It’s been two years since the EU’s GDPR went into effect, and we still don’t know how lingering questions about compliance—as well as non-compliance—will be answered going forward.
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Posted inRisk Management
Five ways to protect yourself from coronavirus cyber-attacks
Cyber-criminals are making attempts to test the cyber-security of those working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are ways to help defend yourself and your business from these potential threats.
Posted inEurope
Six things CCOs need to know about ICO’s AI guidance
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office released guidance to help organizations explain how AI is used in decision making and how the technology uses personal data to form judgments.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Penman an E&C pioneer with an uncanny ability to connect
Lifetime Achievement in Compliance award winner Carrie Penman walks us through her compliance journey—from creating the first corporate-wide ethics program at Westinghouse Electric to her influential ethics and compliance work at NAVEX Global.
Posted inInternal Controls
AdvaMed issues pandemic compliance guidance for med-tech
The Advanced Medical Technology Association has released new compliance guidance for medical-technology companies to guide them in mitigating compliance and corruption risks as they help healthcare providers fight coronavirus.
Posted inEurope
Amazon shuttered in France over COVID-19 emergency costs
E-commerce giant Amazon has shut up shop in France because the cost of compliance with the country’s COVID-19 emergency measures is deemed to be too high.
Posted inEthics & Culture
VP’s abrupt exit paints Amazon as coronavirus villain
Saying there is “evidence of a vein of toxicity” running through Amazon’s company culture, a now-former VP is the most prominent voice to speak out against the tech behemoth’s actions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inData Privacy
Senate Republicans to introduce contact tracing privacy bill
Senate Republicans say they will soon introduce a coronavirus-specific data privacy bill that would create regulations under the FTC for companies collecting personal data to fight the ongoing pandemic.
Posted inEurope
Tech firm: GDPR ‘in danger of failing’ due to lack of resources
A new report says Europe’s data protection regulators don’t have the skills, knowledge, or budget to effectively enforce such privacy rules as the GDPR.
Posted inRisk Management
Current cyber-environment calls for proactive approach
The conventional wisdom on cyber-security is to play defense and respond quickly to breaches. But these are not normal times, and proper cyber-hygiene is more important than ever.
