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- December 19, 2016
19 Dec'16
GRC news roundup: Russian hacking allegations persist
After the U.S. was allegedly plagued by Russian cyberattacks during the election, members of both the Democratic and Republican parties are now calling for investigations. Also in recent GRC news: ...
- December 01, 2016
01 Dec'16
Trump presidency raises questions for regulatory compliance
The future of regulatory compliance is under scrutiny as President-elect Donald Trump's administration continues the transition process. Also in recent GRC news: Hackers demanded ransom after ...
- November 30, 2016
30 Nov'16
Flexibility, speed needed for corporate data protection
In today's threat-filled environment, money is not always a hacker's prime motivation. They could be driven by political reasons or just want to embarrass organizations. But irrespective of their ...
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- November 22, 2016
22 Nov'16
Now is the time to ante up on IoT security
The massive DDoS attack on Oct. 21 was a harbinger of bad news, according to cybersecurity expert Bryce Austin. It is a prime example that the IoT makes cybercriminals increasingly capable of ...
- November 17, 2016
17 Nov'16
GRC roundup: Trump's transition team looks to dismantle Dodd-Frank
Will President-elect Trump's transition team follow through on promises to get rid of Dodd-Frank compliance regulations? Also in recent GRC news, tech companies urge Trump to back encryption; and ...
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Three Tenets of Security Protection for State and Local Government and Education (SLED)
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Exploring AI Use Cases Across Education and Government
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Why IT Leaders in the Education Space Struggle to Modernize
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- November 03, 2016
03 Nov'16
FCC privacy restrictions could hinder AT&T's targeted ad plan
New privacy rules passed by the FCC could influence AT&T's plans for its acquisition of Time Warner. Also in recent GRC news, the internet of things proves useful to hackers and privacy ...
- October 31, 2016
31 Oct'16
Lack of records management maturity puts PHI, PII at risk
Records management is more vital than ever to business success, but not enough organizations care about it, according to Rick Tucker. To prove it, Tucker, vice president of sales and marketing at ...
- October 20, 2016
20 Oct'16
GRC roundup: UK intelligence agencies' data collection efforts deemed illegal
Government intrusion of data privacy continues to be a global issue, as a British court recently ruled that UK security agencies illegally collected citizens' data for 17 years. Also in recent GRC ...
- October 06, 2016
06 Oct'16
Snapchat eyes the hardware market with new video-recording sunglasses
Snap, Inc., the company behind the popular photo and video messaging app Snapchat, is releasing a pair of photo and video-capturing glasses that have some worried about the possible privacy ...
- September 26, 2016
26 Sep'16
Compliance business processes and records management drive revenue
As regulators increasingly seek proof of data integrity, company leaders are realizing that strong records management and compliance business processes can be a revenue driver.
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- September 21, 2016
21 Sep'16
ICIT: Stolen EHRs highly profitable on the deep Web
When Anndorie Cromar received a call from Child Protective Services that they were coming to take her children away, she was flabbergasted. She was unaware that her medical identity was stolen and ...
- September 20, 2016
20 Sep'16
Wells Fargo fires 5,300 employees for illegal sales practices
Wells Fargo has been fined $185 million and fired more than 5000 employees after the discovery of an illegal sales push that duped customers for years. Also in recent GRC news, U.S. businesses with ...
- September 16, 2016
16 Sep'16
Company culture essential to strong ethics and compliance program
Last week, San Francisco-based Wells Fargo bank was fined $185 million because employees opened two million unauthorized bank and credit card accounts. About 5,300 employees associated with this ...
- September 08, 2016
08 Sep'16
Apple tax troubles: EU says Apple owes Ireland $14.5B in unpaid taxes
The E.U. has ordered Ireland to collect more than $14B in taxes from Apple that, according to the E.U., have gone unpaid for years. Also in recent GRC news, state voter registration system breaches ...
- August 24, 2016
24 Aug'16
Security experts fear voting machine hacks during general election
After a Democratic National Committee email leak, security experts are warning against a possible voting machine hack come November. Also in GRC news, the New York branch of one of Taiwan's largest ...