Editors note: This blog was originally published in December 2016 and has since been updated for optimal relevance. Over the last few years, the Compe...
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Here's the selection of the most informative compliance news stories this month - regulatory announcements, market studies, and stories about complian...
Here's our selection of the most informative compliance news stories this month - stories about lapses, errors of judgement and downright disregard of...
Compliance e-learning is no longer seen as a sheep dip solution for staff compliance. Companies want to use every training intervention as an opportun...
This blog is dedicated to bringing you the news that touches the people dimension of regulatory compliance. It's not only about regulations, policies,...
As the fallout continues following the data scandal embracing Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, after facing heavy criticism for his long silence, its...
Social media companies are being urged to do more to protect users' personal data following the Facebook scandal where data analytics firm Cambridge A...
Arguably the reputational damage done to Facebook and the ensuing #deletefacebook campaign in the wake of its recent data scandal will hit it much har...
Facebook's value has dropped $50bn following the data scandal which saw 50 million users' personal data being scraped and shared with data firm Cambri...
Not for the first time, FINRA, the US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has warned investors not to be taken in by fake phishing emails that ap...
There have been almost 100 million cyber attacks on UK local government over the last four years, with around 1 in 4 local authority systems being bre...
Five estate agents in Somerset have been fined £370,000 by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for operating an illegal rate-fixing cartel.
Elizabeth Denham, the UK's Information Commissioner, has accused the media of scaremongering by focusing too much on the fines that may be imposed onc...
Companies share our personal data all the time. Consider the healthcare provider who passes the patient's medical history on to a consultant in readin...
Healthcare providers have been advised to strengthen their data protection controls before GDPR, following a series of breaches.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is warning firms that they must respect individuals' rights to prevent their data being used for marketing...
Data regulators in France, Spain and the Netherlands appear to be flexing their muscles in readiness for GDPR:
With just 2 weeks left to go until the MiFID II January deadline, financial firms are working flat out to ensure they're ready for the new rules. But,...
What happens when those charged with protecting our identities and finances are themselves compromised by a cyberattack?
Retailers are being urged to put customer and workers' safety above profits and avoid overstocking in the run up to Christmas.
