All Risk Management articles – Page 53
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ArticleAI monitoring benefits must be weighed against employee skepticism
The EU’s agency for occupational safety and health released a report examining the risks and opportunities of AI-based worker management systems for employee’s physical and mental wellbeing.
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ArticleOSHA widens enforcement scope with severe violator program update
More companies and industries are at risk of falling under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program now that the Labor Department agency has broadly expanded its enforcement scope.
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SEC official advises auditors shift mindset on fraud detection
Paul Munter, acting chief accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission, issued a statement highlighting auditors’ responsibilities in fighting fraud, including his office’s recent observations of shortcomings in the area.
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ArticleCyber risk management lessons from Optus data breach
The Optus data breach should serve as a reminder for all organizations that cybersecurity incidents are serious business risks that are costly to make right.
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ArticlePharma, whistleblower lessons learned from $900M Biogen settlement
Experts discuss the ramifications of Biogen’s $900 million settlement for False Claims Act violations, including the $266.4 million whistleblower bounty in the case believed to be the largest single award under any government program.
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ArticleFCA faults board oversight of compliance in fining Sigma Broking $589K
London-based brokerage firm Sigma Broking was fined £531,000 (U.S. $589,000) for failing to report certain transactions to the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority.
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ArticleOptus data breach fallout shows widespread impact of cybercrime
Optus isn’t alone in trying to calm public nerves and find out what happened to cause a breach that exposed the records of 9.8 million current and former customers. Australian government agencies are also attempting to fight fires and reassure citizens their personal info is safe.
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ArticleEx-Uber security chief found guilty of obstructing FTC data breach probe
Joseph Sullivan, the former chief security officer of Uber Technologies, was found guilty of two felonies connected to allegations he covered up a massive data breach at the ridesharing company and misled federal regulators about Uber’s response.
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ArticleQ&A: Hellmann compliance head on choosing a whistleblower tool
Dominik Waszczynski, head of global compliance at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, shares with Compliance Week the decision-making process that led to the company’s selection of a new and improved whistleblower hotline tool.
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ArticleFSOC recommends more regulation, oversight of digital assets
A new report by the Financial Stability Oversight Council identified three regulatory gaps in the current oversight of cryptocurrency, stablecoins, and other digital assets and recommended steps Congress and federal regulators should take to close them.
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ArticleSamsung facing class action alleging CCPA violations over data breaches
Samsung collected too much personal data from customers and failed to adequately secure it, leading to two data breaches this year and potentially millions of harmed individuals, a class-action lawsuit alleges.
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ArticleCFTC commissioner says Cantor Fitzgerald unit’s $1.9M fine too lenient
Christy Goldsmith Romero believes the Commodity Futures Trading Commission let a swap execution facility affiliate of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald off easy when it was fined $1.9 million.
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ArticleFINRA sets fine ranges for AML failures, removes limits on certain penalties
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority increased penalties for member violations of securities rules, including removing upper limits on fines for certain instances of misconduct.
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ArticleUpheld ruling in Commerzbank compliance officer suit imparts discrimination lessons
A recent ruling against Commerzbank in a case brought by a compliance officer serves as reminder employers should not make “stereotypical” assumptions about what tasks pregnant female staff or those returning from maternity leave can perform, legal experts said.
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ArticleExperts: EU Cyber Resilience Act puts pressure on tech developers, users
The EU’s proposed Cyber Resilience Act primarily puts pressure on tech manufacturers to ensure the cybersecurity of their products, but companies also have a duty of care to use the most secure products available.
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ArticleFinCEN finalizes beneficial ownership rule, reporting requirements
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network finalized its beneficial ownership rule, which will require certain reporting companies to file basic information with the agency about who controls their finances.
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Fed recruits 6 large banks for climate scenario analysis pilot
Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo will participate in a pilot climate scenario analysis exercise organized by the Federal Reserve that seeks to enhance climate-related financial risk management efforts in the industry.
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ArticleCompliance deficiencies highlighted in $1.8B crackdown on messaging apps
Eleven banks, investment firms, and their affiliates will pay a total of more than $1.8 billion in fines for “widespread and longstanding failures” in monitoring, maintaining, and preserving electronic communications by employees.
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Resourcee-Book: Managing regulatory, financial crime compliance risks of virtual assets
This free e-Book considers the new opportunities the virtual asset space has opened, as well as the risks deriving from criminal exploitation and a lack of regulatory oversight in this burgeoning area.
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ArticleCredit Agricole to pay $1.1M to settle sanctions violations by 2 subsidiaries
Paris-based Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank will pay a total of approximately $1.1 million to settle charges its subsidiaries violated U.S. sanctions in five sanctioned countries.