Around the world, January 28 is Data Privacy Day (known in Europe as Data Protection Day). It’s a day to remind yourself to keep cyber vigilance top of mind and an opportune time to reinforce your organization’s Code of Conduct, security awareness, and data privacy and protection training. Educate employees on best practices for protecting personal data The importance of training employees on requirements and best ...
The HITECH Act, which amended the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), prescribes that healthcare organizations should implement a best practice IT risk program that conforms to HHS/OIG guidance. In order to improve privacy and security protections for healthcare data, HITECH incentivizes the adoption and use of health information technology by providers. In the event of a cyber event, institutions that have had a ...
When it comes to your company’s compliance training programs, ticking a box for completion isn’t enough. “One and done” doesn’t satisfy compliance enforcement bodies. For 2023, you will need to focus more on efficacy and impact. In the words of U.S. Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr., “We expect an effective corporate compliance program to be much more than a company’s policies, procedures, and ...
Any list of 2023 healthcare compliance trends should start with what is currently going on healthcare. An increasing number of healthcare organizations have transitioned from paper-based recordkeeping systems to more efficient digital processes that save time and eliminate human errors. In addition, the pandemic accelerated the adoption of telehealth visits, digital payment options, and data-sharing capabilities that rely on the internet. Digitization can drive great ...
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month—a time to recognize the efforts of governments, businesses and citizens to raise awareness about the rising tide of human trafficking around the world. Did you know there are an estimated 24.9 million people trapped in human trafficking, according to the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report? Another study, Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, released by Walk Free, the International ...
Tackle the complex issue of contractor safety by using digital EHS solutions.
Regulatory change and shifting societal expectations have accelerated change. Learn how compliance officer roles are evolving with SAI Global.
For financial services firms, including ESG goals within their risk management approach is critical to future-proofing the entire organization.
The Brandon Hall Group recently announced that SAI360 has received a Silver Award in the Unique Learning Technology category for its entry “Measuring Risk: A Confidence-based Approach.” This is the fourth compliance training award from the Brandon Hall Group received this year by SAI360, a leading provider of ethics and compliance learning and technology solutions for environment, health, safety and sustainability (EHS&S) and governance, risk, ...
The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) was first proposed in 2020 seeking to harmonise ICT risk management practices across the EU’s financial sector by prescribing a unified approach to internal and third-party ICT risk management. With the implementation deadline fast approaching, there is work to be done, and in-scope institutions must ensure they have the necessary frameworks in place to adhere to the new ...
