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May is Internal Audit Awareness Month - a time to acknowledge the benefit internal auditors have amid the dramatic rise in cyber risks, data breaches, and high-profile incidents of corporate wrongdoing. Here’s to internal auditors, risk management’s critical third line of defense.

A single, comprehensive approach to data privacy may be the better and most risk-averse approach for organizations.

With whistleblowing regulation on the rise globally, and a new age of accountability and transparency converging with flexible working trends, more executives are asking about best practices for whistleblowing. This was the background to a webinar hosted by WhistleB’s parent company, NAVEX, and which also featured WhistleB’s Jan Stappers.

With the new EU Whistleblower Protection Directive looming large, building employee trust will be crucial to successful reporting programs. To build a strong program and “speak-up” culture, you’ll need these three pillars of trust: awareness, confidence and responsiveness.

The work-from-home environment offers new challenges relating to data breaches, policy violations, audit failures, and third-party risk vulnerabilities.

Organizations – especially those with global operations – are finding that a single, comprehensive approach to data privacy is key to mitigating risk.

The EU has introduced new legislation to ensure that importers of certain materials originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas source them responsibly by laying down supply chain due diligence obligations.

In 2021, whistleblowers will come into their own in ways previously unseen. Learn how the EU Whistleblower Law will elevate the status of the whistleblower, increase the role organizations play in bringing unethical behavior to light, and drive standardization and professionalism.

Hear experts deconstruct the SolarWinds hack, and learn ways to proactively mitigate and manage similar supply chain risks facing your organization.

What is beneficial ownership? This term refers to the person who ultimately enjoys the benefits of ownership even if the entity or property is in another’s name. It can be difficult to ascertain, yet it is a key piece of the compliance puzzle.

Changes to remote work polices and in-office practices will have lasting impacts on the very nature of work and on employer-employee relations.

Learn how companies can gain a competitive advantage by effectively navigating the changing landscape of data privacy.

Five templates to help you evaluate existing operations, understand the risks COVID brings to both your business and workforce, and plan for a safe return to the office.

Expanding privacy laws, the global pandemic and mass migration to remote work have spawned a host of new security threats. Companies that embrace NIST 800-53 r5 will be better positioned to mitigate the risks that these threats pose to their business and suppliers.

Businesses will continue to grapple with hard decisions this year: Whether to require employees to be vaccinated, how to deal with increased mental health concerns, and whether to return to the office at all. Use these four steps to get ahead of these issues.

2020 was challenging, and the Risk & Compliance function has changed forever. Read our annual top trends report to learn how to lead your organizations confidently throughout 2021.

In 2021, we expect to see an explosion of whistleblower requirements in response to massive regulatory changes, as well as a shift in the perception of whistleblowing.

Create a forward-thinking risk management program to reduce information siloes and increase cross-functional integrated risk management.

Learn the benefits of a well-run ESG program in areas like business resiliency, operations, and investor relationships.

Over the past year, employers have largely answered the call to re-examine their pursuit of diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a result, we can expect companies to take a more comprehensive approach to DEI, with increased transparency, collaboration, and accountability.