The Best Undergraduate B-Schools for Ethics
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, Risks, 0As part of the 2013 Best Undergraduate B-Schools ranking, Bloomberg Businessweek asked undergraduate business students from this year’s graduating...
Survey Says Boards Troubled by Reputation Risk
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0After financial risk, reputation risk is the biggest concern that keeps board directors awake at night, according to the...
RMS CEO: New Risk Management Platform to 'Crush Latency'
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Risk Management Solutions has unveiled a new, open platform it says will enable insurers to manage models and exposures...
Rapid7 Updates Product Portfolio to Simplify and Strengthen Assessment of Security Risk and Compliance across Assets and Users
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Rapid7, a leading provider of IT security risk management software and cloud solutions, today announced that it is further...
Why risk management should be a concern for any trader
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0In his book Thinking Fast and Slow, Dan Kahneman makes the point that, because “thinking is hard”, we rely...
Harrisburg Settles, Brazil Soccer, Monster: Compliance
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accused the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, of making misleading statements to municipal bond...
A New Renaissance in Risk Management
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Social media sites dedicated to risk, audit, governance and compliance have become a hot bed for debating a host...
Fiserv and Investance Extend Partnership to Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0A leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced the extension of its strategic partnership with Investance,...
UK's Lloyds hires Matthew Elderfield as compliance chief
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0LLOYD’S Banking Group said on Tuesday Ireland's financial regulator Matthew Elderfield would join the bank in October with responsibility...
Govt delaying compliance with SC order
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0It appears that the caretaker government is also following in the footsteps of the previous government in disobeying the...
Senior Risk Management Consultant – Sydney CBD Role (Sydney Area, Australia)
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Reporting to the CEO, the Senior Enterprise Risk Management Consultant plays an integral role in the development and execution...
Qualys and FireMon Enable Real-Time Network Risk Visibility and Remediation
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Qualys and FireMon Enable Real-Time Network Risk Visibility and Remediation Proactive Attack Simulation and Threat Detection Automated Through Integration of...
Rotarians honor two individuals, business for ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Due Diligence, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0To recognize contributions to business excellence and high ethical standards, the Rotary Club of Gainesville on Tuesday named two...
Corby's lack of compliance threatens to extend her sentence
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, risk management, Risks, 0Schapelle Corby's lack of compliance in prison is threatening to extend her sentence after jail governor Ngurah Wiratna appeared...
Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Compliance Meds Technologies' CleverCap(TM) with the 2013 North American New Product Innovation Award for Medication Compliance
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Based on its recent analysis of the Integrated Device Platforms for Medication Compliance market, Frost & Sullivan recognized Compliance...
Risk management a priority
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0As a fast growing economy, with multi-billion projects in its pipeline, Qatar must make sure a world-class “risk management”...
Sweden’s Banks, Freddie Libor Suit, Cyprus: Compliance
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Swedish regulators should consider raising risk weights on mortgage assets above the 15 percent proposed last year to help...
White on Hill, China Commodity Trades, CLOs: Compliance
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, corporate reputations, Due Diligence, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, risk management, Risks, 0Mary Jo White, U.S. President Barack Obama’s choice to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, may be compelled to...
Zimbabwe moves to shut down Stanchart for non-compliance
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Zimbabwe has threatened to shut down British-owned Standard Chartered Bank and two mining companies that have not complied with...
Do good ethics make good business?
admin, , Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Most of us like to think we are principled, that our actions are guided by an ethical code. But...
Enforceable Undertaking Accepted By ASIC Following Investigation of Halifax Securities Risk Management Procedure
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Australia’s financial sector regulator ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Halifax Investment Services Ltd (Halifax) following the...
Code Compliance fails to do its job, grand jury says
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0“Designed for disaster,” was the phrase used by Calaveras County’s Chief Building Official Jeff White in regards to the...
Better tax compliance can hike PH growth by 3%
admin, , Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0The Philippines can raise its GDP growth by 3% from taxes alone if Filipinos, especially the professionals, pay the...
EU Bonus Rules, Aussie Bank Rate, Wal-Mart: Compliance
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0The European Parliament may ease a planned ban on fund-manager bonuses that top fixed pay if investors get to...
Nasdaq, Libor, Rajaratnam, ‘Pay for Delay’: Compliance
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Regulators cleared Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.’s (NDAQ) plan to pay $62 million to compensate brokers for its mishandling of...
Business Ethics Alliance introduce Ethical Omaha legacy project
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0The Business Ethics Alliance has officially kicked off its Ethical Omaha Legacy Project in an effort to communicate Greater...
Business Ethics, Environment, & The B-Corporation
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Ethics, environment, and the economy are interdependent. Their interaction affects social, economic, and political developments, and the lack of...
Senior Risk Manager, Operational Risk Quantitative Analysis
admin, , Business Ethics, Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0The Senior Risk Manager, Operational Risk Quantitative Analysis position resides within the Chase Card Services Operational Risk Oversight team...
Future higher ethical standards will judge today’s conduct, compliance experts say
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Companies that want to manage their legal and regulatory liability and their reputational capital should treat current standards as...
Open record compliance varies by government
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Revelations of corruption and scandal by government entities in other areas of the country have underscored the importance of...
Data Protection Appliance Vendor Actifio Scores New $50 Million Investment, Talks IPO
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Data protection appliance vendor Actifio on Wednesday said it has received a new round of funding worth $50 million,...
Reputation, Compliance, and International Law
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0h those agreements that they believe are (1) affected by the same or similar sources of fluctuating compliance costs...
Canadian Companies at Risk of Financial and Reputational Damage Resulting from Mismanaged Personal Information
admin, , Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Recent studies indicate major discrepancies between the perception of privacy protection in Canada and the reality behind the ability...
Head of Operational Risk and Fraud
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0The head of operational Risk and fraud will be responsible for instilling effective Operational Risk processes across the organisation...
Saving The SEC's Reputation With Compliance
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0The limited role assigned to the SEC's new compliance chief may unwittingly help the agency's critics, who have turned...
Saving The SEC's Reputation With Compliance
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0(Dow Jones) The limited role assigned to the SEC's new compliance chief may unwittingly help the agency's critics, who...
After Scandals, U. of Miami Gets a Top Compliance Officer
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Rudolph H. Green, who directed university compliance at the University of Texas at Austin, is facing another Texas-size challenge....
Once I Achieve Compliance, How Do I Remain Compliant?
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Compliance is not a point-in-time achievement. It is a due diligence process that operates and evolves over time. To...
ADM ‘whistleblower’ Mark Whitacre to speak at CBA’s business ethics luncheon
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Mark Whitacre will give the keynote speech at the College of Business Administration’s Business Ethics Program “Beyond the Bottom...
Inaugural Global Business Ethics Conference Brings in Wide Range of Distinguished Speakers
admin, , Business Ethics, Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, risk management, Risks, 0This Friday February 15th, the Yale Law and Business Society and the Yale Law School Center for the Study...
British companies risk 'reputational damage' in Colombia mining boom
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0British companies, already major investors in the country’s oil and mineral wealth, are warned they face major challenges if...
Compliance Week Selects Birnbach Communications to Support Compliance Week 2013 Conference
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Compliance Week, published by Haymarket Media Inc. and an information service on corporate governance, risk and compliance, has selected...
Managing Vendor Risk: Considerations for Banks
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Banks already have mature controls and approaches to help mitigate many IT and security risks. Now they should consider...
The reputational risk and IT connection
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0More than 400 respondents in 23 industries across the globe agree: managing reputational risk is crucial to their business,...
Protecting Reputational Risk Through Data Privacy Compliance
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Information is no doubt the most significant asset of many companies. Our global economy and expansion of multinationals has...
SEI: Risk management, LDI top corporate plans' priorities in 2013
admin, , Business Ethics, Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Developing a risk management strategy to control funded status volatility and implementing liability-driven investing strategies are the two biggest...
Reputational Risk Management
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Trust is one of the most valuable assets for both companies and institutions. Loss of reputation is one of...
Anti Money Laundering Compliance Best Practices to be Center Stage in Miami Summit in 2013
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0FIBA, a global trade association whose membership includes most of the largest financial institutions in the world active in...
FSA chief Hector Sants to ensure compliance at Barclays
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Barclays has appointed Hector Sants as its compliance chief six months after his departure from the Financial Services Authority,...
Swiss Fund Moves, Swaps Rule Testimony, GDF: Compliance
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, FCPA, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, 0Swiss hedge fund managers are considering relocating to neighboring Liechtenstein to sidestep tougher regulations being introduced in Switzerland and...
Taking a Bite Out of Risk Tolerance
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, Tolerance, 0Will you get pulled over if you are driving at 68 miles per hour (mph)? It depends. Are you...
UDAAP: 5 lessons from CFPB actions
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Almost a year to the date that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau became an active federal regulatory agency, it...
Ethics restrictions for federal workers apply to inaugural activities
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Federal employees generally may participate in the upcoming Inaugural activities but they should be careful not to violate certain...
ADVICE: Managing your reputation in a digital world
admin, , Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Driving on the freeway the other day, I noticed a truck with this sign on it: “We care about...
The 8 Components of Spotless Business Ethics
admin, , Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Everyone and every organization can benefit from a strong set of ethics, and from hiring ethical people. Turns out,...
Small business Q&A: Keeping things ethical
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0How can I learn more about how to implement ethical practices in my small business? A: Running an honest, ethical...
The Ethical Business Compact-A New Compliance Best Practice?
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Chris Bauer, among others, gently chides me from time-to-time that I do not put enough emphasis on ethics in...
Explain Compliance Based Business Ethics
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, Compliance Risk, corporate reputations, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Simply put, compliance-based business ethics have some rules attached to them, either by law or as company policy. In...
10 IT risk management issues that are often overlooked
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Along with the obvious areas of risk management — such as data breaches and business continuity — are several...
Entrepreneurs Don't Do Enough Diligence On Their Investors
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0"Think of him as chewing gum. By the end of the game, I want you to know what flavor...
The role of ethics in a deregulated 21st century
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, compliance program, compliance programs, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Normative ethics seeks to set norms or standards for conduct. The term is commonly used in reference to the...
4 Cyber Liability Risks That Prey on Trust
admin, , Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0You trust your employees. You hired them because you identified them as the best candidates to do their job....
10 Necessary Points for a Due Diligence Checklist
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Resource Alert, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Due diligence is a necessary step in a transaction. Whether it is a clinical affiliation or a full sale,...
Sparing you troubles with proper due diligences
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0China is the world's second largest economy. While the country remains a top investment destination for various global corporations,...
Why Reputational Risk Is On the Rise
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Today, strong corporate reputations are also on the decline. A corporate reputation is largely informed by an organization's people,...
Ethics comes when business justifies itself
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Due Diligence, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0With the almost daily reports of wrongdoing by business or governments, New Europe discussed how to move forward with...
Use scenarios and bring your code of ethics to life
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Training based on realistic scenarios can engage employees with corporate ethical values We love to hear stories and we love...
How A Company’s Reputation Impacts Its Ability to Attract and Retain Top Talent
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Coca Cola. Google. IBM. Apple. Starbucks. Microsoft. Mercedes Benz. Zappos. Amazon....
Nigeria: Relevance of Ethics and Reputation in Business
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0There is a huge connection between business ethics and reputation. Ethical business behaviour such as trust helps build reputation...
How Small Businesses Can Manage Their Online Reputation
admin, , Business Ethics, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate compliance, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Your company's reputation is one of your most important assets. As a business owner, one way to build your...
The Top Five Things Companies Should Be Doing Right in Compliance (and At Least a Few Are)
admin, , Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Stories of corporate scandals, financial miscues, questionable ethics and outright criminal acts have become – sadly – an everyday...
The High Costs of Non-Compliance!
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0On November 13, 1923 a special committee was formed to determine whether Germany would be required to pay for...
Ethics, law, and social media in the workplace
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, business practices, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Yesterday (Nov. 6) as part of the Business Ethics Speakers Series I host, we held a panel discussion on...
Ten Steps to Effective Due Diligence
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0The need for effective due diligence has led to a mushrooming of alternatives – software systems, database checks, and...
Three Home-Run Ethics Training Strategies You’re Neglecting
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Suppose that, after your organization’s ethics training, all of your employees walk away with a flawless understanding of all...
