All Compliance Week articles in November-December 2019
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10 things you need to know about CCPA compliance
As the CCPA enforcement deadline arrives, here are some boxes you’ll need to make sure your company has checked.
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Guest column: Consumers embrace Big Tech
Mark Jamison of the American Enterprise Institute discusses why breaking up Big Tech would be bad for consumers, startups, and more.
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‘Femtech’ wanders into uncharted regulatory territory
Applications that serve women’s health needs could soon be held to a higher standard of accountability for protecting users’ data if they become classified as “covered entities” under HIPAA.
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Regulators wary of crypto as digital assets go mainstream
Federal agencies struggle to categorize digital coins as currency, securities, commodities, property, or something else—but even as they dither, some big companies strive forward in the digital assets arena.
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Six steps for developing an AI ethics framework
Artificial intelligence can undoubtedly improve processes and create efficiencies, but it can also be an enormous risk if it’s not designed with ethics in mind.
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Regulators need experts in AI, too
Machine learning isn’t something that’s going to happen—it’s already happened. Ali Shah, head of tech policy at the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office, discusses how artificial intelligence will impact regulators.
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Privacy warfare: Competitors, consumers pose new risks
With a new wave of privacy laws empowering consumers to police their own data, companies are facing increased risk in areas they might not have considered.
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Regulators sympathetic to GDPR growing pains but expect maturity
Officials from a pair of EU data privacy sanctioning bodies stressed importance of data protection officers and good-faith efforts to comply with GDPR.
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Ireland vs. Big Tech: The wait continues
It’s been 18 months since the General Data Protection Regulation went into effect, and still no violations have come out of Ireland. Is the Emerald Isle dragging its feet? CW Editor in Chief Dave Lefort attempts to answer that question.
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Data-driven compliance can create business success
Smart uses of data analytics show companies can not only improve their compliance programs with technology, but actually create bottom-line results for their companies as well.
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Best practices for choosing the right data privacy software
Don’t expect a plug-and-play technology solution to this complex new problem.
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Proactive approach needed in today’s cyber-crime environment
An expert sheds light on behavioral science-driven solutions that help businesses prepare for a breach before it happens.
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Cyber-security glossary
For those unfamiliar with the vernacular involved with cyber-security and the methods by which bad actors attempt to access restricted data, we present this glossary of common terms.
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Special report: Maturing in your technology journey
Results of Compliance Week’s second annual technology survey suggest companies are moving along the technological maturity curve in ways that are both quantitative and qualitative compared to last year.
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Photos: Compliance Week Europe 2019
We came, we saw, we complied. Check out some of the sights from Compliance Week’s 2019 European conference in Amsterdam!
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Mistrust mars Google’s acquisition of Fitbit
Fear and frustration were prevalent among Fitbit owners after its pending acquisition by Google was announced. Given the tech giant’s recent privacy lapses, it’s tough to blame them.
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IFAC: Strong support for international accounting standards
A first-of-its-kind report from the International Federation of Accountants shows “strong and sustained support” for both the adoption and implementation of international standards.
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Ask Amii mailbag: Steps to encourage employees to speak up
This edition of the Ask Amii mailbag offers tips on how to ensure your employees feel safe blowing the whistle, suggestions for encouraging collaboration, and advice for data managers on how to manage data ethically and responsibly in a segmented firm.
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Time to reassess the meaning of ‘compliance’
Deutsche Bank is just the latest scandal-plagued bank to make headlines, once again, for ignoring sound compliance advice. Maybe it’s time to eliminate the entire concept of compliance altogether, writes an exasperated Jaclyn Jaeger.
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Despite reputation, CFPB not toothless under new leadership
Mounting criticism for going too soft on the financial services industry under Trump has not stopped new CFPB Director Kathleen Kraninger from putting her own stamp on the agency. The latest enforcement actions offer valuable insights for compliance officers and corporate counsel.