Day: January 29, 2018

Get Ready to Audit EU Data Protection Compliance

A new global study released by software firm Pegasystems Inc. reveals that 82 percent of European consumers plan to exercise their new rights to view, limit, or erase the information businesses collect about them. With comprehensive EU regulations on company data practices taking effect in May 2018, businesses must be prepared to Read More

Workplace Class Action Settlement Payouts Skyrocketed Last Year

The monetary value of the top workplace class-action settlements rose dramatically in 2017, eclipsing the previous high reached two years earlier by almost 10 percent, according to the latest annual report by law firm Seyfarth Shaw. The top 10 settlements last year had an aggregate value of $2.72 billion, compared Read More

help with scoring risks

Map Helps Assign Risk Likelihood and Impact Scores

If you are looking for some added insight on the likelihood and impact of global risks as part of conducting your periodic risk assessment, a new tool from the World Economic Forum may provide some assistance. The organization, known for its annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, which concluded last week, recently Read More