Data Privacy and Security Compliance Programs
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0If you ask in-house counsel what keeps them up at night, the response invariably includes “data privacy and security.”...
FOX 8 WVUE New Orleans News, Weather, SportsWest Bank business owners fight to stop bridge tolls
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0More than 100 West Bank business owners have signed on to end tolls on the Crescent City Connection. Many spoke...
Good reputation means good business
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0CORPORATE reputation is a phenomenon that forms the basis for the sustainability of any business organisation, whether small or...
Yes, Virginia, Compliance and Ethics is a Profession
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0I am honored to welcome back Donna Boehme for today's posting. Donna is an internationally recognized authority and practitioner...
Top Five Corporate Compliance Blunders
admin, , Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, Compliance Blunders, Compliance Risk, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Corporate compliance and enterprise risk management are two closely inter-related spheres. A company’s risk management program would be incomplete...
Zimbabwe: 'Firms Flout Business Ethics'
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Almost 30 percent of employees have witnessed an unethical business activity within their organisations or firms, a study carried...
Cybercrime and Workplace Ethics
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0The purpose this blog is to make people aware of the spreading disease of cybercrime; how to identify the...
Business Ethics – What is your process?
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0How does your company operate? Do your ethics trend from the top down or bottom up? What...
Ethical investing can be complicated but rewarding
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Becoming an ethical investor is not straight forward and deciding where to invest can be very subjective. But if...
Why Good People Sometimes Do Bad Things
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Our Ethical Blind Spots Inhibit Ethical Behavior In my study of ethical behavior I have come across many instances when...
Ignorance May Be Bliss, But It’s Certainly Not Ethical and Has Big Risks
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Decision, Business Ethics, ethical components, ethical implications of business, ethical manner, Ethical mistakes, Ethical People, Ethics of Business Decision, Fraudulent, illegal behavior, perspective of business ethics, Reputational Compliance, reputational risks, unethical, 0In his book, The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power, Joel Bakan paints a bleak and frightening...
Barclays' scandal underscores need for business ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Barclays, Barclays Bank in London, Barclays' scandal, Business Ethics, ethical manner, importance of ethics, importance of ethics in conducting business, London Interbank Offered Rate, scamming investors, 0The eyes of investors are rolling yet again, as there have been recent developments in an ongoing scandal in...
Ed Kinberg: Ethics at the core of a successful business
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0My past columns have discussed specific legal issues. This month, I have decided to shift my focus to ethics,...
Cyber Security Issues Garner National Spotlight
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Isn’t it ironic? So ironic, don’t you think1,that cyber security issues would gain national attention in October, which also...
The Ethical Component of Business
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, risk management, Risks, 0Business owners face many struggles on the road to success. They must make decisions on a daily basis that...
The Only Way is Ethics – Success in Business, the Responsible Way
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0In today’s world, consumers are demanding more from business. They are often spoiled for choice in a saturated market,...
The Importance of Business Reputation
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Due Diligence, ethical, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, Risks, 0The reputation of a business is essential to its survival. The trust and confidence of the consumer can have...
Zimbabwe: Ethics Code Must Be Put Into Practice
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, reputational damages, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0When company leaders decide to grow ethical practices in their organisations they have always thought of crafting a code...
Managing Reputation Risks Key to Organization's Success: Study
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Events that threaten an organization's reputation may be more common than many have previously thought, according to a new...
5 Things Companies Are Doing Wrong in Corporate Compliance
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Even the best companies, with a culture that flows from the top and oozes a commitment to compliance, will...
Managing reputation risks key to organization's success: Study
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, 0Events that threaten an organization's reputation may be more common than many have previously thought, according to a new...
Think Tank: ethics – the bottom line is, you need them
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0The trouble is that the rules change fast and people with a finer ear than most CEOs get caught...
Integrating Risk with Business Planning
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Due Diligence, ethical, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0While some may use the two terms interchangeably to describe the same process, “business planning” is distinguished from “strategy...
A Comprehensive Approach to Data Security
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, Compliance Risk, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0When people hear “data security” they think technical jargon: firewalls, passwords, encryption, yada, yada, yada. They leave it...
Mandatory Compliance Programs for Healthcare Companies
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0The healthcare industry always has taken the lead in compliance issues, developing innovative compliance tools and programs. ...
Are ethics in business still important?
admin, , Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate compliance, Due Diligence, ethical principles, FCPA, Fraud, reputation management, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0In April, Walmart, the world's largest retailer, was accused in a scandal in which the former CEO of its...
Auditing To Detect Criminal Antitrust Conduct – Does Anyone Do This?
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Good Reputation, Legal Issues, reputation management, Reputational Compliance, reputational damage, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0How good is your antitrust compliance program – would it be considered effective in addressing criminal antitrust risk, or...
Your Business Ethics Can Make or Break You!
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, Business Reputation, Code of Ethics, Compliance Risk, corporate compliance, Corporate Fraud, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical principles, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0It is so very important, and now even more than ever, to assure that your business focuses on how...
Six Principles for Business Ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0The pleasure of teaching is being taught -- a lesson I learn every time I teach business ethics. It's a...
U.S. Corporations Lead on Business Ethics, Lag on Environmental Transparency
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, business ethics policies, Code of Ethics, companies leaders, Environmental Transparency, Reputational Compliance, risk management, risk management procedures, social practices, U.S. business corporations, United States, written code of ethics, 0A decade of regulatory reforms on corporate governance has made U.S. companies leaders in the adoption of business ethics...
How to Build an Ethical Business Culture
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, 0Are business ethics in danger? A 2011 report from the Ethics Resource Center found that "ethics cultures are eroding...
John Stancavage: An ethical workplace helps companies prosper
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, reputation management, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0When you see "ethics" in a headline, it's usually because of some type of wrongdoing. But ethics is much more...
Beware of These 5 Limitations in Your Cyber Insurance Policy
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0With high-profile data breaches making the news almost daily, cyber security is a hot topic in the C-suite. And...
Integrating Risk with Strategy-Setting – Analyzing Strategic Risks
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, Code of Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Strategic risks arise when (a) the business model is not effectively aligned with the strategy or (b) one or...
What Not To Do In a Workplace Investigation
admin, , Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Evidence, lawsuits, Legal Issues, Reputational Compliance, reputational harm, Reputational Risk, Risks, Workplace Investigation, 0There’s a lot riding on a workplace investigation. One wrong move and the entire investigation could be compromised, negatively...
3 Ideas Improve Business With Reputation For Ethics and Compliance In Health Courses
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, ethical standards., ethics and compliance, Good Reputation, healthcare compliance, Reputational Compliance, 0Promoting strong ethical standards and a well distributed message of healthcare compliance throughout the company structure can be an...
Social Media Risks and Compliance
admin, , Industry News, Risks, background check, Discrimination, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Human resource departments, Privacy Laws, Reputational Compliance, Risks, risks for discrimination, social media communications, social media information, social media policies, social media postings, Social Media Risks, 0Companies continue to access social media sites to monitor employees and assess job applicants. They do so in...
The Key to Compliance: The Trenches
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, bribery, Business Ethics, Compliance Risk, Corporate Compliance Programs, ethical conduct, FCPA investigation, Global Compliance, Reputational Compliance, 0Everyone is full of advice on how to structure compliance programs. Ask anyone in the FCPA paparazzi and...
Managing Risk: 3 Important Steps for Protecting Your Company’s Online Reputation
admin, , Industry News, Risks, Facebook, global reputation, Human Resources Department, international reputation, managing risk, managing your reputation, Monitor your brand, online reputation, Online Reputation Management, reputation management, reputation management tactic, Reputational Compliance, reputational damage, Reputational Risk, Risks, social media exposure, social media policy, Social Media Reputation Killers, 0Worried about what your customers are saying about you on Facebook? You are not alone. Since 2009,...
It's Time to Focus on Ethical Blind Spots
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, business conduct issues, Business Ethics, business practice, Code of Ethics, corporate scandal, Ethical Blind Spots, ethical breaches, ethical business conduct, ethical crisis, ethical culture, ethical information, Ethical Issues, ethical lapses, ethical performance, ethical practices, ethical problem, ethical standards., ethics data, ethics policies, ethics scandals, financial professionals, fraud cases, practising ethical values, Reputational Compliance, scandals, unethically, 0Do the right thing. This simple rule is the foundation of ethics policies but, as we've seen recently, it...
Compliance & Ethics Risk Assessment – 6 Key Points
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, compliance & ethics, compliance and ethics policy, compliance and ethics violations, compliance policy, corporate monitor, ethics, ethics in business, Reputational Compliance, risk assessment, 0Risk assessment is not alone about measuring corporate culture; an effective assessment process will also examine closely “substantive” areas...
Does business ethics training do any good?
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, business conduct issues, Business Ethics, business practice, corporate scandal, ethical business conduct, ethical crisis, Ethical Issues, ethics scandals, fraud cases, government bail-outs, money-laundering scandals, practising ethical values, Reputational Compliance, scandals, 0A global bank’s reputation is at rock bottom after a string of money-laundering scandals, fraud cases, and government bail-outs....
Banks and Operational Risks
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, compliance requirements, Credit risks, Data Breach, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Operational risks, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, Risks, security breakdown, 0The system of national banks and federal thrifts is returning to good condition, not perfect, but good. Balance...
Compliance Risks: Rational or Stupid Decisions
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, business decisions, company’s compliance program, compliance programs, Compliance risks, Due Diligence, high-risk corruption, Reputational Compliance, Risks, risks against the benefits, 0Mark Twain’s quotes are timeless – his keen observations apply today just as they did years ago. A...
6 Cyber Security Tips To Mitigate Devastation
admin, , Data Protection, Risks, corporate reputations, Data loss, Data Protection, data security, liability, mitigation, reputation, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, security breaches, 0By now, most executives probably realize that cybercrime and cyber-espionage are very real threats to their organization. But do...
Better the Devil You Know Than the Devil You Don’t
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, Business Ethics, compliance & ethics, compliance and ethics policy, compliance and ethics violations, compliance policy, corporate monitor, ethics, ethics in business, Reputational Compliance, risk assessment, 0Statistically, more reports about fraud and potential compliance & ethics deviations are made through the management chain of command...
Due Diligence: Reducing Exposure To Risk In African Transactions
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, anti-corruption compliance, corporate reputations, Due Diligence, due diligence investigations, international companies, money-launderers, reputation management, reputation testing, Reputational Compliance, reputational harm, Reputational Risk, Risks, 0Dow Jones State of anti-corruption compliance Survey 2011 has shown that more than half of international companies delayed or...
Business practice: restoring trust in your organisation
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Risks, Barclays, business conduct issues, Business Ethics, business practice, corporate scandal, ethical business conduct, ethical crisis, Ethical Issues, ethics scandals, practising ethical values, Reputational Compliance, scandals, 0Responding to an ethical crisis, as the string of banks caught up in the recent Libor scandal will be...
Business Ethics of Today
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, business ethic’s trends, higher standard of ethics, Reputational Compliance, 0In an era in which the very meaning of financial responsibility is shifting, the core components of business ethics...
Seven Questions for Examining the Ethics of a Business Decision
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Decision, Business Ethics, ethical components, ethical implications of business, Ethical mistakes, Ethical People, Ethics of Business Decision, perspective of business ethics, Reputational Compliance, 0One of the things I quickly learned as I advanced in my career was that the higher I climbed,...
Are You Risking Your Company Reputation With Data Law Breaches?
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, corporate reputations, Data loss, Data Protection, data security, liability, mitigation, reputation, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, security breaches, 0In two years’ time the UK’s Data Protection Act changes with our data laws coming into line with the...
The Seven Habits of Ethical People: A Stephen Covey Appreciation
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, Ethical People, perspective of business ethics, Reputational Compliance, 0We were devastated to hear of the death of Stephen Covey, author of the mega-selling business book, The...
