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PremiumBiden cyber strategy plan calls for big businesses to step up
The “biggest, most capable, and best-positioned” businesses must assume a greater share of mitigating cyber risks, the White House said in announcing the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan.
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News BriefSFO admits staffing challenges in annual report
Recruitment and retention are among the biggest issues facing the U.K. Serious Fraud Office as the agency gets set for a new director to take the reins.
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News BriefCriminal Division head Kenneth Polite to leave DOJ
Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr. is set to leave the Department of Justice after a tenure highlighted by multiple policy changes intended to empower corporate chief compliance officers.
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News BriefCFTC whistleblower director steps down
Christopher Ehrman, the head of the whistleblower program at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, departed the agency.
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News BriefOFAC head Andrea Gacki shifted to lead FinCEN
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced the appointment of Andrea Gacki as director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
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PremiumWhat should be priorities for incoming SFO director?
High staff turnover, low morale, and unattractive rates of pay are among the areas legal experts pointed to when discussing the potential agenda of Nick Ephgrave upon taking over as head of the U.K. Serious Fraud Office.
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News BriefCFTC assembles task forces to combat cyber and tech issues, ESG fraud
The Enforcement Division of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it established two new task forces to combat cyberattacks and misuse of technology and environmental fraud.
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PremiumGrowing list of MOVEit hack victims shows damage control difficulties
More than 130 organizations are believed to have been impacted by the MOVEit hack, with millions of people’s data at risk. Experts opine on the struggles businesses face in containing exposure.
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PremiumCFTC commissioner crafting potential proposed rule on cyber resiliency
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee sponsored by Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero is crafting potential rulemaking to establish cyber resiliency baselines among swap dealers and futures commission merchants.
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News BriefCFTC wants whistleblowers to help thwart carbon markets fraud
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an alert regarding the identification and reporting of potential fraud or manipulation in carbon markets.
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News BriefSEC spring 2023 regulatory agenda: 37 rules in final stage
The rest of the year is shaping up to be busy at the Securities and Exchange Commission, where final rules regarding climate-related disclosures, enhanced cybersecurity risk governance, and more are all on the near-term agenda.
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News BriefTreasury to review its compliance, enforcement efforts
The Treasury Department announced steps it is taking to improve its own compliance efforts, including a reassessment of the way it pursues enforcement actions.
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York appoints chief risk officer
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced the appointment of Mihaela Nistor as chief risk officer and head of the risk group.
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News BriefSEC dismisses 42 cases after improper access findings
The Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed proceedings in 42 enforcement cases after disclosing improper staff access to restricted records at the agency occurred on a wider scale than initially identified.
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News BriefFormer SEC Chair Harvey Pitt dead at 78
Harvey Pitt, the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and an inaugural Compliance Week columnist, died. He was 78 years old.
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PremiumCW2023: CBP official on early impact of Uyghur forced labor law
Customs agents have flagged thousands of products marked as made in Malaysia, Vietnam, or elsewhere in accordance with the UFLPA, an official from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shared during a panel at Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference.
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Supreme Court once again strikes blow to DOJ’s fraud theories
A pair of unanimous Supreme Court decisions handed down earlier this month are the latest in a string of cases in which it has expressed concerns about government overreach regarding anti-corruption enforcement and wire fraud statutes.
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News BriefPolite: Voluntary self-disclosure rising since DOJ policy changes
The Department of Justice has seen an uptick in self-reported potential misconduct by corporations since it increased incentives for voluntary disclosure, according to Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr.
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News BriefOpenAI CEO to Senate: AI could harm world without regs
It is a good idea to regulate artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT, the chief executive officer of the popular chatbot’s developer told lawmakers.
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News BriefFTC warns businesses to risk assess uses of biometric technologies
Businesses that make false or unsubstantiated claims regarding facial recognition and other biometric technologies could face enforcement from the Federal Trade Commission, the agency warned in a policy statement.