The Compliance and Ethics Blog

Sep 18, 2024 | complianceandethics.org | Olivia Waligorski

by Susan DiversHurricane season has started — literally and figuratively — as the presidential election looms and Debbie, the storm that drenched Florida, hit in early August. Both types of hurricanes can release lightning and turbulence into the atmosphere, causing confusion and damage. As we’ve seen over the past several months, political polarization can hurt an organization’s reputation and sow discord in the workplace.

Sep 11, 2024 | complianceandethics.org | Olivia Waligorski

By Kitty Holt, CCEP, is the Director of Operations at Broadcat. She can be reached at [email protected]. At least weekly, the most dreaded online task—the CAPTCHA challenge—comes up, and I am required to click the boxes to select “all crosswalks,” or “all bicycles” or “all bridges,” or the like. I don’t get how this worksI’ve been doing this for years, and yet I still get tripped up each time.

Aug 28, 2024 | complianceandethics.org | Olivia Waligorski

As cybersecurity takes center stage for companies across every industry, leaders are prioritizing vendor oversight to feel confident in their partners’ data security practices. As such, businesses are expecting SaaS and other third-party services to emphasize both quality and optimal data protection. Tech founders have taken notice, looking for ways to improve their security program and demonstrate it by completing a SOC 2 report or ISO 27001 certification, among others.

Jul 31, 2024 | complianceandethics.org | Olivia Waligorski

By Jamie Browne, Managing Director, Corporate Governance, Leonid Group, a specialist executive search firm that connects candidates with companies around the world within the niche fields of Corporate Governance: Compliance, Risk, Data Privacy, ESG, Legal, and Audit. The United States is one country where a strong legal background is usually required to pursue a career in compliance.

Jan 29, 2024 | complianceandethics.org | Dian Zhang |Olivia Waligorski

By Dian Zhang, Research Senior Principal at GartnerGrowing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations and expanding global laws are propelling organizations to consider whether they need a standalone human rights policy. Chief compliance and ethics officers have a critical role to play in making this decision and can take concrete steps to contribute to the company’s ESG endeavors.