The Role of a Board in Compliance and Ethics: How We Arrived and Where We Are Going
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, Business Social Responsibility, company policies, company risk, compliance, compliance and ethics, compliance program, corporate compliance, corporate responsibility, damaged reputation, ethical and compliance risks, ethical and moral decisions, ethical conduct, Ethical Issues, Ethical Issues in Business, ethical principles, ethical responsibility, ethically, ethics deals, FCPA, Legal Issues, moral and ethical, Reputational Compliance, reputational damages, risk assessment, risk assessment process, risk management, risk management strategy, social corporate responsibility, Social responsibility, 0Yesterday, the Houston Astros traded Wandy Rodriguez, the last remaining member of the 2005 National League (NL) champs. The...
Ethics in the workplace: why bad business is bad for business
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, bad business, business environment, Business Ethics, corporate ethics, ethical obligations, ethics in workplace, illegal conduct, legal obligations, money laundering, Reputational Compliance, unethical, 0Business schools inculcate an attitude that there is little more imporant than keeping your profits high and your losses...
7 Reputation Management Tips for Local Business
admin, , Industry News, Risks, global reputation, international reputation, managing your reputation, Online Reputation Management, reputation management, reputation management tactic, Reputational Compliance, reputational damage, Reputational Risk, Risks, 0When it comes to online reputation management for your local business, there’s a lot to consider. But, it’s important...
Ethics Choices When Financial Loss Looms
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, Ethical Challenges, ethical standards., financial position, Reputational Compliance, 0The sales director calls you to tell you he’s changed the sales commission plan mid-year. Your commission calculations under...
Recent Compliance Scandals: Where Will They End?
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, anti-money laundering, banking scandals, corporate governance, Corporate scandals, ethical, global reputation, historical and ethical, international reputation, Reputational Compliance, reputational damage, Reputational Risk, Risks, scandals, 0Saturday, July 14 was Bastille Day, the French national holiday that celebrates the storming of the Bastille prison during...
Business won't be ethical until it shares society's values again
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, corporate integrity, ethics, ethics and integrity, ethics code, integrity, transparency, values of businesses, 0Have we got the picture now? In banking it seems it's entirely fine to twist an entire system to...
Is Your Data Secure?
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, corporate reputations, Data loss, Data Protection, data security, liability, mitigation, reputation, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, security breaches, 0Patching plays an incredibly important, yet often overlooked role in managing information technology networks. For financial institutions, not only...
‘Water Cooler Ethics’: A New Approach to Business Ethics Education
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, Business Ethics Education, Business ethics pedagogy, business schools, ethical dialogue, ethical role modeling, ethics education, prevent unethical behaviour, Reputational Compliance, Unethical Behaviour, 0Business ethics pedagogy must change if there is any hope of stemming the continuous abuse by corporate managers and...
Who’s Responsible for Your Business’s Reputation?
admin, , Legal Issues, Risks, Business Reputation, Employee Role in Business Reputation, Owner Role in Business Reputation, reputable businesses, Reputational Compliance, reputational damage, reputational damages, reputational harm, Reputational Risk, Reputational Risk Management, reputational risk management programs, reputational value, Risks, 0In the day to day operations of most businesses, reputation management might not always be a task that is...
Business ethics need to move beyond what’s illegal
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, corporate social responsibility, criminal behavior, ethics classes, responsibility of business, social obligations, unethical behavior, 0Business school professor Luigi Zingales, with the full agreement of fellow business-school professor Justin Wolfers, has an important op-ed...
Data: The Breach Is Only the Beginning
admin, , Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, corporate reputation, corporate reputations, cyber attacks, cyber criminals, Data Breach, Data Protection, data security breach, lawsuits, Legal Issues, reputation management, Reputational Compliance, reputational damages, reputational harm, Reputational Risk, Risks, 0The theft yesterday of more than 450,000 user names and passwords from Yahoo also exposed the e-mail addresses and...
Is Reputational Risk a C-Suite Priority?
admin, , Industry News, Risks, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, Reputational Risk Management, reputational value, risk management, Risk Management Survey, Risks, value of reputation, 0Finance chiefs tend to underrate the importance of preserving their companies’ good names – until something really bad happens. The...
Your Corporate Compliance and the Corporate Integrity Agreement
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, antirust compliance, antitrust compliance practices, Antitrust Compliance Programs, Business Ethics, company policy, Compliance Matters, compliance programs, credit for compliance programs, financial and reputational harm, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, reputational harm, Risks, 0When management follows its compliance regime to speedily investigate and address alleged violations involving goods or services provided to...
Do Business Ethics Pay?
admin, , Business Ethics, business code of conduct, Business Ethics, ethical behavior, ethical business practices, principles and moral standards, Reputational Compliance, 0This is a question that must have plagued every entrepreneur at some point or the other in the course...
3 Principles of Business Ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, Business Social Responsibility, compliance, compliance and ethics, corporate compliance, corporate responsibility, damaged reputation, ethical and compliance risks, ethical and moral decisions, ethical conduct, Ethical Issues, Ethical Issues in Business, ethical principles, ethical responsibility, ethically, ethics deals, Legal Issues, moral and ethical, Reputational Compliance, reputational damages, risk management, risk management strategy, social corporate responsibility, Social responsibility, 0Business ethics is significant to any business. Whatever the size of your business, it will be of great help...
Do Some Due Diligence Before You Need It
admin, , Due Diligence, background investigation, background investigation services, data gathering process, Due Diligence, due diligence process, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, Risks, 0Due diligence is the term used to describe the process through which a potential acquirer evaluates a target company...
Ethics in business
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, bribes, Business Ethics, corporate failures, Corporate governance system, corrupt practices, corruption risks, corruption scandals, ethics in business, global economic meltdown, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0PRANAV BHATTARAI Corporate governance system, though a very new concept, has inadequately evolved over decades, often in response to...
Business Leaders Must Be More Ethical
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, Business Leaders, ethical actions, Ethical decision, ethics criteria, Ethics Risks, lawsuits, Reputational Compliance, risk assessment, risk factors, Risks, unethical, unlawful, 0Business schools not only need to sensitize their current students to the full range of their future responsibilities, but...
Ponder This: What happened to work ethics?
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, business ethics and responsibility, Business Social Responsibility, corporate responsibility, ethical responsibility, Reputational Compliance, work ethics, 0By JAY RIFENBARY Did I miss the recent memo, “Work Ethic No Longer Necessary”? Have you ever encountered a...
Breach Response: Reputational Risk
admin, , Data Protection, Industry News, Risks, company’s security policies, cyber criminals, Data Breach, data security risks, employee negligence, malware, organisation at risk, Reputational Compliance, reputational damages, reputational harm, Reputational Risk, Risks, 0Your Organization’s Name Hinges on Data Value and Security Data breaches are all about reputational risk, says attorney Lisa...
Social Media Policies and Enforcement Risks
admin, , Industry News, Risks, disciplinary procedures, Enforcement Risks, harm company, representing the company, Reputational Compliance, reputational damage, reputational damages, reputational harm, Reputational Risk, Risks, social activities, social media and new technologies., social media communications, social media policies, 0Technology has been a boon for productivity. Social media has replaced many traditional advertising and information sources. Some enjoy...
Ethics Risks
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, ethical actions, Ethical decision, ethics criteria, Ethics Risks, lawsuits, Reputational Compliance, unethical, unlawful, 0A recent court decision in a shareholder lawsuit against Goldman Sachs is yet another reminder that when it comes...
Wave of scandals 'puts reputation of Square Mile at risk'
admin, , Industry News, Risks, banking scandals, Corporate scandals, global reputation, international reputation, Reputational Compliance, reputational damage, Reputational Risk, Risks, scandals, Square Mile, 0Business leaders this weekend expressed major concerns that the wave of banking scandals could permanently damage the status of...
Tone at the Top: Strong Links for Effective Risk Management
admin, , Industry News, Risks, Business Social Responsibility, corporate responsibility, enterprise risk, enterprise risk assessment, Reputational Compliance, risk management, Risk management principles, risk management program, Risks, Social responsibility, 0As the saying goes, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. This adage rings true in...
The Three Levels of Ethical Issues in Business
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, Business Social Responsibility, compliance, compliance and ethics, corporate compliance, corporate responsibility, damaged reputation, ethical and compliance risks, ethical and moral decisions, ethical conduct, Ethical Issues, Ethical Issues in Business, ethical principles, ethical responsibility, ethically, ethics deals, Legal Issues, moral and ethical, Reputational Compliance, reputational damages, risk management, risk management strategy, social corporate responsibility, Social responsibility, 0At the base level, ethics in business is directly associated with compliance – the legal and moral obligation to...
Four Reasons Your Small Business Needs Risk Management
admin, , Industry News, Risks, Credit Risk, Operational risks, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0As an entrepreneur, is risk management something you think about or even think applies to your business? What is...
Business ethics gray, require constant attention
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, business environment, Business Ethics, Corporate scandals, ethical and moral decisions, ethical principles, moral and ethical, Reputational Compliance, unethical behavior, 0Each day, we encounter problems and situations which require us to make sound ethical and moral decisions. Wikipedia basically...
Reinforcing Integrity Risk Management – “Customer Due Diligence” Requirements Reworked
admin, , Due Diligence, Industry News, Risks, corruption and tax evasion, criminal activity, Due Diligence, due diligence efforts, due diligence legislation, due diligence procedures, due diligence processes, Fraud, money laundering, Reputational Compliance, reputational risks, risk assessment procedures, risk management, Risks, 0One of Risk Management’s most important cogwheels, for the purpose of investigating and detecting a wide range of reputational...
Three Benefits of Good Business Ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, business ethics practices, business practices, ethical, ethical principles, Good Business Ethics, good ethics, Good Reputation, Reputational Compliance, unethical behavior, 0Matters that may help or harm a company can be seriously influenced by the employment of good business ethics....
Building Reputation Builds Business for 2 Successful Women
admin, , Industry News, Building reputation, corporate reputations, Good Reputation, repu, reputation management, Reputational Compliance, 0How can people do business with you if they don’t know you are in business? Or don’t know how...
Five Basic Pillars of an Effective Compliance Program
admin, , Industry News, compliance, compliance policy, compliance program, Corporate Compliance Programs, culture of compliance, Global Compliance, Reputational Compliance, 0Everyone in the compliance community likes to cite the required elements of an anti-corruption compliance program. The Justice...
The value of values in corporate decision making
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, ethical dilemmas, ethical leadership, ethical values, ethics management framework, ethics policy, ethics programme, ethics standards, influence policy, Reputational Compliance, 0In this uncertain world, decisions across a wide range of issues influence policy and behaviour, and if they are...
This is not a compliance failure. It’s an ethical failure
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, building ethical culture, business ethicist, Business Ethics, business ethics methodologies, business practices, code of conduct, code of moral conduct, ethical codes, ethical failure, ethical values to business, ethically, Ethics Matters, ethics training, FCPA, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, legal requirements, Reputational Compliance, 0In the movie “Margin Call” the character played by Jeremy Irons says that there are three ways to lead...
AML and FCPA “Due Diligence”: Apples and Oranges?
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, anti-money laundering, bribery, compliance professionals, corruption risks, Due Diligence, FCPA, FCPA violation, money laundering risks, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0The term “due diligence” is bandied about among compliance professionals. Let’s stop a moment and consider the different...
Responsible Business Ethics to Be Discussed in Geneva
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, Geneva, practices of business, Reputational Compliance, social activities, social media and new technologies., 0With the current economic and financial crises impact on human ways of lives, different thinking and practices of business,...
Want to Build Ethical Culture? Play Up the Middle
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, building ethical culture, Business Ethics, code of conduct, ethical culture, ethical leadership, ethical performance, Ethical Performance Metrics, ethical values, Ethics Matters, ethics program, Ethics Risk, ethics training, Mitigating risk, Reputational Compliance, 0Most ethics leaders now cite “building ethical culture” as a major goal of their strategy for program development, and...
Businesses seeing increased consumer awareness of data protection, study says
admin, , Data Protection, Risks, ., cyber criminals, cyber security risks, cyber threat, Data loss, data privacy program, Data Protection, data security, data security policies, hacktivists, Reputational Compliance, 0The Internet landscape is becoming more complex and with its evolution comes new cybersecurity risks. The consumerization of IT,...
