulate social media
Fueled by election tampering and “fake news,” social media companies are creeping ever closer to facing new regulation.
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Roisman confirmed as newest SEC commissioner
With a vote of the full Senate this week, Elad Roisman, a Republican nominated to replace Michael Piwowar, was confirmed to the Commission with bipartisan support. He was opposed by only 14 Democrats in the final vote.
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NIST seeks to expand framework to consumer privacy
The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has launched a collaborative project “to develop a voluntary privacy framework to help organizations manage risk.”
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
Pay for outside corporate directors barely increased in 2017
Total pay for outside directors at the nation’s largest corporations increased by a mere 3 percent in 2017, driven by increases in cash and stock compensation, according to a new analysis by Willis Towers Watson.
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Podcast: Don’t gloss over print document compliance, GDPR
In this edition of the Compliance Week Podcast, we chat with Dennis Amorosano of Canon Information & Imaging Solutions about the often-overlooked need for print compliance and how your seemingly harmless office printer could cause GDPR and other data security headaches.
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NASAA expands coordinated crypto-crackdown
The North American Securities Administrators Association says more than 200 active investigations of crypto-currency-related investment products are currently underway by state and provincial securities regulators in the United States and Canada as part of “Operation Cryptosweep.”