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ESG: The monster to be tamed
ESG—environmental, social, and governance—has become the buzzword among businesses today. With Europe leading the way, U.S. companies are quickly catching up. Meanwhile, regulatory authorities are...
Upleveling traditional third-party due diligence: A blueprint for collaborative compliance
In the complex world of compliance, third-party due diligence stands as a buffer against regulatory pitfalls and ethics violations. Today, many organizations consider third-party due...
Bring your program to the next level: Integrating compliance, ESG, and risk management
Following up on our presentation at the SCCE ESG and Compliance Conference held virtually in November 2023, we emphasized how both compliance and environmental, social,...
Are you an ostrich? For CMMC, you'd best be a roadrunner
In the last issue, we discussed the fuss around the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).[1] Although the final regulations have recently been published establishing the...
Creating an AI governance function: Part 2
This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 addressed the risks and restrictions organizations face in deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and the key...
The EU AI Act: A comprehensive guide for organizations
The EU recently introduced the AI Act, landmark legislation aimed at regulating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This article provides an in-depth overview of the EU...
How implicit bias affects hiring and team decision-making
Have you ever made an immediate connection with someone you just met, only to spend another 10 minutes with them and wonder: what you were...
If you build it, they will come—unless it’s a policy or procedure
We’ve all been there. Whether due to your organization’s evolving needs, changes to the external regulatory environment, or just an opportunity to evolve and improve,...
AML tactics are failing: Here’s how we turn it around
According to the United Nations, $2 trillion is laundered annually, with only 1% of these illicit funds intercepted.[1] The scale of the problem is immense,...
Redefining privacy in a digital world
The Latin phrase ius relinquendum est, which translates to “the right to be left alone,” encapsulates an ancient concept of privacy that has undergone a...