The “Greatest” Risk of All – The False Claims Act
admin, , Legal Issues, Risks, anti-corruption compliance, audits, bribery, combat fraud, compliance program, False Claims Act, False Claims Act Violations, FCA, FCA compliance program, FCA lawsuits, FCA violations, fines and penalties, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, risk assessments, Risks, 0Companies complain about the burdens of anti-corruption compliance. They need to put things in perspective. The “greatest” risk of...
Establishing a Code of Business Ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, business ethicist, Business Ethics, business ethics methodologies, business practices, code of business ethics, code of conduct, Code of Ethics, code of moral conduct, ethical codes, ethical values, ethical values to business, ethically, legal requirements, Reputational Compliance, Risks, sexual harassment, 0Business ethics defines a code of moral conduct for the business, which specifies that the business should achieve growth...
How Do You Spell Success? E-T-H-I-C-S
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, ethical lapse, ethically, Legal Issues, legal trouble, Reputational Compliance, 0I am tired of people blaming the recession for their lack of business, stagnation or loss of motivation. The...
Imagine a “Mandatory” Disclosure Requirement: It’s Easy if You Try
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, civil fraud cases, code of business ethics, criminal activity, FCPA, FCPA violations, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, 0Looking for a good measure of business ethics? As a teenager, I was a Rotary International exchange student to...
Business ethics is not an afterthought
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, ethics and integrity, Reputation risks, Reputational Compliance, scandal, 0The Enron scandal – one of the largest corporate bankruptcy in US history, and the biggest audit failure. The...
Ethical Leadership: Leading a Company Conversation on Compliance
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, business practices, company policies, compliance activities, compliance program, ethical, ethical business practices, ethical decisions, ethical dilemmas, ethical leadership, Ethical Management, ethical principles, ethics and compliance, ethics and compliance programs, ethics compliance, ethics policy, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Reputational Compliance, risk management, risk management capabilities, Risks, UK Bribery Act, unethical, 0Ethical leadership is absolutely mandatory to have a successful compliance program, whether it is based upon the US Foreign...
The Consequences of Data Loss
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Reputation, Data loss, Maintaining business reputation, Reputational Compliance, reputational damage, reputational damages, Risks, scandals, 0Data loss is a serious problem. All companies would agree on that. We regularly hear news stories about data...
Survey Finds Unethical Business Practices On The Rise
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, anti-corruption policies, bribery, Business Ethics, Reputational Compliance, survey, unethical business practices, unethical practices, 0payments to win business internationally, according to a new survey released Wednesday. Of the more than 1,700 executives polled by...
Red Flags Are Not Violations
admin, , Due Diligence, Industry News, Risks, bribe, bribery, criminal liability, Due Diligence, FCPA violations, red flags, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0Occasionally, I like to write on topics that fall within the category of the obvious. This is one...
Antitrust Compliance Programs: SCCE’s Survey Says They Are Less Than They Should Be
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Risks, antirust compliance, antitrust compliance practices, Antitrust Compliance Programs, Compliance Matters, compliance programs, credit for compliance programs, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics recently released the results of an important survey of company antitrust compliance...
The Road to Downfall: The Most Common Unethical Business Practices
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Breach of Contract, Business Reputation, controversial business practices, Reputational Compliance, rules and ethics, shady business practices, unethical business practices, 0Going by the rules and ethics is the ideal way of doing business. Unfortunately, making big profits as much...
7 Reasons Ethics Matters in Brand Value
admin, , Business Ethics, brand and reputation, Business Ethics, Ethics Matters, ethics of companies, reputation management, Reputation risks, Reputational Compliance, reputational damages, reputational harm, 0The way in which corporations conduct business has changed dramatically in recent decades. The industrial...
Ethical Leadership: Leading a Company Conversation on Compliance
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, compliance program, ethical leadership, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Reputational Compliance, UK Bribery Act, 0Ethical leadership is absolutely mandatory to have a successful compliance program, whether it is based upon the US Foreign...
The Lifeblood of Every AML Compliance Program: Suspicious Activity Reports
admin, , Industry News, Risks, compliance program, criminal activity, criminal violations, employee identification, illicit transactions, money laundering, monitoring and reporting suspicious activity, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk assessment, 0As anti-money laundering laws and regulations expand to new entities, compliance officers need to focus on the design and...
Five data security risks and how to negate them
admin, , Data Protection, Risks, company’s security policies, cyber criminals, Data Breach, data security risks, employee negligence, malware, organisation at risk, Reputational Compliance, reputational damages, reputational harm, Reputational Risk, Risks, social networking, 0With a new study finding more than 78 per cent of organisations have suffered from at least one data...
Laws Concerning Unethical Business Practices & Breaches in Contracts
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, anti-trust laws, Breach of Contract, Business Ethics, federal laws, Frauds, Reputational Compliance, unethical business practices, 0There's a range of federal and states laws aiming to protect both customers and employees of different organizations and...
Positive And Ethical Business Strategies
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, ethical business practices, Ethical Business Strategies, legal professionals, positive reputation, Reputational Compliance, unethical, unethical choices, value ethics, 0Good ethical business practices will have an immense influence on something that very often will help or hinder a...
Bad Ethics: Four Temptations That Can Wreck Your Businesses
admin, , Business Ethics, Bad Ethics, Business Ethics, ethical focus, ethics, Screen your partners, unethical conduct, 0Even the best-intentioned business owner can fall prey to the temptations of unethical conduct. How? By giving in to...
Apply due diligence and protect your business reputation and stakeholder liability
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, bribery, business fraud, Business Reputation, corruption, criminal action, criminal activity, Due Diligence, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0Business leaders, CEOs and executive boards need to apply all due diligence in order to protect their company reputation,...
Creating a Culture of Compliance
admin, , Industry News, compliance, culture of compliance, fraud and misconduct, Reputation risks, Reputational Compliance, reputational harm, 0Companies like to tout their “culture of compliance.” Sometimes companies have it and sometimes they do not. ...
Watch Out For Data Privacy – A Primer On Risks
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Data Privacy, data privacy rights, Data Protection, Facebook, Google, mitigates enforcement risk, Myspace, Reputational Compliance, Risks, Twitter, 0This article will focus on data privacy compliance. Any time a business collects, stores or shares information about consumers,...
The Marketing Power of Small Business Ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, ethical business, ethical work, ethical workplace, Reputational Compliance, Small Business Ethics, 0Running a small business means you are up against bigger companies with seriously fat budgets and established reputations. Building...
Reputational Risk Management: Are You Prepared?
admin, , Industry News, Risks, insurance policy, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, Reputational Risk Management, reputational risk management plan, reputational risk management policy, Risks, 0Companies are defined by their reputations – in other words, their brand equity. Although it’s hard to put...
Using Data to Close the Corporate 'Ethics Divide'
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, analyzing, and monitoring ethics, bribery, Code of Ethics, corporate ethics, ethical misconduct, ethical performance, ethics divide, global business ethics, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0Are companies closing the gap between talking the talk and walking the walk on ethics? Not according to a...
The Importance of Evaluating Reputational Risk During an Operational Due Diligence Review
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, background investigation, background investigation services, Due Diligence, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, Risks, 0Investors should keep in mind a manager’s reputation before investing. During the course of an operational due diligence review...
Exploring the option of reputation risks
admin, , Risks, Business Reputation, Fraud, mitigate reputation risks, occupational risks, reputation alarms, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, Risks, 0Companies operating in today’s complex and fast changing business environment are exposed to an increasingly diverse set of risks....
Is Your Business Prepared For the Cost of a Data Breach?
admin, , Data Protection, Risks, Data Breach, Data Protection, data security breach, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0Although an overwhelming majority of small and mid-sized companies (86 percent) care about keeping customer credit card information secure,...
The Importance of Business Ethics and Responsibility
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, business ethics and responsibility, Business Social Responsibility, corporate responsibility, ethical responsibility, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, Social responsibility, 0Running a Business isn’t only about making sales and communicating with customers. There is a lot that has...
Antitrust Enforcement and Compliance Keeps Chugging Along
admin, , Industry News, compliance and ethics program, compliance program, corporate leniency program, Reputational Compliance, 0The Justice Department’s criminal enforcement of antitrust laws is a model of success. DOJ’s criminal program took off...
Doing your own due diligence before taking a position with a private investment adviser
admin, , Due Diligence, Industry News, computer fraud, criminal convictions, Due Diligence, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, 0Investors do it before they invest and so do employers before they hire. So why shouldn’t you? We’re talking...
Corporate Culture as Ethical Firewall
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, business ethicist, Business Ethics, corporate culture, ethics and compliance, Reputational Compliance, 0There are rarely yelling matches in business ethics. So it’s something of an event when anything other than collegial...
Best Practices for Localizing Corporate Ethics and Compliance Policies
admin, , Business Ethics, Anti-Bribery Policy, Anti-Corruption Policy, code of conduct, Compliance Policies, corporate ethics, Due Diligence, ethics and compliance, Reputational Compliance, 0Ethics and legal compliance documents usually fall under the scope of corporate legal or compliance, HR, internal audit or...
The “Greatest” Risk of All – The False Claims Act
admin, , Industry News, Risks, Reputational Compliance, 0Companies complain about the burdens of anti-corruption compliance. They need to put things in perspective. The “greatest”...
The best way to do due diligence
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, Due Diligence, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0In most middle market merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, the buyer and seller agree to economic and general deal...
Business Ethics – a plea to ‘keep it simple’ in applied ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, business ethicist, Business Ethics, business ethics methodologies, business practices, ethical codes, ethically, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0I’ve been reading a chapter on business ethics (from the Blackwell Companion to Philosophy). What struck me most, much...
How Business Ethics Plays A Large Role In The Success Of Your Business
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, business ethics practices, ethical decisions, ethical positions, ethical standards., Reputational Compliance, 0If you are like the most small or large businesses, you do engage in sound ethics as you pursue...
Empowering Compliance Officers: The Key to an Effective Compliance Program
admin, , Industry News, compliance program, compliance programs, Corporate Compliance Programs, FCPA, FCPA compliance, FCPA compliance policy, Reputational Compliance, 0Too many companies have the basic “bare bones” compliance program. They are inadequate and accomplish very little in making...
6 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation!
admin, , Industry News, corporate reputation, corporate reputations, online reputation, Online Reputation Management, reputation management, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, 0Businesses are becoming more exposed in real time than ever before with online platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, FlickR...
Global Retailers and Compliance
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, business plan, Compliance in global marketplace, Due Diligence, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0Can you imagine the discussions inside Target, The Gap, Levi’s and other global retailers the day after the New...
CGMA reports gap in rhetoric, reality on business ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, CGMA, Code of Ethics, ethical performance, ethical practice, ethical standards., Reputational Compliance, unethically, 0Four out of five businesses worldwide have committed to ethical performance, but rhetoric does not always match reality, according...
Watch Out for Data Privacy — A Primer on Risks
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, compliance, Compliance Risk, crime and corruption, crime or corruption, data privacy rights, Data Protection, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Legal Issues, Legal protection, Privacy Policy, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0This post, the first in a continuing series, will focus not on crime or corruption, but on compliance of...
What Are Professional Ethics?
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, Business Reputation, Code of Ethics, ethical business practices, Good Reputation, managing reputation, professional ethics, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, 0Business or professional ethics are standards or codes of conduct set by people in a specific profession. A code...
Did You Bring Your Ethics to Work Today?
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, codes of ethics, ethics in business, ethics in workplace, Reputational Compliance, workplace ethics, Workplace Ethics Drive Policy, 0Think you are a person of integrity and that you bring your highest standards of ethics to your workplace...
Forum stresses business ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, Business Ethics Forum, Chamber's Code of Ethics, Code of Ethics, ethical principles, practice of ethics, Reputational Compliance, Social responsibility, Social Responsibility Center, 0Labor Minister Adel Fakeih, who opened the Work and Business Ethics Forum yesterday at Alqasr Hall of Hilton Hotel,...
How to Handle Ethical Issues in the Workplace
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, ethical dilemmas, ethical dilemmas in workplace, Ethical Issues, ethical principles, Reputational Compliance, workplace ethics, workplace ethics policy, workplace policy, 0Morality and values-based dilemmas in the workplace are, at best, difficult to handle when employees have to choose between...
