REGISTER Summary There is increasing focus on data privacy and the protection of personal information around the world, particularly with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force on May 25, 2018. The GDPR places a heavy focus on third parties that process or store personal data on your company’s behalf. Fines for non-compliance can be stiff, going up to €20 million or 4% of global revenues of an organization, whichever is greater. The number and dependence on…
Find out more »Does Your Workforce Understand Your Policies? REGISTER Summary Effectively managing and communicating policies is easier said than done. Ad hoc or passive approaches mean that policies are outdated, scattered across the organization, and not consistent– resulting in confusion for recipients and a nightmare to manage. The continual growth of regulatory requirements, complex business operations, and global expansion demand a well thought-out and implemented approach to policy management. It is no longer enough to simply make policies available. Organizations need to…
Find out more »REGISTER Summary Today’s businesses operate in dynamic, distributed, and disruptive environments where the only thing certain is change. To maintain the integrity of the organization, as well as to drive strategy and performance, professionals in risk, compliance, and audit management need to relook at their programs, and determine if they are effectively designed to adapt to change and uncertainty. Through GRC initiatives, the organization has to be able to see individual risk (the tree) as well as the interconnectedness of…
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