Third-Party Risk Management for Stronger Compliance Security

Third-party risk management software introduces significant risks. If business operations are a house, vendors and third-party providers are the bricks holding it up. Exposing your valuable and highly confidential information to another company ups the ante for everything from cybersecurity threats to regulatory violations to operational disruptions and reputational damage. Done wrong, everything comes crashing down to the ground. When information is no longer in ...

Confidence in Compliance: Overcoming Self-Doubt in Risk and Governance Roles

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the moments that shape women’s leadership in ethics, governance, risk, and compliance —the ones that challenge us, push us, and ultimately make us stronger. For Lindsey Brown-Acquaye, CRCM, AAP, CRA & Fair Banking Program Manager at Stearns Bank, that moment came during her first solo exit interview with a client. Overcoming Self-Doubt in Compliance Leadership New to audit ...

Why Your Business Needs Third-Party Compliance Training

Third-party compliance training (or a lack of) has been hitting the mainstream media headlines, given our increasingly interconnected world. Case in point? When Equifax experienced one of the largest data breaches in history, it wasn’t their own security systems that failed—it was a vulnerability in a third-party software vendor¹. The result? Personal data for nearly 150 million people was exposed, leading to a $425 million ...

By |2025-04-28T03:07:13+00:00March 2nd, 2025|Ethics & Compliance Learning, Third-Party and Vendor Risk|

Healthcare Business Continuity and Compliance: 4 Critical Life-or-Death Imperatives

Healthcare business continuity and compliance aren’t just back-office concerns—they’re a lifeline. Literally. When unexpected disaster strikes—a power outage, a cyber incident, or a supply chain disruption—patients’ lives could be on the line. Without a strong healthcare business continuity and compliance strategy, hospitals risk non-compliance, patient safety failures, and operational disruptions. Yet, when it comes to business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR), too many healthcare systems approach critical healthcare ...

By |2025-05-09T17:23:49+00:00March 1st, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC, Healthcare GRC|

The Power of Mentorship for Women in Compliance: How to Build a Stronger Ethics and GRC Network

In the ethics, governance, risk, and compliance arena, career progression isn’t just about what you know about business risks. It's about who you know in the business risk space. And what kinds of high-quality relationships you can build. Did you know? More than half of U.S. compliance officers are female. Yet, despite their growing numbers, women in compliance leadership still face unique challenges when it ...

Your Conflicts of Interest Process Is Slowing You Down—Here’s How CMS Integration Speeds Up COI Compliance

Conflict of Interest (COI) campaign responses and compliance is a critical process. Even more so for the healthcare industry. Yet for many organizations, it remains a slow, manual task. Compliance teams spend hours collecting COI disclosures, verifying financial relationships, and reviewing potential conflicts of interest. Without an efficient system, the process becomes error-prone, leading to inconsistent reporting and compliance risks. Employees often struggle to remember ...

By |2025-05-09T16:54:28+00:00February 10th, 2025|Compliance, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

Going Beyond the Checklist: SAI360’s Holistic Approach to Cyber Risk Compliance Management

Data protection and security compliance aren’t just about meeting requirements. It’s about maintaining resilience amid evolving risks. Organizations need an integrated risk management approach that connects related areas of risk like IT risk, third-party risk, and regulatory risk with policy management and business continuity tools as part of a cohesive strategy.    Did you know? Global cybersecurity training is expected to hit $10 billion by 2027. ...

New Year, New Conflicts of Interest Strategy: January Compliance Checklist

Conflicts of interest in the workplace happen more often than you might think. A senior manager approves a vendor contract, unaware the vendor employs a family member.   An employee fails to disclose a financial interest in a competitor’s business, creating a potential bias in decision-making.   These are just two examples of how conflicts of interest can quietly develop in the workplace. All while exposing organizations ...

Post-Election Implications for U.S. Ethics & Compliance Training

The U.S. regulatory environment is on the brink of significant transformation with the impending transition to a new presidential administration. Anticipated policy shifts have ethics, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) professionals preparing for change on multiple fronts including international trade, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programming.  "As with all change, risks and opportunities must be considered," shares Christine Brown, Vice President ...

By |2025-04-28T03:03:57+00:00January 7th, 2025|Ethics & Compliance Learning|

Holiday Gift or Bribe? When to Draw the Governance and Compliance Line

In the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) industry, ethical corporate gift-giving is crucial to uphold integrity and adhere to global anti-corruption laws. Employees must navigate complex regulatory frameworks and cultural nuances to ensure their actions align with both local customs and international legal standards.  A Snapshot of a Few Global Laws Governing Gift-Giving: UK Bribery Act 2010: This Act—which set the international benchmark for the future of compliance—criminalizes ...

By |2025-05-09T17:15:28+00:00December 16th, 2024|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|