Putting Together a Due Diligence Package
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, compliance program, Due Diligence, due diligence package, due diligence process, FCPA, Reputational Compliance, 0FCPA bloggers can be repetitive. We like to repeat important points. How many more times do we have to...
IS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DEMOCRATICALLY RESPONSIBLE?
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, business ethics and practices, business practices, corporate reputations, corporate responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibilities, Ethical behaviour, ethical responsibility, ethical standards., reputation management, Reputational Compliance, Risks, role of compliance, role of ethics, Social Reputation, Social responsibility, unethical practices, 0Emboldened by high commodity prices and growing demand, and spurred by the demands of an increasingly vocal electorate, governments...
Pressure to act unethically in business on rise
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, business practices, compliance activities, ethical business practices, ethical performance, ethics and compliance, ethics and compliance programs, ethics compliance, Reputational Compliance, risk management, risk management capabilities, Risks, unethical, 0Four out of five businesses worldwide have committed to ethical performance, but rhetoric does not always match reality, according...
Got Ethics? Three Questions Every Leader Should Ask
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, company policies, ethical, ethical decisions, ethical dilemmas, Ethical Management, ethical principles, ethics policy, Reputational Compliance, 0Acting with integrity; being honest in word and deed – 57% of more than 600 attendees in a recent...
Reputation: A Priceless Asset
admin, , Business Ethics, ethical performance, Good Reputation, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, respect, transparency, truthfulness, 0Reputation is "the estimation in which a person or thing is held by a community or the public generally."...
Corruption Risks in the Middle East
admin, , Industry News, Risks, anti corruption, corrupt practices, corruption risks, Middle East, Risks, 0The Middle East is a diverse area with significant disparities in the region. Oil and gas dominate the...
Workplace Trust: Integrity, Ethics & Legal Risk
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate integrity, corporate reputations, FCPA, FCPA violation, Fraud, Legal Issues, Legal risk, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Operational Risk Management professionals wonder about the "Tone at the Top" and decisions at the latest Board of Directors...
Can We Use Corporate Social Responsibility to Evaluate Companies?
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, business ethics and practices, business practices, corporate reputations, corporate responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibilities, Ethical behaviour, ethical responsibility, ethical standards., reputation management, Reputational Compliance, role of compliance, role of ethics, Social Reputation, Social responsibility, unethical practices, 0I am at Bentley University, in Massachussets, attending the Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium, sponsored by State Street Foundation.The...
Namibia: Business Ethic Always Pays Off
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, Namibia, Reputational Compliance, 0A strong business ethic and a sense of duty to the community, is what differentiates Fish Trader from its...
Innovate or Get Marginalized? The Future of Ethics & Compliance Programs
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, business practices, compliance activities, ethical business practices, ethics and compliance, ethics and compliance programs, ethics compliance, Reputational Compliance, risk management, risk management capabilities, Risks, unethical, 0LRN’s periodic surveys and assessments find that, while ethics and compliance programs have taken deep root across the corporate...
What IT Security Execs Think About Risk Management
admin, , Data Protection, Industry News, Risks, 2012, cyber criminals, Data Protection, IT security, risk management, Risks, Strategic Security Survey, 0When it comes to security and risk management, don’t try to address every possible threat. Instead, pick your battles:...
Corporate Reputation – the most important company asset?
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, business ethics and practices, business practices, corporate reputations, corporate responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibilities, Ethical behaviour, ethical responsibility, ethical standards., reputation management, Reputational Compliance, role of compliance, role of ethics, Social Reputation, Social responsibility, unethical practices, 0The current widespread public backlash against business and its perceived unethical practices has left industry leaders scrambling to protect...
From Google to Disney: The Corporations with the Best Reputations
admin, , Industry News, Risks, brands, corporate reputation, corporate reputations, Disney, Good Reputation, Google, Infographic, reputation management, reputation management companies, Reputational Compliance, 0The Occupy Wall Street movement may be putting a spotlight on corporations like Bank of America for their perceived...
A Practical Look at the Compliance Defense Proposals
admin, , Industry News, Risks, bribery, compliance program, FCPA, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, Risks, 0A policy debate requires careful thought and practical evaluations. That is the case with the current flap involving...
Compliance and Ethics: The Billion Dollar Factor in the Business Equation
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, Risks, role of compliance, role of ethics, 0Pfizer’s chief compliance and risk officer explains the role of ethics, compliance, and risk in a talk today at...
Regulation, Reputational Risk Top Concerns of Risk Managers: Lloyd’s
admin, , Industry News, Risks, corporate risk, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, Risk Managers, Risks, 0A heightened focus on insurance regulation as well as exposures related to reputational risk are top concerns for insurance...
Corporate Business Ethics: They are NOT Optional
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, business practices, Business Social Responsibility, Corporate Business Ethics, ethical business practices, Reputational Compliance, Social responsibility, 0A business could be doing extremely well financially, but if there are questionable practices within the organization, then true...
Why a code of ethics – not a code of conduct – could work for your business
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, business risk, code of conduct, Code of Ethics, ethical, ethical breaches, ethical issue, ethical principles, ethics, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0A code of conduct will not make a person behave ethically, but a code of ethics might, an ethics...
KASB allowed due diligence of HSBC
admin, , Due Diligence, Industry News, Risks, Due Diligence, Risks, 0The State Bank of Pakistan has allowed KASB Finance to conduct due diligence of HSBC Pakistan operations while rejecting...
Third Party Compliance and Ethics Risk: How well are you managing it?
admin, , Business Ethics, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, anti-corruption compliance, anti-corruption laws, bribes, Business Ethics, compliance and ethics, Due Diligence, Ethics Risk, FCPA, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Red Flag, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0It used to be companies were fairly comfortable with the idea that risk ended at the factory door. ...
3 Steps to the Best Reputation in the Staffing Industry
admin, , Industry News, Business Reputation, corporate reputations, Good Reputation, Maintaining business reputation, managing reputation, online reputation, reputation management, Reputational Compliance, 0Most staffing businesses don’t (or shouldn’t, at least) compete on price alone. For one thing, it’s a race to...
Red Flags And Compliance
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, compliance inquiries, compliance issues, Due Diligence, due diligence program, Red Flag, red flags, Reputational Compliance, 0Lawyers like to complicate issues and then solve them. It is how we stay in business. Lawyers have...
Achieving Compliance in the Post Acquisition Context – The Key to Which is Building Trust
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, anti-corruption compliance policies, Building Trust, compliance practitioner, corruption risk, Due Diligence, FCPA, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0In a recent article in the Houston Business Journal (HBJ), entitled “Building strong relationships critical to building strong companies”,...
Your Business’s Reputation: An Invisible (yet essential) Asset
admin, , Industry News, Legal Issues, Business Reputation, Maintaining business reputation, Reputational Compliance, reputational damage, reputational damages, scandals, 0If you were to ask your employees or your customers what they thought of your business, what do you...
Making a Name for Yourself in the Ethics Business
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, bioethics, Ethical Companies, ethical name, ethical principles, ethics, Ethics Business, 0Yes, it is true that Pfizer has a rap sheet filled with felonies; yes, the company exploited Nigerian children...
Fortune 100 Companies Need to Double-Check on Compliance
admin, , Industry News, compliance, compliance programs, risk assessment, Risk Monitoring, 0Many of the Fortune 100 companies tout their compliance programs. They are proud of their gold-plated, compliance programs...
Online Reputation Management
admin, , Industry News, corporate reputations, Good Reputation, online reputation, Online Reputation Management, reputation management, reputation management companies, Reputational Compliance, 0How robust is your company’s online reputation? Do your current or former employees publish positive or negative information about...
Beware Of These 4 Myths of IT Data Security
admin, , Data Protection, Risks, Cyber Crime, cyber risk, cyber risks, data breaches, Data Protection, enterprise risk management, Information Technology, risk management, Risks, 0While we reap the benefits of information technology in all aspects of our daily lives, we seldom comprehend what’s...
The Role of Technology in Managing Compliance Risk in the Era of the Corporate Bounty Hunter
admin, , Business Ethics, Due Diligence, Risks, Business Ethics, Compliance Risk, Compliance risk identification, Due Diligence, Integration of Technology, Reputational Compliance, risk assessment, Risks, Role of Technology, 0Who is the government inciting to report issues of corruption, fraud, and non-compliance? YOUR EMPLOYEES: incenting them to be...
Morgan Stanley Goes One for One with a Best Practices Compliance Program
admin, , Industry News, Risks, compliance program, Corporate Compliance Programs, corruption risks, FCPA, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0On Monday night, Houston Astros manager Brad Mills went to the mound five times to change pitchers against five...
Guiding Corporate Compliance With 10 Simple Questions
admin, , Legal Issues, Risks, compliance issues, corporate compliance, Fraudulent, fraudulent activity, Reputational Compliance, risk assessment, Risks, unlawful behavior, 0Given the recent stress being put on issues of corporate compliance by a number of local and international government...
Reputation and Its Risks
admin, , Risks, managing reputation, Reputational Compliance, reputational damages, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Executives know the importance of their companies’ reputations. Firms with strong positive reputations attract better people. They are perceived...
Importance of a Good Reputation
admin, , Industry News, damaged reputation, Good Reputation, Reputational Compliance, reputational damage, reputational damages, 0A small firm's good reputation is one of its most important assets. After all who wants to work for...
Ethics Training: What’s the ROI ?
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, ethical violation, Legal Issues, legal problem, Reputational Compliance, 0The idea that change starts small isn’t new. But in an age when large corporations seem increasingly ubiquitous and...
Workplace Ethics: Ethical issues related to Business
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, Code of Ethics, Reputational Compliance, Social Media, unethical activity, unfair business practices, workplace ethics, 0Morality and proper procedures in the workplace should be a top concern of every employee in an organization. One...
A Compliance Must Have: A Whistleblower Triage Program
admin, , Legal Issues, Risks, compliance programs, Reputational Compliance, Risks, SEC whistleblower, 0The SEC’s whistleblower program is under heat from Congress over an allegation that it allegedly disclosed the identity of...
6 ways to protect your corporate reputation on social media
admin, , Industry News, Risks, corporate reputation, Reputational Compliance, reputational damage, Social Media, 0It takes years to build a good reputation, but only seconds to damage it beyond repair, as executives at...
Five components of a data protection strategy
admin, , Data Protection, Data Protection, data protection strategy, Reputational Compliance, 0The size of an enterprise determines which practices, processes or technologies are used for data protection. It is not...
Is your online reputation killing your business?
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, online reputation, reputation management, reputation management companies, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, 0Businesses are learning the importance of protecting their online reputation. A company's online reputation can either be great, poor or...
How Can External Social Pressure Influence Business Ethics?
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, business practices, Ethical Transformation, ethics, ethics in business, legal parameters, Reputational Compliance, small businesses, Social responsibility, 0External social pressure has become a major driver in business ethics. This is especially true for small businesses in...
Turning Compliance Beliefs Into Action-Impacting Tone at the Bottom
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, compliance program, corporate compliance, ethical beliefs, ethical manner, ethics and compliance, Reputational Compliance, 0Tone at the Top has become almost a by-word in the compliance world these days. It is specifically mentioned...
Consumer Compliance Risk Management
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, business strategy, Compliance Risk, Consumer Compliance, corporate reputations, Legal risk, managing risk, regulatory risk, regulatory sanctions, Reputational Compliance, reputational damages, reputational harm, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Taking and managing risk is fundamental to the business of banking. Managing risk effectively is critical to ensuring compliance...
Chinese Consumers More Concerned With Business Ethics Than Americans
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, America, Americans, Business Ethics, business practices, China, Chinese, Reputational Compliance, 0This is the argument in a recent USA Today article, mostly based on consumer survey evidence. I’m not at...
Code of Ethics For Business in Kenya
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Business Ethics, ethical, ethical business, ethical conduct, ethical principles, Kenya, Reputational Compliance, South African, 0Over two hundred businesses are expected to sign the code of ethics for business in Kenya in the next...
How to Manage Your Company’s Online Reputation in the Wake of a Data Breach
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, corporate risk, data breaches, Data Protection, managing risk, Reputational Compliance, reputational harm, Reputational Risk, reputational risks, risk management, Risks, security breaches, sk-management function, 0In an age of Wikileaks and rampant identity theft, it seems no information is safe, no matter how classified,...
