Risk & Compliance

Cybersecurity

8 Ways to Shore Up Cybersecurity Agreements

Here's how companies can better negotiate the data privacy language in contracts with cybersecurity vendors, insurers, and entities that hold personal data.
Technology

Ring Suit Alleges Cameras Vulnerable to Hackers

“Ring does not fulfill its core promise of providing privacy and security for its customers, as its camera systems are fatally flawed,” the suit says.
Cybersecurity

The Most Notorious Rogue Employee Speaks

Revelations in Edward Snowden's new book offer companies strong lessons for safeguarding sensitive data.
Regulation

Google Fined for Market Abuse Over Ad Platform

The French competition regulator ordered the tech giant to clarify its “opaque and difficult to understand” rules.
Accounting

EY Partner Named New FASB Chair

“Rich Jones brings together all of the important qualities we were looking for in FASB’s next leader,” said FAF Chairman Charles H. Noski.
Accounting

MetLife Fined $10M Over Annuity Accounting

The SEC says the insurer failed to maintain a sufficient system of internal controls, resulting in an improper release of annuity reserves.
Fraud

Five IT Workers Charged in Insider Trading Ring

A former IT administrator at Palo Alto Networks allegedly tipped off four friends in advance of the company's quarterly earnings announcements.
Legal

Banks Settle Bond Price-Fixing Claims for $337M

“The brazen attitude exhibited by Wall Street traders toward public institutional buyers of GSE bonds was shocking,” the lead plaintiff says.
Health Benefits

Threat of Health Care ‘Cadillac Tax’ Set to Vanish

Congress, White House include a repeal of the excise tax in 2020 funding legislation that's expected to be signed into law by Friday.
Compensation

Do Clawback Policies Accomplish Their Desired Purpose?

They may, but new research surprisingly suggests that clawbacks may also prompt managers to drive down their companies' effective tax rates.
Legal

PayPal Sues CFPB Over ‘Confusing’ Prepaid Card Rules

The company is challenging regulations that require PayPal accounts to guarantee the same consumer protections as prepaid credit cards.
Retirement Plans

For Many CFOs, Pension Plans Are Millstones Around the Neck

The massive, high-risk debt weighing down so many defined benefit plans promises to accelerate the pace of pension-risk transfer undertakings.
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