Everybody thinks they would never fall for an obvious cyber-scam … until they do. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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HPE, Iron Mountain form alliance
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has formed a strategic collaboration with Iron Mountain, a storage and information management services firm, to help organizations automate the application and execution of legal policy against their content and information repositories.
There simply are not enough cyber-security specialists
Companies need to get much more aggressive when it comes to recruiting the right talent to head their cyber-security efforts, writes John Reed Stark.
How data analytics is changing the face of compliance
Compliance and risk officers are increasingly using data analytics to prevent and detect bribery and corruption risk, as well as enjoy cost and operational efficiencies. Jaclyn Jaeger explores.
Amid corruption scandals, compliance booms in Brazil
It might seem that corruption scandals are one of Brazil’s leading exports this year, but amid renewed government anti-bribery enforcement efforts, the country’s compliance sector is growing by leaps and bounds. Rodrigo Amaral has more.
Business associate to pay $650K for HIPAA violation
The Department of Health and Human Services reached its first-ever enforcement action with a “business associate” of a HIPAA-covered entity. Compliance officers in the healthcare industry looking to minimize risk of future HIPAA violations will want to take a look at the resulting corrective action plan for lessons learned. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
This is not a game: Scenario planning can help protect your organization’s reputation
With some 4,000 cyber-attacks occurring every day, compliance officers are looking for any solution to help protect their organization from cyber-risk. A method worth considering is wargaming: a simulation that provides a live example of what a cyber-attack might look like and illustrates what can be to better protect the organization. Guest contributor Chuck Saia of Deloitte has more.
K2 Intelligence names head of U.S. business investigations practice
K2 Intelligence, an investigative, compliance and cyber-defense services firm, has appointed Snežana Gebauer as executive managing director and head of the U.S. business investigations and intelligence practice.
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield passes: Now what?
For any U.S. company that collects and handles data on EU citizens, the time to review privacy policies, practices and contracts with service providers and customers is now. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
Preparing for the new EU cyber-security directive
The European Parliament has greenlit an EU-wide cyber-security initiative that will impose plenty of new compliance requirements on organizations across the board. But, queries Jaclyn Jaeger, will compliance officers feel these are helping protect their organizations, or just adding another layer of regulatory liability?


