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Basic PageConsumer electronic supply chain at risk, FCC says in proposing new rules
Thousands of computers and other consumer electronic devices imported into the U.S. that were certified as safe by foreign laboratories have been identified as having links to the Chinese government or military, Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, said Thursday in announcing an order to close the security ...
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PremiumUpdated UFLPA enforcement strategy targets aluminum, PVC, seafood imports
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will make it a priority to check shipments of aluminum, polyvinyl chloride, and seafood from China and elsewhere in the region for links to forced labor, according to an updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act enforcement strategy.
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PremiumCBP stats show persistent problem areas under UFLPA
It’s been nearly two years since the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act took effect, and as enforcement statistics and recent reports demonstrate, many businesses are still not adequately vetting their supply chains.
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ERI appoints sustainability chief
Electronics and information technology asset disposition provider ERI named David Hirschler, who formerly served as senior director of sustainability and legislative compliance at the company, as its chief sustainability officer.
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News BriefNew OFAC sanctions expand clamps on Russia tech supply chain
The Office of Foreign Assets Control widened its area of focus to disrupt Russia’s technology supply chain with new sanctions announced against entities in Finland and Turkey.
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News BriefU.S. reinvigorates anti-Russia push with new sanctions, guidance
The United States once again ratcheted up sanctions against Russia in an attempt to further choke off the funds and military supplies the country is using in its war against Ukraine.
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News BriefKPMG fined $1.1M for admitted deficiencies in Luceco audit
Big Four audit firm KPMG and one of its former directors were disciplined by the U.K. Financial Reporting Council regarding eight admitted breaches of relevant requirements in their fiscal year 2016 work at lighting and wiring product distributor Luceco.
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ArticleDetails murky in Samsung’s second data breach this year
Samsung revealed a hacker accessed the personal data of an unspecified number of its U.S.-based customers, even after improving its cybersecurity systems following a previous breach earlier this year.
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ArticleSamsung heir Jay Lee returns to prison for bribery scandal
Jay Lee, the heir and de facto leader of family-owned conglomerate Samsung, was sentenced to prison for 2 1/2 years in a retrial regarding his role in a bribery scandal involving the former president of South Korea.
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ArticleFive compliance triumphs from 2020
CW reveals its list of five compliance wins from the year, including Samsung for its honesty, Volkswagen for successfully wrapping up its monitorship, 3M for stellar ethics, and more.
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PodcastBob Ward on pros of targeted sanctions
Bob Ward, director of trade compliance at Wesco International, explains to columnist Tom Fox the benefits of targeted sanctions and how compliance practitioners can properly respond to such.
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Nokia discloses Alcatel-Lucent compliance issues
Following its 2016 acquisition of Paris-based telecommunications company Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it has “been made aware of certain practices relating to compliance issues at the former Alcatel-Lucent business that have raised concerns.”