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ArticleInternal control best practices for blockchain technology
Those in accounting who want to understand better the inherent risks, threats and vulnerabilities, and internal control best practices associated with the use of blockchain technology now have a first-of-its-kind framework to follow.
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From sea to shining CCPA: Microsoft to extend privacy law across U.S.
In a blog post this week, Microsoft announced its intention to extend the core rights of the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act to its customers across the United States.
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Survey: Will your company be CCPA compliant by the Jan. 1 deadline?
How does your company’s preparation for California’s data privacy law compare to that of your peers? Are you where you need to be in terms of understanding the key parts of the regulation? Help benchmark your program by taking part in this survey.
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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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DOJ: Big Tech’s data collection creates ‘avenues for abuse’
The Department of Justice’s top antitrust official warns tech giants the government is being “extra vigilant” about sniffing out anticompetitive behavior deriving from mass data collection, mindful of its harmful effects on both users and competitors.
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Webcast: Business process outsourcing for compliance
It started with call centers, human resource management, such as payroll and training, followed by IT and the cloud and now…compliance? Is the compliance department the next function that starts outsourcing its time and labor-intensive processes to a third-party vendor?
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Case study: How 3M uses predictive analytics
At a recent virtual conference, Michael Duran, chief ethics and compliance officer at 3M, shared in candid detail lessons learned from the company’s journey toward predictive analytics.
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IBM, BoA collaborate on financial services-ready public cloud
IBM announced it has designed the world’s first financial services-ready public cloud and is welcoming financial services institutions and their suppliers to join. Bank of America is already on board.
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Volvo becomes latest to join Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network
The Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network announced its digital supply chain for cobalt has moved beyond pilot phase and is progressing toward use in live production computing environments from spring 2020, just as Volvo joins as its newest member.
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Google facing privacy lawsuit from Australian regulator
Australia’s competition regulator has filed a lawsuit against Google for alleged misrepresentations regarding user data collected in relation to location services on Android devices.
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White paper: The Case for a Comprehensive Equity Compensation Solution White Paper
Compensation structures continue to evolve, with new and added award types, a greater demand to tie pay to performance, more complex accounting, and more time being spent addressing participant questions and issues.
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Key U.S. regulators join global financial network
The SEC, CFTC, FDIC, and OCC have joined a group of 50 financial authorities from around the world that comprise the Global Financial Innovation Network.
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Seven takeaways: Privacy, Big Tech in spotlight at ICDPPC
The International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners offered varying perspectives on the latest in data privacy and technology from the likes of regulators, experts, and campaigners.
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House Financial Services Committee grills Facebook’s Zuckerberg
Wide-ranging questions target Libra, discriminatory housing ads, lack of diversity at Facebook, and whether Facebook’s CEO actually read the hearing packet the committee sent to him.
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Microsoft president: Tech companies must embrace privacy regs
At a recent data privacy event, Microsoft’s president and chief legal officer discussed the evolution of data protection rules and how new technology needs to better align with privacy regulation.
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Facebook antitrust probe expands to 47 AGs
An antitrust investigation into Facebook led by the New York Attorney General’s office widened with the announcement that 47 attorneys general are now taking part.
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Big Tech, banking policymakers clash over cloud computing
The “move fast and break things” mantra of the tech world rubs up against a more rigid banking industry as the two find their way in the cloud—but is more legislation really necessary?
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EC uses ‘interim measures’ on Broadcom to curb anticompetitive behavior
The European Commission has ordered Broadcom to cut out harsh contract terms with six TV and modem manufacturers because they may infringe antitrust rules. It’s the first time the agency has imposed “interim measures” in 18 years
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NIST provides guidance on how to bridge privacy, cyber-security processes
NIST’s new draft Privacy Framework offers much-needed guidance to help companies align their data privacy and cyber-security risk management practices.
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Singapore regulator: Technology creates both challenges, opportunities
The evolution of technology is enabling myriad capabilities for regulatory and financial crime compliance, but it is also presenting complex financial crime risks, according to a representative from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) at the International Compliance Association’s second Asia Pacific (APAC) conference this week in Singapore.
