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17 Jul, 2023

Episode 281 — NAVEX’s 2023 State of Risk and Compliance Report

NAVEX’s annual report on the state of risk and compliance is a must read. Each year NAVEX supplies helpful insights that compliance professionals, corporate managers and board members can use to benchmark their respective risk management and compliance strategies. This year’s survey reflects submissions from over 1300 respondents around the globe. In this Episode, Michael Volkov reviews NAVEX’s 2023 State of Risk and Compliance Report.

General

14 Jul, 2023

Technical Elements of a Cybersecurity Compliance Program (IV of IV)

The term cybersecurity is thrown about because it covers so many risks. There is no common definition of cybersecurity and the technical elements included in the term. From a technical standpoint, cybersecurity covers multiple types and layers of protection for technology. A company needs to identify and understand elements of its Information Technology infrastructure, including specific types of devices and uses. The goal is to...

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13 Jul, 2023

The Cyber Compliance Imperative: Bringing Employees Together with Technology (Part III of IV)

It is easy to get lost in the technology world of cyber security – the information technology business relies on lots of acronyms, techno-speak and function-specific terminology. In responding to a cyber and data security risk profile, laypersons expect to hear a lot about technology-driven solutions. In fact, a lot of time is spent reviewing, assessing and selecting specific solutions to incorporate into an overall...

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12 Jul, 2023

Maintaining Focus on Cyber Risks (Part II of IV)

If you read about the world of hackers and cyber threats, you will quickly become numb to the creativity and variety of techniques that may threaten your organization. Like all risks, however, the key is to consider practically the real and significant threats to your organization. If you attempt to address each and every possible threat, you will drive yourself crazy. It is important to...

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11 Jul, 2023

The Evolving Partnership: Compliance and Cybersecurity (Part I of IV)

If you ask corporate board members and senior executives to list their number one risk (other than financial operations), the answer in today’s risk environment is clear – cybersecurity and data privacy. The rapid elevation of this risk is reflected in weekly headlines announcing ransomware, cyber-attacks and data breaches. In NAVEX’s recent State of Compliance Survey, one in three respondents indicated their company had experienced...

Events

10 Jul, 2023

Webinar: Cybersecurity and Compliance — A New Path Forward

Webinar: Cybersecurity and Compliance — A New Path Forward July 25, 2023, 12 Noon EST Sign-Up Here Companies face a broad array of cybersecurity risks — from internal actor mistakes to sophisticated ransomware attacks. Chief Information Security Officers (“CISOs”) are being asked to mitigate these risks. Luckily, Chief Compliance Officers (“CCOs”) have become natural partners for CISOs, and are collaborating to design and implement effective governance...

Podcasts

10 Jul, 2023

Episode 280 — Healthcare Compliance and Fraud

Looking back in time, the compliance field owes a lot to the healthcare industry. In the 1990s, there was a dramatic explosion in the industry in response to aggressive federal enforcement programs and increasing regulation. All of a sudden, compliance officers who sat in the backrooms of legal departments were “volunteered” to address proactive compliance. Federal regulators pushed the compliance function to assume a much...

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6 Jul, 2023

NAVEX’s 2023 State of Risk & Compliance Report: Compliance Steps Up

NAVEX’s annual report on the state of risk and compliance is a must read. Each year NAVEX supplies helpful insights that compliance professionals, corporate managers and board members can use to benchmark their respective risk management and compliance strategies. This year’s survey reflects submissions from over 1300 respondents around the globe. A significant finding was an increase in respondents who characterized their respective programs as “mature,”...

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5 Jul, 2023

Telehealth: A New Opportunity for Fraudsters

Whenever new technologies emerge or new pots of government funds for assistance are available, you can count on one thing (as the sun rises and sets) – fraudsters will figure out a way to steal money from innocent persons and taxpayers. While everyone has been chasing the cryptocurrency boom, fraudsters have embraced crypto technology to rip off unsuspecting investors with promises of wealth. For every...

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1 Jul, 2023

Happy 4th of July

From everyone at The Volkov Law Group, we wish a Happy 4th of July holiday to our clients, colleagues, friends and family. We hope that everyone has a restful holiday and enjoys some time with family and friends. Our blog will resume on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, and our Podcast Corruption Crime and Compliance will return on Monday, July 10, 2023.