Which internal solutions and systems should your legal hold technology be integrated with?
Our data now resides across a wide variety of platforms — emails in Outlook, chat messages in Microsoft Teams, and files stored in...more
The SEC’s fiscal year 2024 enforcement results signal a pivotal moment for U.S. capital markets. Despite a 26% decline in the total number of enforcement actions compared to 2023 (sitting at a total of 583 for this year), the...more
12/4/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Individual Accountability ,
Penalties ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Transparency ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Millions of individuals could be at the mercy of cybercriminals after a hacking group launched a large-scale data breach impacting 2.9 billion records, including Social Security numbers and other sensitive information.
The...more
8/21/2024
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Credit Reports ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Financial Accounting ,
Florida ,
Liquidity ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Passwords ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Social Security
We’ve talked before about how speak-up culture is on the rise; 6,000 more anonymous hotline reports were filed in 2023 than 2022, according to the respondent of Mitratech’s 2024 State of Ethics Reporting Hotlines....more
8/7/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Burden of Proof ,
Canada ,
CFTC ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Corporate Culture ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Ethics ,
Incentives ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Hotlines ,
Whistleblowers
In the aftermath of what could be one of the most widespread global information technology outages in history, organizations are putting a renewed focus on combating old vulnerabilities that can have cascading...more
7/26/2024
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Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Information Technology ,
Liquidity ,
Microsoft ,
Reputational Injury ,
Risk Management ,
Software ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Tips For Assessing The State of Your Workplace Culture in Promoting Openness, Trust, and Inclusion.
6,000 more anonymous hotline reports were filed in 2023 than 2022, according to the respondent of Mitratech’s 2024 State...more
6/6/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Compliance ,
Diversity ,
Employee Retention ,
Ethics ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Innovation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Productivity ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Workplace Violence
On Tuesday, March 26th, Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being hit by a container cargo ship, which had lost power shortly before impact and made a mayday call. Most importantly, the devastating loss of...more
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released Prudential Standard CPS 230 in March 2017. At a glance, the regulation aims to strengthen the cybersecurity resilience and operational risk management of the...more
“In 2024 and beyond, it’s no longer the big who eat the small, but the fast who eat the slow;” our legal tech learnings from TAP on Tour, Mitratech’s Partner Summit, Legalweek, and more -
Amid discussions on profitability...more
A year in review for the ChatGPT (chatbot generative pre-trained transformer) — and a look ahead at the global response to AI & which governance “guardrails” are required.
On November 30th, 2023, the world will celebrate...more
11/29/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Ethics ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Governance Standards ,
International Standards ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
NIST ,
OECD ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Transparency ,
UK
A first-of-its-kind executive order issued October 2023 already has the voluntary commitment of several major technology companies — here’s why.
Just last week, President Joe Biden signed a new, first-of-its-kind AI...more
11/8/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Biden Administration ,
Collaboration ,
Data Security ,
Department of Education ,
Equity ,
Executive Orders ,
Governance Standards ,
Healthcare ,
Innovation ,
Labor Regulations ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Safety Standards ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector
7 chilling questions and statements that could throw your legal department off its game this October – and well into the new year – if you don’t lay the groundwork now....more
10/30/2023
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Automation Systems ,
Budgets ,
Clerical Errors ,
Data Preservation ,
Digital Assets ,
Documentation ,
Employees ,
Investigations ,
Labor Code ,
New Regulations ,
Policy Violations ,
Proprietary Information ,
Shareholders
The key to gaining buy-in for your cyber risk roadmap under tightening budgets and staffing challenges.
This statement should come as no surprise: there’s been an alarming rise in the number and sophistication of cyber...more
Just this week, global hospitality, casino, and entertainment company MGM Resorts reported a large-scale cyber attack that impacted its operating systems, causing downtime throughout its casino floors, reservation systems,...more
Emerging developments in AI, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Automation, and More – Where Does it All Fit Inside the World of GRC?
AI-driven technology has been making headlines for breakthroughs as well as...more
8/9/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
With DHS’ announcement to end Form I-9 requirement flexibility, employers have until August 30th, 2023 to complete in-person verification. Here’s what you need to know to prepare....more