All Risk Management articles – Page 25
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News BriefAlphabet to pay shareholders $350M over Google+ privacy lapses
Alphabet, the parent company of technology giant Google, agreed to pay $350 million in a preliminary settlement with shareholders over alleged data privacy violations and materially false and misleading statements linked to now-defunct social media site Google+.
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PremiumCompliance with growing number of U.S. privacy laws ‘a matter of culture change’
Different deadlines associated with the 13 U.S. state privacy laws currently on the books, including grace periods and enforcement dates, have proven challenging for compliance, experts discussed at CW’s Cyber Risk & Data Privacy Summit.
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PremiumExperts: Good data breach response grounded in preparation
Two chief compliance officers and an attorney discussed preparation for the “when, not if” threat of a data breach during a panel at CW’s Cyber Risk & Data Privacy Summit.
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WebcastCPE Webcast: Crafting policies for digital dialogue
This webinar will shed light on the critical need for heightened awareness regarding business communications in the financial sector.
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News BriefClorox discloses $49M hit from cyberattack
Cleaning products company Clorox disclosed the major cybersecurity incident that led to a shutdown of its automated order processing late last year has cost it about $49 million.
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PremiumJury out on viability of AI in ESG reporting
Tech vendors believe ESG reporting is a ripe market for artificial intelligence to help companies sift through data and ensure compliance with both mandatory and voluntary reporting standards. Compliance officers appear less sure.
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News BriefBlackbaud avoids fine in FTC deal requiring data deletion
Software company Blackbaud will be required to delete unnecessary data and boost cybersecurity as part of a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission stemming from a 2020 data breach.
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News BriefFinCEN alert flags Israeli extremists fomenting violence in West Bank
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an alert addressing the financing of Israeli extremist settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
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PremiumACAMS survey: Budget cuts, criminal tech innovation top 2024 threats
Nearly 800 financial crime professionals said the biggest threats to the effectiveness of their anti-money laundering programs are budget cuts and their inability to keep pace with more aggressive and innovative uses of technology by criminals to commit fraud.
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News BriefCity National Bank ordered to pay $65M over deficient risk, internal controls
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency levied a $65 million civil penalty against Los Angeles-based City National Bank over alleged risk management and internal control failures.
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News BriefCompliance officer BSA case a cautionary tale for small banks
A New York-based Bank Secrecy Act compliance officer facilitated more than $1 billion in high-risk international financial business through an “unsophisticated” institution, according to the Department of Justice and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
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PremiumQ&A: LKQ sustainability VP on importance of environmental data
Richard Brasher, vice-president of sustainability at multinational automotive parts company LKQ Corp., discusses with Compliance Week his view on the added attention sustainability initiatives are receiving and where improvement remains.
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News BriefN.Y. sues Citi for lax data security, failing to reimburse fraud victims
Citibank faces a lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James for allegedly failing to protect and reimburse customers who lost thousands of dollars in fraudulent wire transfers.
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PremiumWhat future holds for PCAOB post China crackdowns
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s first enforcement settlements with mainland China and Hong Kong firms won’t be the last, as the chair of the regulator says its “just getting started.” U.S. firms must be mindful of the specific ethical issues highlighted.
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News BriefOCC proposes stricter review process for bank mergers
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed eliminating expedited or streamlined reviews of mergers for national banks and federal savings associations.
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PremiumDeloitte survey: Companies unprepared for AI governance, risk challenges
Just 25 percent of corporate leaders felt their organizations were highly prepared to handle the governance and risk issues posed by generative artificial intelligence, a Deloitte survey found.
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PremiumConsultation opens debate on proposed U.K. cyber governance code
Cybercrime is regularly cited as a leading concern for executives, yet board oversight of cyber risks is often inadequate and governance poorly understood, according to the authors of a proposed U.K. code of practice on cybersecurity governance.
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PremiumThe pros and cons of generative AI in AML compliance
Generative artificial intelligence providers often promote their technologies as revolutionary tools that can enhance anti-money laundering processes. But the issues and shortcomings associated with the technologies must also be acknowledged.
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News BriefDOJ, FTC re-emphasize requirement to retain business communications
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission updated language contained in standard preservation letters regarding the maintaining of business communications made via collaboration tools and ephemeral messaging apps.
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News BriefCFTC seeking comment on applications of AI in compliance
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission would like to learn more about how regulated entities might be using artificial intelligence in their compliance efforts, along with other applications.