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FULL DISCLOSURE: Are "Very Junior People" Qualified for Top GRC Jobs?

September 11, 2009

Big Fat Finance Blog ."> How much experience does a GRC exec really need? Most companies prefer to stick with veterans, but could greener staff members do the job? Weigh in at the Big Fat Finance Blog . GRC Talent: Newbies Need Not Apply? | Source ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: 5 Reasons for Financial Reform Slowdown

September 08, 2009

The push for financial reform is "losing steam" for five reasons, according to Princeton economics professor Alan Binder. Here they are. What Ever Happened to Regulatory Reform? | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Companies Want to Know About Director Compensation

September 03, 2009

Companies are looking for more information on director compensation and benchmarking pay, according to the executive compensation data and benchmarking firm Equilar. Those two subjects topped the list of the company's custom research requests received in ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: SEC Enforces Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

September 02, 2009

The SEC is ramping up its enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) as the Commission showed when it cracked down on Utah-based Nature's Sunshine Products for bribing customs officials in Brazil. FCPA: Get to Know It | Source: The Big Fat ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: GRC Efforts Need Work

August 24, 2009

Companies need to improve their GRC efforts, according to an Ernst & Young risk survey. Half of respondents acknowledged that there are gaps in their organization's risk coverage and sixty-seven percent report that they have overlapping coverage among two ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Social Media's Hidden Reputational Expense

August 19, 2009

Deloitte Chairman of the Board Sharon Allen discusses the results of the third annual Ethics & Workplace survey that she commissioned to examine the reputational risk associated with employees' use of social networks. The Great Divide -- Social Media in ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Risk Committees a Key Ingredient to GRC Success

August 11, 2009

Risk committees are an important component of GRC success, according to GRC practitioners. Pssst, Have Any GRC Secrets? | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Improve Your Section 404 Audit

August 10, 2009

Norman Marks, vice president of Governance, Risk and Compliance Business Objects, provides guidance on conducting an internal Section 404 audit. Highly Specific Steps to Greater Section 404 Efficiency | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...

Full Disclosure: 5 Steps to Secure Systems Access

August 03, 2009

Do you know who's accessing your sensitive financial data? Finance execs need to work with IT chiefs to guard against unauthorized access, says Courion VP Kurt Johnson in this interview. He offers a five-point roadmap for better systems security. Five S ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Courion VP Explains System Access Risks

July 30, 2009

In this interview, Courion Vice President Kurt Johnson explains the system access risks that exist when companies do not turn off past employees' user accounts. Digging into System Access Risks | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...