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REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Director Duties and Best Practices for the Typical Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
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Episode 332 -- Deep Dive into SEC’s Internal Controls and Cybersecurity Settlement with R&R Donnelly
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The SEC continues to expand its cybersecurity enforcement authority to include allegations that a company's failure to monitor its managed security service providers (MSSP) amounts to violations of federal securities laws....more
Cyber attacks continue to be one of the most concerning risks to businesses. COVID-19 is only exacerbating those risks. Add to that the D&O litigation that happens after a cyber event, and you have a recipe for disaster for...more
After several years of anticipation, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has filed its first enforcement action under the agency's groundbreaking and first-in-the-nation 2017 cybersecurity regulation...more
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The Nevada State Legislature’s 80th regular session made history with the first female majority in the nation. This session focused on issues such as healthcare, energy, construction, and employment. ...more
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Data privacy regulations are now sprouting up in regions, countries, and even individual states worldwide. The next challenge in line for many GRC professionals? Achieving CCPA compliance. ...more
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Results from the SEC’s First Round of Cybersecurity Examinations - On February 3, 2015, the OCIE published a risk alert summarizing its findings from its examinations of over 100 registered investment advisers and...more
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