Decision Making in Business Ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, business opportunities, ethical business decisions, ethical business environment, ethical code, ethical model, ethical standards., Reputational Compliance, 0Individuals are often required to make decisions in the business environment every day. Working for a company often requires...
Buying a Business: Due Diligence Checklist
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Due Diligence, Due Diligence Checklist, Reputational Compliance, 0So you have decided to purchase an existing business.Regardless of whether the deal is structured as an asset transaction,...
Bigger is Not Necessarily Better — A Compliance Truism
admin, , Legal Issues, Risks, Compliance Risk, corporate compliance, corporate compliance risks, Reputational Compliance, risk assessment, Risks, 0In the aftermath of the New York Times investigative reporting, one thing is clear — Big is not necessarily...
What Wal-Mart Can Learn From Gallup and Google
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Risks, American business, bribery, codes of ethics, corporate reputations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Google, reputation management, Reputational Compliance, reputational damages, Reputational Risk, Wal-Mart, 0Wal-Mart (WMT) has one of the most impressive codes of ethics in American business. It was handed down from...
What Does Work Ethic Mean? I Know It When I See It
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, Reputational Compliance, work ethic, 0Work ethic is an important subject. Companies want to hire people with a good work ethic. I’ve never seen...
Ethics: Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk
admin, , Business Ethics, bribes, Business Ethics, code of conduct, corporate responsibility, ethical responsibility, ethics and compliance, ethics scandals, ethics stuff, scandals, work ethic, 0You may not have read about it, but a second tech legend died this month. Robert Galvin, whose father...
Need or Importance of Business Ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, business malpractices, business practices, ethical rules, Reputational Compliance, 0Some unscrupulous businessmen do business malpractices by indulging in unfair trade practices like black-marketing, artificial high pricing, adulteration, cheating...
Business, ethics, and morality
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, Business Ethics, corruption, ethical issue, Ethical Issues, ethical weight, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, unethical, unethical business practices, 0First, the purpose of business is to generate a profit. Capitalism in and of itself is a system. A...
Six Steps to Implementing Continuous Monitoring in your Compliance Program
admin, , Risks, anti corruption, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, compliance strategy, managing risk, Red Flag, Reputational Compliance, Risk Monitoring, 0Anti-corruption, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering programs policies and procedures and even export control systems are seemingly in a constant state...
Toshiba gets slapped for a data protection breach
admin, , Data Protection, Industry News, Risks, Data Protection, data protection breach, Reputational Compliance, Risks, Toshiba, UK, 0UK DATA WATCHDOG the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has told Toshiba off after it leaked the personal details of...
Remedial Due Diligence: Tips for Handling Third Party Backlogs
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, Due Diligence, FCPA, global companies, Reputational Compliance, risk assessments, Risks, 0A recent survey conducted by Deloitte found that companies’ FCPA due diligence on business partners remains low. A considerable...
ETHICAL BEHAVIOR IS GOOD BUSINESS
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, Code of Ethics, ethical behavior, ethical business, ethical business image, Ethical decision, ethical issue, ethical manner, ethical problem, ethical questions, Reputational Compliance, 0Ethical business practices include assuring that the highest legal and moral standards are observed in your relationships with the...
Ethics Are More Important Than You Think In Business
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, Business Ethics, ethical behavior, ethical breach, ethical practices, Ethics Problem, poor ethical practices, Reputational Compliance, unethical, unethical behavior, 0Having ethical behavior is about your own personal integrity, which basically means that you are honest and truthful in...
Do You Know Right from Wrong? How Business Ethics Can Change Your Life
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, compliance, compliance and ethics, ethical principles, ethically, ethics and compliance, ethics compliance, ethics in business, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, Risks, 0There really isn’t a deep separation between business and personal ethics. In my experience, you either act ethically in...
Hiding In Plain Sight: Physical Security’s Role in Corporate Compliance
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, corporate compliance, Cyber Crime, cyber terrorism, data breaches, Data Protection, hacktivism, Reputational Compliance, Risks, security issues, 0With so much talk of cyber crime, hacktivism, cyber terrorism, massive data breaches through the Internet and other high-tech...
Plausibility of business ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, Compliance Risk, corporate ethics, Ethical Companies, ethics, ethics compliance, Reputational Compliance, unethical behavior, 0Those two words might seem like an oxymoron in the wake of housing bubbles, credit crunches, robosigners and whistle-blowers....
Ethics versus a laissez-faire attitude
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, ethical, ethical aspects, Ethical behaviour, ethical implies, Reputational Compliance, social corporate responsibility, 0The concept of business ethics started gaining momentum in the late 1970s and 1980s and gained ground in the...
Secondary Impact of Risk Mitigation Must Factor Into Planning
admin, , Risks, Reputational Compliance, risk management, risk management and planning, risk mitigation, Risks, worst-case scenario planning, 0Risk management, at least at first glance, would appear to be the discipline of identifying potential threats, the likelihood...
Collaboration between risk management, internal audit valuable: Report
admin, , Industry News, Risks, internal audit functions, Reputational Compliance, risk management, Risks, 0The collaboration between the risk management and internal audit functions within an organization increases the overall value of risk...
Would changing the rules make business more ethical?
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, corporate agenda, corruption, ethical, ethical corporate behaviour, ethical dilemma, ethical principles, ethics of corporate behaviour, Reputational Compliance, Unethical Behaviour, 0Corruption. Poverty wages. Labour relations and strikes. Regulation for the public interest. Lobbying. Vanishingly low effective rates of corporate...
SCORE: What drives a successful business?
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, business practice, code of conducts, ethics, Reputational Compliance, unethical behaviors, unethical business practices, 0What do you believe to be important to a business? Some think it is money, products or service, profit margin...
Report: Increase in Due Diligence Actions Being Driven by Global Legal Trends
admin, , Due Diligence, Industry News, Risks, Compliance Risk, criminally liable, Due Diligence, due diligence activities, FCPA, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, mitigate risk, regulatory professionals, Reputational Compliance, reputational damage, risk assessments, Risks, 0A new report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) claims an increase in due diligence activities by regulatory professionals is being...
Tight Integration Between Risk Management and Compliance Sounds Great, But …
admin, , Legal Issues, Risks, Compliance Risk, corporate compliance, corporate compliance risks, risk management, Risks, 0The seemingly obvious idea that risk management and compliance should be tightly conjoined — perhaps even under a central...
Incorporating the Fraud Triangle into Compliance Risk Assessments: The “Opportunity” Factor
admin, , Risks, Compliance Risk, compliance risk assessment, Corporate Fraud, Fraud, prevent fraud, Reputational Compliance, risk assessments, Risks, 0Fraud Triangle, “opportunity” relates to one’s ability to commit fraud and is affected by such things as, among others,...
How Strategic Risk Management Improves a Company’s Competitive Standing
admin, , Data Protection, Risks, cyber security, regulatory risk, risk management, Risks, 0A recent survey of risk experts revealed some familiar findings: economic uncertainty, market volatility, regulatory risk and cybersecurity are...
Strengthening Your Security Posture with Compliance
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Compliance Risk, compliance studies, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical culture, ethics and compliance, risk and compliance, risk assessments, risk management activities, risk surveys, Risks, Security Compliance, security policies, 0Security measures are essential for protecting people, assets and information, and compliance makes sure those measures are effective. If...
Infographic: The Human Factor in Data Protection
admin, , Data Protection, Risks, cyber attack, data breaches, Data Protection, Infographic, Reputational Compliance, Risks, security risk, stolen, 0In the chain of business security, humanity is the weakest link. Even with the most stringent and sophisticated suite of...
Disturbing survey on business ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, business ethics survey, ethical, ethical conduct, ethics, health violations, Reputational Compliance, Risks, safety violations, sexual harassment, social networking, survey, 0The Ethics Resource Center recently published their bi-annual business ethics survey, looking at the American business environment. While I would...
Time For A Leadership Ethics Check
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, Code of Ethics, compliance document, ethically, ethics training, Reputational Compliance, unethical behavior, unethical business practices, unethical practices, 0Now may be the time, being in the midst of an economic recovery, that companies take a good, hard...
How You're Putting Your Company at Risk for a Data Breach
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, confidential data, data breaches, Data Protection, employee negligence, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0Sorry to be the one to give you the bad news, but you might be the reason your company's...
Ten commandments of business ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, ethical behavior, Ethical Business Behavior, Legal Issues, unethical behavior, 0Poor ethics can sap business productivity, so follow my Ten Commandments of Ethical Business Behavior:
Unethical Business Practices is the Quickest Way to Your Downfall
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, code of conducts, ethically, Risks, unethical business practices, 0Rules are expedient in life and business. In a business environment, there can be no place for any unethical...
Successful businesses can also be ethical ones
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, ethical, ethical dilemma, ethical dilemmas in workplace, ethical issue, 0Public perception of business as "bad," however disappointing to free market proponents and business professors, is not surprising. Enron. WorldCom....
Inside Straight: Compliance Due Diligence
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, compliance due diligence, compliance programs, Due Diligence, Global Compliance, intelligent risks, Legal Issues, Reputational Compliance, Risks, 0A lawyer who lacks self-confidence feels compelled to run down every issue, make every argument, and depose every witness....
Business vs. Ethics: The India Tradeoff?
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, ethical, ethical boundaries, ethical standards., India, unethical, 0As Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata Group, observed, "If you choose not to participate in , you leave...
Incorporating the Fraud Triangle into Compliance Risk Assessments
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, anti-fraud, Business Ethics, business fraud, compliance and ethics, Compliance risks, corporate compliance risks, ethical and compliance risks, Fraud, fraud risk, Reputational Compliance, 0Assessing compliance risks is a fundamental and foundational part of an effective corporate compliance and ethics program. Once the...
Principles of Compliance Risk Management
admin, , Business Ethics, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, compliance, compliance and ethics, compliance issues, Compliance Risk, corporate compliance, Due Diligence, ethical and compliance risks, Ethical Issues, Reputational Compliance, Risk Monitoring, risk of corruption, Risks, unethical, unethical behavior, 0Historically the compliance function did not understand and model processes for risk management. Compliance documented and met requirements, and...
Business Ethics and Reputation in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, ethical, ethical dilemma, ethical values, unethical behavior, unethical decisions, 0Nowhere else in the corporate world will you find a higher purpose: Pharma and medical device companies exist to...
Ten-Step Risk Reduction Program
admin, , Legal Issues, Risks, Compliance Risk, corporate compliance, Reputational Compliance, reputational risk management programs, risk assessments, risk management, Risks, 0In the face of this enforcement environment, businesses have been slow to react. Businesses need to develop realistic...
Fresh Perspectives on Managing Reputational Risk
admin, , Legal Issues, Risks, anti corruption, anti-corruption compliance, Compliance Risk, Compliance risks, corporate reputations, reputation management, Reputation risks, Reputational Compliance, reputational damages, reputational harm, Reputational Risk, reputational risk management programs, risk avoidance, risk management, 0Regulated industries, by definition, are accustomed to scrutiny. The investments of time, money and expertise made by financial institutions...
10 Ways to Help Curb Cybercrime in 2012
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, 2012, corporate compliance, corporate compliance risks, cyber attack, Cyber Crime, cyber issues, cyber risks, cybercrime, Data Protection, enterprise risk, Europe, Fraud, Global Business, risk management, security breaches, US, 0A silent crime wave with devastating potential is rolling through global business. Cybercrime, as it has been dubbed, is...
Zimbabwe: Ethics Enhance Competitiveness
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, business ethics practices, business strategies, corporate reputations, ethical, Information Technology, Reputation risks, Reputational Risk, Zimbabwe, 0Business ethics has grown globally over the years to become a strategic management discipline just as Information Technology, HR...
GOLDEN RULES OF BUSINESS ETHICS
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, business ethics and practices, business ethics practices, ethical, ethical business, 0The golden rules of business ethics are the pillars that hold the success of every vibrant and successful business....
The Compliance Integration Risk Assessment
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, compliance issues, Compliance Risk, Due Diligence, FCPA, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Reputational Compliance, risk assessment, risk mitigation, Risks, 0Many compliance practitioners are aware of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA), which contained “Enhanced Compliance...
