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Many organizations struggle with the payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Lockpath’s Dennis Keglovits outlines what organizations can do to get ready for the requirement now and to maintain compliance with PCI DSS going forward. The Payment Card Industry Data...

Deutsche Bank’s hiring practices in the Asia-Pacific region have exposed the institution to corruption risk, and SEC has taken note. Michael Volkov provides details on the company’s recent FCPA settlement with the SEC. If there ever was a poster child...

Financial crimes compliance has historically been solely the realm of banks and financial institutions. Sujata Dasgupta discusses how and why customers are taking a larger role in ensuring their own compliance. Financial crimes compliance (FCC) in banks has traditionally been...

Assumptions are dangerous. Sam Sheen, financial crime expert at Efficient Frontiers International (EFI) shares the story of a criminal who seemed above board but would certainly have been found out sooner with proper customer due diligence. Have you ever seen...

When you allow circumstances to define you, you lose the ability to respond objectively – and effectively – to a crisis. Linda Henman offers two contrasting examples of crisis management in practice: Merck missed the mark, but Tylenol triumphed. While...

Jay Rosen considers how an independent integrity monitor can be effectively used in nondisciplinary administrative proceedings. Hospital Conversions Many states have laws in place to protect the public’s interest when a not-for-profit hospital is sold to a for-profit entity. The...

SEI’s Kevin Byrne on why it’s imperative for firms to consider how they use data if they want to remain competitive. Clean capture is crucial, as is flexibility to adapt to a continually changing security environment. It seems the answer...

A recent survey noted that the top global risks included concerns over disruptive change to the business model and the organization’s resistance to change. As Protiviti’s Jim DeLoach explains, this incongruence captures perhaps one of a board’s most fundamental fears....

State and local leave laws continue to proliferate across the country. Guardian’s Marc Costantini discusses the measures companies can take to ensure their leave management practices stay compliant with the FMLA and other applicable regulations. The topic of paid family...

Establishing a sustainable preservation plan is key for compliance and risk management. Onna’s Ish Alaoui outlines five key factors to weigh when looking to preserve data from cloud-based applications. The number of cloud-based applications and productivity tools used in the...

What are the standards for corporate sustainability? Fox Rothschild’s Maureen Mitchell offers insight into the most commonly used standards and how companies should go about setting goals. Companies are increasingly viewing sustainability as a necessity in achieving their business objectives....

“Mr. Monitor,” Jay Rosen, explores how an independent integrity monitor can be used in health care licensing and disciplinary proceedings. This week, we will look at how monitors can be used as a solution in licensing and disciplinary proceedings and...