GRC Report Staff

EU Parliament Moves to Rein in AI Training on Copyrighted Content

The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to strengthen protections for copyrighted works used in artificial intelligence systems, signaling growing concern among lawmakers that generative AI is reshaping the economics of creative industries without clear rules for compensation or consent.

Ericsson Discloses Third-Party Data Incident After Vendor System Breach

Ericsson has begun notifying individuals that their personal information may have been exposed in a data security incident involving one of the company’s service providers.

SEC Fines NYSE $9 Million After Systems Failure Disrupts Thousands of Trades

The Securities and Exchange Commission has fined the New York Stock Exchange $9 million after a systems failure caused widespread disruption when markets opened in January 2023, skipping the opening auction process for thousands of stocks and triggering volatility across the market.

MAS & Singapore Police Investigate Capital Asia Investments Over Suspected Money Laundering Failures

The Singapore Police Force and the Monetary Authority of Singapore said they recently conducted a joint enforcement operations against Capital Asia Investments, a firm licensed to provide capital markets services in the city-state. The operation resulted in the arrest of two company directors and the seizure of more than $119 million USD (over S$160 million) held in the firm’s bank and securities accounts.

ASIC Withdraws Outdated Regulatory Guidance in Push to Simplify Compliance

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission announced Tuesday that it has withdrawn two regulatory guides and made technical updates to two others as part of a broader effort to streamline its body of regulatory guidance for industry.

AuditBoard Rebrands as Optro as AI Reshapes the Future of GRC

Governance, risk, and compliance software provider AuditBoard has announced it is rebranding as Optro, a move the company says reflects the growing role of artificial intelligence in how organizations manage risk, compliance, and internal audit.

EU Lawmakers Move to Tighten Copyright Protections as AI Training Comes Under Scrutiny

On Tuesday, the European Parliament is expected to outline a set of principles aimed at strengthening copyright protections as generative AI systems increasingly rely on vast troves of creative content for training. The discussion comes as policymakers grapple with concerns from publishers, artists, and media organizations that their work is being absorbed into AI models without clear acknowledgment or compensation.