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PremiumAsk a CCO: Most difficult element of data privacy compliance
Four senior compliance practitioners offer their take on the elements of data privacy compliance businesses can expect to be most difficult to confront.
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OpinionLegacy of CCPA: A blueprint for prioritizing compliance
Three years in, the promise of the California Consumer Privacy Act as a means of handing down eye-watering penalties against companies for data protection violations remains unfulfilled. And yet, the expanding U.S. data privacy legislation landscape is better for this.
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News BriefEx-CCO gets three years in prison for wire fraud
A former chief compliance officer of an unnamed New York-based investment adviser was sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding clients and her employer.
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News BriefMarcum partner accused of PCAOB standard violations at FTE Networks
Marcum partner Alan Markowitz was accused of violating standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board when he took a client’s false representations at face value during an audit without seeking more information.
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CFTC names new head of enforcement
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the appointment of longtime federal prosecutor Ian McGinley as the agency’s new director of enforcement.
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PremiumAsk a CCO: Company investment in data privacy efforts
Four senior compliance practitioners discuss how their respective companies invest in compliance with varying data privacy requirements.
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PremiumCalifornia ‘setting the tone’ for privacy push with CPRA updates
Changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act set to come over the course of 2023 strengthen the nation’s first comprehensive state privacy law to a benchmark no other states have yet to equal.
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News BriefFTC attorney warns of scrutiny toward AI claims in marketing
The Federal Trade Commission is keeping close watch on companies that use the term “artificial intelligence” when marketing their products.
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Loopio appoints first general counsel
Software company Loopio announced the appointment of Neetu Toor as its first general counsel.
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News BriefHHS creates new enforcement office for health privacy
The Department of Health and Human Services and its office responsible for enforcing health privacy reorganized so it can sharpen enforcement of cybersecurity and data breaches.
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SEC commissioners question best execution ruling in Huntleigh Advisors case
Huntleigh Advisors and affiliate Datatex Investment Services agreed to pay $893,502 to settle charges laid by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding failure to disclose conflicts of interest to their advisory clients over eight years.
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News BriefStanley Black & Decker discloses potential FCPA violations
Stanley Black & Decker voluntarily disclosed to the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission its international division might have violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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PremiumCongress or FTC? What about SEC? Where U.S. federal privacy legislation efforts stand in 2023
As more state laws hit the books, businesses are more adamant than ever Congress needs to pass a federal data privacy law. If lawmakers don’t rise to the occasion, which government agency might?
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PremiumAsk a CCO: Roles in data privacy compliance efforts
Four senior compliance practitioners share their roles in ensuring data privacy compliance at their respective companies and the other departments that support their efforts.
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News BriefQualtrics discloses ICFR weakness in IT controls
Software company Qualtrics disclosed the discovery of a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting for the 2022 fiscal year.
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News BriefProbe into Goldman Sachs’ credit card practices expands
Goldman Sachs Group disclosed more regulators—beyond the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—are investigating its credit card account management practices.
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PremiumAsk a CCO: Plan for complying with varied U.S. privacy laws
Four senior compliance practitioners detail steps their respective companies are taking to confront the expanding U.S. data privacy legislation landscape.
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PremiumBest practices for navigating changing U.S. data privacy landscape
With five new or amended state laws set to hit the books in 2023, companies would be wise to ensure their data privacy compliance house is in order—and start preparing for the next wave of legislation.
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Premium‘This is where we are now’: Cyber environment calls for continuous monitoring
Securing your organization’s private data when vendors have access to it means managing relationships from beginning to end, panelists at CW’s virtual Cyber Risk and Data Privacy Summit agreed.
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ScanSource names chief legal officer
ScanSource, an information technology services and consulting company, announced the appointment of Shana Cochrane Smith as senior executive vice president and chief legal officer.