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SOX and other public company compliance requirements

• Like past efforts, new cybersecurity legislation could get complicated

  The Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 is the latest attempt at cybersecurity legislation but, like past cybersecurity efforts, it could have unintended consequences.  Continue Reading

• Increased depth of compliance regulations forces companies to adapt

  The increased breadth and depth of compliance regulations has forced companies to reorganize their organization and add the position of chief compliance officer.  Continue Reading

• Some benefit from Sarbanes-Oxley; others struggle with SOX compliance

  SOX compliance requirements can lead to process improvements and data governance for larger firms, but smaller shops still struggle with Sarbanes-Oxley.  Continue Reading

• How to increase stakeholder value through corporate compliance

  Stakeholders know the importance of corporate compliance to a company's success. Properly gauging stakeholders' expectations can help ensure compliance efforts will satisfy them.  Continue Reading

• Bilski v. Kappos: The beginning of the end for business method patents

  The Supreme Court's Bilski v. Kappos ruling seriously mutilated the business method patent zombie that has stalked the software and Internet world for more than a decade.  Continue Reading

• Bilski v. Kappos: Failing to slay the business method patent zombie

  In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Bilski v. Kappos ruling, business method patents are now the zombies of the intellectual property world.  Continue Reading

• Discovery process puts onus on electronic records management tools

  Electronic records are now considered equivalent to paper records in the discovery process for regulatory compliance or legal cases, but new search tools are available to help.  Continue Reading

• Electronic discovery critical to health of company, IT organization

  Electronic discovery can turn into an e-nightmare. But an efficient and lean IT organization and a good litigation contingency plan is the key to sustained success.  Continue Reading

• Leveraging your business intelligence resources for compliance

  Business intelligence technology can help CIOs and IT teams organize and manage compliance data into a compliance data system.  Continue Reading

• Enforcement date for FACT's Red Flags Rule approaches

  The Red Flags Rule, which mandates companies develop methods by which they will identify, detect and respond to identity theft incidents, is set to go into effect May 1.  Continue Reading

• Midmarket regulatory compliance management: Don't let your guard down

  All compliance regulations are not created equal. Security expert Joel Dubin has advice on how to midmarket companies keep regulation requirements in order.  Continue Reading

• Compliance regulations: Understanding the dirty dozen

  This report shows the 12 compliance regulations that apply most to your organization, depending on industry, such as SOX, the Patriot Act, HIPAA, Basel II and others.  Continue Reading