Ethical Management is Crucial to Business Success
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, Code of Ethics, ethical principles, ethics, unethical, unethical behavior, unethical business practices, unethical marketing, unethical practices, 0Every time a new business is launched anywhere in the world, whether a one-man operation or a full blown...
Ethics in Risk Management
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, Business Ethics, ethical, Ethical decision, risk management, Risk Managers, 0At the beginning of this century we witnessed huge ethical blunders on many levels—both business and personal. Ethical...
How to Use Due Diligence to Expose Business Landmines!
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, bankruptcy, Due Diligence, financial due diligence, financial risk, risk factor, Risks, 0Sadly, when carrying out due diligences many agents buying a rent roll are not sure what they are looking...
Risk Management Planning for Your Project
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, risk management plan, Risk Monitoring, Risk planning, Risks, 0Risk planning is a critical and often overlooked process on every project. Allowing for the proper amount of...
Stay true to your business ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, Business Ethics, ethical, ethical questions, ethics, ethics tests, 0DO you have good business ethics? Would you take on a client whose business was ethically appalling? How far...
Managing Risks in Vendor Relationships
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Compliance risks, Corporate Fraud, Credit risks, Data Protection, Due Diligence, Due Diligence in Vendor Selection, Fraud, Geographical risks, ndustry risks, Operational risks, Reputation risks I, reputational harm, Risks, Strategic risks, Transaction risks, UK Bribery Act, vendor risks, 0Organizational management increasingly needs to understand and mitigate its risks effectively to ensure long-term success. Effective risk management requires,...
'Rusty saw and chisel' IT policies damaging workplace efficiency, study shows
admin, , Data Protection, Industry News, Risks, corporate security, Data Protection, IT policies, Risks, 0Australians are happier and more productive when using their own devices at work but face archaic IT policies that...
The Ethical Challenges of Social Media
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, Business Ethics, E-mail, ethical, Ethical Challenges, ethical policies, ethical principles, ethical responsibility, ethics, Facebook, Integration of Technology, LinkedIn, sexual harassment, Skype, Social Media, Twitter, 0Advancements in technology over the past 30 years have completely revolutionized the way we interact with one another and...
Better Business Ethics for a Better Bottom Line
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, 2012, anti corruption, anti-corruption laws, Business Ethics, compliance programs, corruption, ethical, ethics and compliance, ethics program, Global Ethics, New York, Risks, 0As the Global Ethics Summit 2012 kicked off in New York last week, a perfect example of the importance...
Michael Woodford: Here's Why Corporate Fraud Is Easier In Japan
admin, , Industry News, Risks, Corporate Fraud, corrupt transactions, Japan, Tokyo, 0The British executive who exposed a $1.7 billion fraud at Olympus talked with us yesterday about the pitfalls of...
Managers and Ethics: The Importance of ‘Tone in the Middle’
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, ethical, ethical behavior, ethical principles, ethical workplace, ethically, ethics, National Business Ethics Survey, workplace ethics, 0“Ethics, like politics, is local, local, local," Clifton continues. "If I think my boss treats me ethically and honestly,...
Risk Management and Compliance: Guidelines to Effective Joint Ventures
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, compliance, corporate reputations, criminal background check, FCPA, FCPA compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, legal infractions, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk, risk assessment, Risks, 0Even during the best of times, compliance can be a complicated issue to handle for many organizations. When faced...
SEC Issues Risk Alert on BDs’ Due-Diligence Duties for Municipal Securities
admin, , Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, compliance, Compliance Risk, Due Diligence, due diligence efforts, investment risks, Reputational Compliance, Risk Alert, Risks, Securities and Exchange Commission, 0Citing a lack of due diligence by broker-dealers, the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday issued a Risk Alert...
Ethical Issues in Business
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, business workplaces, Discrimination, employee harassment, ethical, Ethical Issues, ethical principles, professional ethics, 0There are a million ethical issues in today's businesses and unfortunately there is no perfect decision measurement for all...
How to Protect Your Business Against Fraud
admin, , Data Protection, Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, background checks, business fraud, business fraud scheme, criminal background investigation, Data Protection, data theft, economic crimes, Fraud, Fraud against Business, fraud in business, Fraudulent, 0Smaller firms, unfortunately, can be highly susceptible to incidents of fraud. Here's some advice on protecting your company and...
The World's Most Ethical Companies
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, Ethical Companies, ethical tend, ethics, ethics and litigation, ethics violations, high ethical standards, New York, World’s Most Ethical Companies, 0The Ethisphere Institute, a New York City think tank, has just announced its sixth annual list of the World’s...
CIT Group offers to pay $75 million to end fraud lawsuit
admin, , Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, bankruptcies, business fraud, CIT Group, fraud lawsuit, lawsuits, litigation, New York, Risks, 0CIT Group Inc (CIT.N) on Tuesday asked a federal judge to approve a $75 million settlement proposal with former...
Social Class and Unethical Behaviour
admin, , Business Ethics, ethically, ethics, Social Class, unethical, Unethical Behaviour, 0Hating the rich comes pretty naturally to a lot of people. And so it’s not surprising that a widely-reported...
12 Steps To Avoid Ponzi Schemes
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Due Diligence, Frauds, investment frauds, largest Ponzi scheme, Ponzi scheme, pyramid schemes, Risks, 0It has been two and a half years since the largest Ponzi scheme in history came to light with...
7 Principles of Admirable Business Ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, business ethics practices, ethical, ethical business practices, ethical conduct, ethical principles, 0One of the most important attributes for small business success, is the distinguishing quality of practicing admirable business ethics....
10 Questions To Ask Before Investing With An Emerging Manager
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, Due Diligence, investment track record, Risks, 0Timothy Spangler An emerging manager has traditionally been identified by its short (or non-existent) investment track record and modest...
Audi Performing Due Diligence On Ducati For Future Purchase
admin, , Due Diligence, Industry News, Audi, BMW, Ducati, Due Diligence, German, Industry News, 0Audi, the German brand part of the Volkswagen group, is in talks to buy Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati from...
How to be an Ethical Business
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, business ethics practices, Code of Ethics, ethical, ethical business, ethical dilemma, ethical principles, unethical business practices, 0Being ethical is not the same thing as being lawful. It is also about running your business in...
Due Diligence Nuts and Bolts
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, anti corruption, background check, bribery, Compliance Risk, corporate compliance, corruption, criminal inquiries, Due Diligence, FCPA, Fraud, Global Compliance, Google, Misconduct, Reputational Compliance, Risk analysis, Risk analysis of corruption, Risks, UK Bribery Act, World Compliance, 0As promised, I wanted to address some of the nuts and bolts of a due diligence review of a...
Difference Between Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, ethical, Ethical behaviour, Ethical Issues, ethical principles, Social responsibility, 0Business ethics and social responsibility are commonly used in everyday parlance almost interchangeably. While social responsibility is self explanatory,...
Data Protection – Why Is It Needed?
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Data Protection, Data Protection Act, data protection law, human resources, information security policy, Risks, United Kingdom, 0There are times in everyone's lives when you have to give someone else your own personal information. Setting up...
The importance of honesty and ethics in your business
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, Business Ethics, business ethics and practices, business ethics practices, ethical principles, ethics in business, modern business practices, 0Society in general has seen a trend away from ethical and honest behaviour, and modern business practices are no...
Due Diligence: 10 Steps to Avoiding Ponzi Schemes and Financial Fraud
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, Corporate Fraud, Due Diligence, Financial Fraud, Fraud, Ponzi schemes, Risks, 0Uncovering of his enormous and long-running Ponzi scheme, and the fraud committed by several other financial hucksters, highlight the...
“The 3 R’s” of Business Ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, business practices, ethical, ethical principles, reputation, 0Like to enhance your reputation as an ethical business person and team member? One of the best ways to...
Facebook loses data protection case in Germany
admin, , Data Protection, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Data Protection, data protection law, Facebook, Friend Finder, Germany, Privacy Policy, privacy protection, social network, 0Facebook must change the way it handles the personal data of users to comply with German data protection law,...
The Ethical Risk of Business as Usual
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, enterprise risk management, ethical, ethical leadership, ethics, risk assessment, risk management, Risks, 0Lapses in business ethics can lead to enterprise costs, damaged relationships with key stakeholders, and lost opportunities that significantly...
The importance of due diligence in real estate investing
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, Due Diligence, due diligence process, pre-screened, 0If you are planning to venture into real estate investing, and have done some research, I’m quite sure you...
How Do You Fix Your Reputation After An Ethical Lapse?
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, ethical breaches, ethics, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, 0It's nice to be on the right side of ethics, but sometimes we falter. We’re only human. So the...
Does your company combine business and ethics?
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, Business Ethics, Businesses, entrepreneur, ethical, ethics, 0In today's world of situational ethics, it's sometimes difficult to put the words business and ethics together in the...
Business Ethics and Their Role in Business
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, bribery, Business, Business Ethics, business practices, cases, Code of Ethics, corporate responsibility, Discrimination, financial markets, Harassment, human rights abuse, Human rights issues, legal laws, Misappropriation of funds, North America, Risks, 0Business ethics should apply to all businesses around the globe. However, there is a great difference in the degree...
Doing Your Due Diligence Before Buying a Franchise
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, Business, Due Diligence, franchisee obligations, litigation, Risks, 0Franchising is a popular method of doing business and your chances for success are greater than those of independent...
Managing Compliance Costs through Risk-based Due Diligence
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, bribery, compliance, Compliance Risk, criminal penalties, Due Diligence, mitigate risks, reputational damages, risk profile, Risks, 0Third party due diligence is a key component of any robust compliance program. Many companies go to great lengths...
Assessing the Global Business Outlook for Data Privacy
admin, , Data Protection, Risks, Businesses, codes of conduct, Data Privacy, data privacy protection, Global Business, marketplace, technology, U.S, 0According to a new White House report on consumer data privacy protection, trust is worth a lot of money...
Corporate Responsibility For Improved Business Ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, anti corruption, Business Ethics, business ethics and practices, business ethics practices, corporate reputations, corruption, corruption and bribery, corruption laws, corruption risk, ethical, ethical and compliance risks, human rights, human rights violations, Risks, 0Business ethics - it's far more than a buzz phrase. Business ethics are a real concern and there is...
UK Workers Admit to taking Data Protection Risks as EU Data Protection Regulations are set to Change
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Data Privacy, data privacy laws, Data Protection, London, privacy breaches, privacy policies, Privacy Policy, privacy protection, risk management, Risks, UK, 0Research reveals increasing pressure on organisations to improve data protection practice and knowledge as data protection and privacy regulation...
Ethical and Unethical Business Practices
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, bribing, Business Ethics, Code of Ethics, company polices, Corporate Fraud, corporate reputations, corruption, ethical, ethical business practices, Fraud, legal complications, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, unethical business practices, 0Business ethics are moral values and principles that determine our conduct in the business world. It refers to commercial...
Due Diligence for Buying a Business : Operational Due Diligence
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Buying Business, Due Diligence, due diligence for business, financial, legal, operational, 0Due Diligence on a business can be split into three sections: legal, financial, and operational. This post will...
Why Business Ethics Are Important For a Company and Its Success
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, business case, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, corporation acts, ethical business practices, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, 0Business ethics is an interesting branch of business theory, primarily because of the fact that they are inherently interesting...
Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, bad credit, bankruptcies, Business, business case, Due Diligence, due diligence process, lawsuits, risk, Risks, Startup, Startup Due Diligence, 0After you have successfully attracted angels or venture capital with your business case, your million dollar product idea, and...
Business Ethics: Does HR Have a Role?
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate scandal, ethical, ethical breaches, Ethical Issues, ethics, falsified data, HR professionals, Ponzi schemes, scandals, 0It seems as though we can’t open a newspaper or click on a news web site these days without...
The 15 worst data security breaches of the 21st Century
admin, , Data Protection, Risks, American, China, Data loss, Data Privacy, data privacy laws, Data privacy policies, Data Protection, data protection issues, employee records stolen, Google, hacker, Identity Theft, Risks, security breaches, stolen data, Yahoo, 0Data security breaches happen daily in too many places at once to keep count. But what constitutes a huge...
