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Gamification in eLearning: Turning Corporate Training into Interactive Play

Gamification in eLearning is more than just adding flashy visuals or rewards. Done right, it’s about fostering an emotional connection with the learner while driving lasting engagement.   As Christopher Stoppiello, Senior Learning Designer at SAI360, explains: "Gamification is taking elements of video games, phone games, and the like and incorporating those features into something that is not a game. It’s leveraging those engaging characteristics of games ...

By |2025-04-28T02:55:45+00:00October 1st, 2024|Ethics & Compliance Learning|

Data Breaches on the Rise: How GRC Solutions Can Protect Your Business

Data breaches? They are rampant, with no end in sight. What's critical to know? Everyone has sensitive data that never changes including Social Security numbers, birthdays, or past medical diagnoses. When this information is stolen in a breach, the consequences can be long-lasting and severe. Unlike log-in passwords or a stolen credit card, which can be reset or replaced, Personal Identifying Information (PII) remains with ...

By |2025-08-21T15:14:21+00:00September 30th, 2024|Data Privacy & Protection, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

DOJ’s New Compliance Rules AI Risks, Whistleblowers, Data Updates

New compliance rules are coming. This week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released updated guidance on its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP). This news marks a significant shift in focus for organizations.   What Do Organizations Need to Know?  A September 2024 update now emphasizes the importance of managing risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) compliance, enhancing whistleblower protection systems, and leveraging data ...

By |2025-05-08T21:41:38+00:00September 27th, 2024|Ethics & Compliance Learning, Whistleblowing|

Is the Synergy Between GRC and Learning the Missing Piece in Your Security Strategy? 

Across the modern digital landscape, organizations face an increasingly complex challenge: safeguarding sensitive data while navigating a labyrinth of evolving cybersecurity threats and regulatory requirements. Failure to address these risks can have severe consequences, including regulatory penalties, reputational damage, and erosion of employee trust. Recognizing this imperative, forward-thinking companies are leveraging the synergy between Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) strategy and training initiatives to fortify ...

By |2025-04-28T02:45:03+00:00September 23rd, 2024|Ethics & Compliance Learning, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

BNPL Regulation Reclassifies Lenders as Credit Card Providers: Here’s What to Know

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released an interpretive rule that applies the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products. This new rule reclassifies certain BNPL lenders as credit card providers. This change now brings certain BNPL lenders under Regulation Z’s governance. It also affects how Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) professionals should oversee BNPL products ...

By |2025-04-28T02:55:41+00:00September 19th, 2024|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC, Regulatory Change|

Only 25% of Leaders Create Psychological Safety for Their Teams. What’s Next?

Psychosocial risks refer to work design, organization, and management that can cause employees psychological or physical harm. These risks include lack of control at work, inadequate support systems, lack of role clarity, and job demands that drain an employee's energy and productivity.   Other significant factors are inadequate reward and recognition, poor organizational change management, traumatic events, isolated work environments that lack community or engagement, ...

By |2025-04-28T02:49:21+00:00September 13th, 2024|Ethics & Compliance Learning|

The Operational Resilience Revolution: Rethinking Corporate Strategy for Uncertain Times

Operational resilience demands a more comprehensive approach to risk. Is it ticking off compliance boxes and hoping for the best? That’s no longer sufficient. Instead, it’s about having a smart strategic game plan. Today's business landscape is marked by rapid change and unforeseen disruptions.  This shift is giving rise to a new breed of solutions that integrate ethics, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) with adaptive ...

By |2025-05-09T16:47:47+00:00September 10th, 2024|Ethics & Compliance Learning, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

SAI360 Report Highlights Critical Gaps in Large Firms’ Enterprise Risk Management Programs

SAI360's GRC Benchmark Report conducted in collaboration with The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Peter Konings of Johnson Controls, and Thought Leader Global, examines the current state of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) programs, particularly among larger firms with over 250 employees.  The report revealed a significant variance in ERM budgets among these firms. Nearly 20% of larger firms allocated less than $10,000 annually for ERM activities. ...

By |2025-04-28T02:49:26+00:00September 5th, 2024|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

The Balancing Act Between Corporate Hospitality and Regulatory Disaster: 5 Things to Know 

The allure of the Olympics--the inspiration, the energy, the elite athleticism you can witness firsthand--offers unique opportunities for corporate hospitality and relationship building. Especially the kind that drives new business growth and impact. But it also raises significant questions about gifts, hospitality, ethics, and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC).  Balancing Opportunity with Compliance  Future Olympic games coming up next in Italy, the U.S., and Australia represent ...

By |2025-05-12T13:32:59+00:00September 1st, 2024|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|