GRC Report Staff

ICO Unveils Easy-to-Use Privacy Notice Generator to Aid Small Businesses' Data Compliance

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the independent regulator for data protection and information rights, has launched a new online tool to simplify privacy notice creation for small businesses.

Recent Survey Unveils Internal Audit’s Expanding Role in Risk Management

Organizations today are increasingly turning to their internal audit teams to bridge the widening gap between risk demands and risk management capacity. A recent survey conducted by AuditBoard sheds light on this shift, revealing that the role of internal audit is expanding significantly as companies seek to bolster their resilience against emerging threats.

Equiniti Hit with Penalty After $6.6M Loss

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slapped Equiniti Trust Company LLC with an $850,000 civil penalty after the company’s inadequate cybersecurity defenses led to over $6.6 million in client funds being siphoned off in a series of cyberattacks. The debacle, which unfolded over two separate incidents in 2022 and 2023, underscores the critical need for transfer agents and financial firms to fortify their cyber defenses against increasingly sophisticated threat actors.

Corporate Legal Teams Take on Bigger Role in ESG as Governance Emerges as a Key Focus, 2024 Benchmark Survey Finds

The latest annual benchmark study on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies and compliance conducted by Corporate Counsel in partnership with Morrison Foerster has revealed several notable trends in how organizations and their legal departments are approaching ESG.

SEC Approves PCAOB's Audit Reforms

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a slate of changes proposed by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to overhaul audit standards and liability rules.

CFTC Cracks Down on Market Manipulation & Fraud

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken decisive action against two separate cases of derivatives market misconduct, issuing over $1.2 million in total penalties.

Wall Street Titan Carl Icahn Settles SEC Charges Over Undisclosed Billion-Dollar Loans

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today that billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn and his company, Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IEP), have agreed to pay penalties to settle charges related to inadequate disclosure of financial arrangements.