Infographic: Drawing a Picture of Business Ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, 2011, Business Ethics, ethical, Ethics Resource Center, Infographic, National Business Ethics Survey, Risks, social network, social networkers, workplace misconduct, 0An infographic based on the findings from the 2011 National Business Ethics Survey published by the Ethics Resource Center. When...
Swansea: DVLA dismisses five people in Wales over data breaches in three years
admin, , Data Protection, Industry News, Risks, Data Privacy, data privacy laws, Data privacy policies, Data Protection, Data Protection Act, data protection issues, Swansea, 0Five people have been dismissed by the DVLA in Wales in the last three years for breaches of the...
Mangalore: Ethics is basic essence in business
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, Risks, Business Ethics, business practices, business scams, financial crisis, India, Mangalore, 0Ethics is the true basic essence in business, according to Dr P. Tamilvanan, Chairman of New Mangalore Port Trust....
Using Solid Business Ethics in the Corporate World
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, Business, business dealings, Business Ethics, corporate compliance, corporate compliance risks, corporate reputations, corrupt methods, ethical, 0There are sometimes questions about the true ethics of the executives who work in the corporate world, climbing the...
4 Due Diligence Mistakes Sellers Make During Sale Of Company
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Due Diligence, due diligence mistakes, financial buyers, litigation documents, mistakes, Risks, strategic buyers, 0What due diligence mistakes do entrepreneurs make in selling their company? With only 16% of all letters of intent...
Business Ethics are the Foundation of A Strong Business
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, Business, Business Ethics, Businesses, crisis, ethical, ethical dilemma, reputation, Reputational Compliance, 0Business ethics and moral values, along with regulations, govern the corporate world. Situations not expressly governed by a law...
Swiss banks to tighten due diligence process to prevent un-taxed assets
admin, , Due Diligence, Industry News, Risks, Due Diligence, Germany, India, Switzerland, UK, 0Switzerland has asked its banks to tighten due diligence process to prevent un-taxed assets in their accounts without violating...
Ethical Issues in Business and the Importance of Ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, Business, Business Ethics, ethical, ethical dilemma, Ethical Issues, guidelines for ethics, 0In the past, various companies only thought that ethical issues in business are only a term used to define...
Data loss – liability, reputation and mitigation of risk
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, corporate reputations, Data loss, Data Protection, data security, liability, mitigation, reputation, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, security breaches, 0With an increasing number of security breaches hitting the headlines, there is, unsurprisingly, a growing awareness amongst regulators and...
Business Ethics – Ethics in the Workplace
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, Business Ethics, Businesses, ethical business practices, ethics, ethics training, 0Ethics are about making choices that may not always feel good or seem like they benefit you but are...
Understanding the Dreaded Investor Due Diligence
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, bad credit, bankruptcies, Due Diligence, investor due diligence, lawsuits, Risks, 0After you have successfully attracted angels or venture capital with your business case, your million dollar product idea, and...
Case Studies in Business Ethics
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, Business Ethics, Businesses, entrepreneurs, ethical dilemma, Risks, 0You don't have much time to worry about world hunger and nuclear disarmament when you're building a business. But...
Is Business Ethics an Oxymoron?
admin, , Business Ethics, Risks, Business Ethics, Businesses, corruption scams, embezzling money, ethical, ethics, Fraud, scandals, sexual harassment, 0Business ethics and corporate governance are the buzzwords in today’s corporate circles. It seems as though everyone is talking...
Electronic data protection, data privacy are top business ethics and corporate compliance risks
admin, , Business Ethics, Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate compliance, corporate compliance risks, customer data, Data Privacy, data privacy laws, Data Protection, employee records, Fraud, risk assessment, risk management, Risks, trade secrets, 0Increased global competition, economic downturn and tighter regulation brought greater pressure on business and with it, greater risk. Both...
Protecting Reputational Risk Through Data Privacy Compliance
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, Businesses, Compliance Risk, corporate reputations, Data Privacy, Data privacy policies, Data Protection, data protection issues, financial risk, mitigation, privacy practices, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk identification, risk management, Risks, 0Information is no doubt the most significant asset of many companies. Our global economy and expansion of multinationals has...
Five Easy Steps to Investor Reverse Due Diligence
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, Due Diligence, entrepreneurs, Facebook, Google search, investment scams, LinkedIn, scams, social networks, track record, 0Due diligence on an investor is where you validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of your new...
2011 World’s Most Ethical Companies
admin, , Business Ethics, Industry News, 2011, Business Ethics, ethical, Ethical Companies, ethics violations, litigation, 0The World’s Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes companies that truly go beyond making statements about doing business “ethically” and...
Data Protection Act UK
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, anti spam laws, Data Protection, Employee information, Privacy, small business strategy, spam, UK, 0In the UK, the Data Protection Act UK and the Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) are two main...
Business Ethics: “Honesty is the Best Policy” Must Be More than Words on the Wall
admin, , Business Ethics, Business Ethics, ethical, ethical principles, Policy, 0Entrepreneurship is a fascinating journey with tough choices at every step. Many startups focus on only one goal –...
Business Fraud Prevention Tips
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, credit check, credit report, Due Diligence, due diligence process, Employee background checks, Fraudulent, Fraudulent Companies, Identity Theft, pre-employment checks, Privacy Policy, Risks, scam, stolen, 0Business Owners are faced with making financial decisions on a daily basis. Do I buy this? Do I extend...
4 More Charged In Lauderdale Timeshare Scam
admin, , Industry News, defrauding customers, Fraud, Lauderdale, scam, 0Four more employees of a former timeshare resale company are now facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding customers who...
Gurgaon scam BPO trainees shop with cards of US clients
admin, , Legal Issues, Fraud, fraudulent transactions, Gurgaon, scam, 0After a credit card fraud involving two Convergys employees rocked the city, another scam has surfaced at the Gurgaon...
South Canterbury Finance fraud five named
admin, , Industry News, Corporate Fraud, Fraud, New Zealand, South Canterbury Finance, Timaru, 0All five men charged with corporate fraud following the collapse of South Canterbury Finance have been publicly named. The remaining...
Abu Dhabi: 2 fraud insurance cases filed
admin, , Industry News, Abu Dhabi, Daman, Fraud, National Health Insurance Company, 0Two cases of health insurance fraud against medical service providers were filed by The National Health Insurance Company, Daman,...
Indian-origin Sydney woman accountant jailed for 15 years for fraud
admin, , Risks, accountant, Fraud, jailed, Sydney, 0SYDNEY: An Indian-origin Sydney accountantwho stole 45 million dollars from a majorfinance company and then spent the money on...
Into the Breach: Protecting the Brand When Data Loss Is the New Normal
admin, , Data Protection, Data Protection, 0Never mind all those formula Hollywood films about oddly sympathetic adolescents hacking into major government or financial computer systems....
Washington: GOP proposes new background checks for DC employees
admin, , Industry News, background checks, Employee Suitability Act, Washington, 0Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, introduced a bill on Monday that...
Black Castle Development Holdings Completes Due Diligence on A-Shine and Moves Forward with Acquisition
admin, , Due Diligence, A-Shine, BCDH, Black Castle Development Holdings, Due Diligence, 0Black Castle Developments Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BCDH), a holding company targeting the acquisition of undervalued, niche companies, announced...
IRS will not go forward with fingerprinting of tax preparers as part of the background check that will determine...
The Federal Trade Commission this week said it sent letters to six unidentified mobileapplications makers warning them that their...
Smith & Nephew Settles Bribe Cases With U.S. for $22 Million
admin, , Risks, bribery, FCPA, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Smith & Nephew Plc, 0Smith & Nephew Plc, Europe’s biggest maker of artificial hips and knees, agreed to pay $22.2 million to settle...
New Virgin Atlantic recruits paying for own criminal checks
admin, , Industry News, criminal checks, employment screening, Virgin Atlantic, 0Virgin Atlantic is forcing hundreds of new staff each year to pay for their own criminal record checks after...
As an entrepreneur, setting limits for what you take on is essential—not only for your sanity, but also for...
It is troubling to see how many lawyers are unable to question a witness. It is an acquired...
Survey Forecasts ‘Looming Ethics Downturn’ in Corporate America
admin, , Business Ethics, Abusive Behavior, Business Ethics, Ethics Resource Center, Misconduct, National Business Ethics Survey, Retaliation, Social Media, survey, 0The good news is that on-the-job misconduct by American workers may be at an all-time low, and when misconduct...
Four foundational elements frame what executive management and directors need to consider when implementing ERM – process, integration, culture...
In an ideal world, you would have an ideal manager: One who makes time for you, mentors you, defines...
Good Compliance is Good Business: The Tangible Benefits of an Integrated Approach to GRC
admin, , Industry News, compliance, 0Compliance professionals are often challenged with effectively making the business case for—and explaining how—an integrated approach to governance, risk and...
In a Jan. 29, 2012, editorial in The New York Times (NYT) entitled “Made in the World,” columnist Thomas...
Qualcomm Inc. said in a regulatory filing that the U.S. Attorney in San Diego is investigating its compliance with...
Tip Sheet: 8 Steps To Implementing An Anti-Corruption Program
admin, , Business Ethics, anti-corruption compliance, Corporate Compliance Programs, corruption risks, 0For corporate executives, corruption risks are real and developing an effective anti-corruption compliance program will yield positive benefits for any company. The...
Key Elements of the Risk Management Process
admin, , Business Ethics, about risk management, enterprise risk management, risk management, 0Four foundational elements frame what executive management and directors need to consider when evaluating the best way to implement enterprise...
7 Things Companies And Their Ethics And Compliance Teams Can Do Better
admin, , Business Ethics, ethics, 0During the past few decades while working in various compliance roles, I have been fortunate to witness the impact...
San Francisco: ELT, EthicsPoint and Global Compliance to Merge
admin, , Industry News, ELT, EthicsPoint, Global Compliance, Merge, San Francisco, 0ELT Inc., EthicsPoint Inc., and Global Compliance Services Inc. announced their intent to merge, forming a leading player in...
70% of Mideast frauds by insiders; Most are committed by graduate degree holders
admin, , Business Ethics, Legal Issues, Risks, accounting fraud, asset misappropriation, bribery, Corporate Fraud, corruption, Cyber Crime, cybercrime, economic crime, Emirates247, Fraud, fraud risk, survey, 0Nearly 70 per cent of frauds in the Middle East companies were perpetrated by insiders who have been with...
2012 UK Fraud Predictions
admin, , Data Protection, Legal Issues, Risks, 2012, Cyber Crime, Fraud, Fraud Predictions, fraud prevention screening, stolen, thefts, UK, 0Leading fraud consultancy UK Fraud (www.ukfraud.co.uk) has set out 10 predictions for the domestic fraud prevention market in 2012....
Wethersfield: Woman defrauds Medicaid program
admin, , Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, bogus claims, Fraud, fraudulently, vendor fraud, Wethersfield, 0A Wethersfield business owner is being charged for allegedly ripping off a Medicaid program and writing fraudulent prescriptions. Elizabeth...
Mumbai: Sebi slaps Rs 10L fine on Keynote Corporate
admin, , Due Diligence, Legal Issues, Risks, Due Diligence, Fine, Keynote Corporate, Mumbai, 0Capital market regulator Sebi has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Keynote Corporate Services Ltd for failing...
Companies not addressing supply chain due diligence in mergers
admin, , Due Diligence, Risks, Companies, Due Diligence, information technology issues, Mergers, Risks, 0Supply chain due diligence is vital when considering a merger or acquisition, according to newly published research. Tompkins International's...
Corporate fraud in region likely to increase, says PwC report
admin, , Business Ethics, Due Diligence, Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Bahrain, bribery, Corporate Fraud, corruption, cybercrime, financial crime, Fraud, fraud risk, Middle East, money laundering, North Africa, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, 0There are fewer reported cases of corporate corruption in the Middle East than globally, although experts warn an under-detection...
Why Perform Due Diligence?: “That’s PR Speak for fraud”
admin, , Industry News, Legal Issues, Risks, Business Ethics, corporate reputations, Data Protection, Due Diligence, ethical, Fraud, Reputational Compliance, Reputational Risk, risk management, Risks, 0Yesterday brought some very interesting news from both ‘across the pond’ and here in the US. From the UK,...