Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog November 1, 2016 PCI DSS 3.2 Kicks In Today: Do You Know What the Changes Are? Version 3.2 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS 3.2), the information security standard that guides how entities process, hold and transmit cardholder data, comes into effect today, Nov. 1, 2016. In a post last month we discussed the details and implications of the new standard. Here, we want to point out one change of the new standard that has gone largely… Blog November 2, 2016 Compliance Insights Top News: Court Rules on RESPA Enforcement and CFPB Constitutionality In our most recent edition of Compliance Insights, we highlight the compelling news regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s ruling in favor of a large, non-bank mortgage servicer seeking relief from an order by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to pay more than $100 million in penalties related to the assessment of mortgage reinsurance… Blog November 7, 2016 Are Wireless Technologies the Answer for Cyber-Secure Offshore Asset Utilization and Operator Profitability? A review by Siemens finds that wireless communications are well suited for the often remote locations of oil and gas industry production facilities, both on- and offshore. Previously, satellites provided producers with communications sufficient for transmitting telemetry data, but that method often fell short in system automation controls, which are increasingly required today. Siemens’ analysis… Blog February 27, 2017 Customer Loyalty Through Better Security — and How to Achieve It Customer loyalty programs are among the basic building blocks of successful consumer products and services companies today. These programs are not only competitive differentiators, but also key drivers of revenue and profits for retailers, restaurants, hotels, airlines and many other businesses. The success of loyalty programs, however, hinges on more than inspiring customers to opt in and… Blog February 27, 2017 OCC Handbook Update Consolidates 13 Years of Evolving Financial Services Audit Policy and Guidance On December 30, the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued OCC Bulletin 2016-47, Revised Comptroller’s Handbook Booklet and Rescissions. The handbook is the official field guide for federal bank examiners. The update consolidates 13 years of policy changes and guidance to create a single source of truth for all audit-related supervisory matters going forward. Further, the… Blog March 1, 2017 Building Cyber Resiliency Is the Path to Better Brand Protection for Consumer Products and Services Companies Last week, I wrote about customer loyalty, and how a strong cybersecurity program can help ensure the trust of consumers. Here are some fresh stats about the business impact of cyber threats that consumer products and services executives should know about: In 2016, one in five businesses lost customers due to a cyber attack. Nearly 30 percent lost revenue. About one-quarter lost business… Blog March 2, 2017 From Tiny Tech to Populism: Latest Issue of PreView Scans the Global Risk Horizon Imagine a DNA-programmed nanoparticle capable of hacking cancer cells, a plankton-sized carbon tube that can remove pollutants from water, or food packaging that changes color in the presence of dangerous bacteria. Nanotechnology, with a market predicted to reach almost $13 billion by 2021, has the potential to change the world, and every industry — from healthcare to the military — has a stake… Blog March 2, 2017 Some Considerations for Manufacturers as U.S. Lawmakers Work to Peel Back Regulations It took the new Trump administration essentially no time to start issuing executive orders and presidential memoranda designed to ease regulations on U.S. businesses. Certain changes the administration is advocating would be welcome news for manufacturing and distribution companies, such as: A presidential memorandum that is intended to streamline federal permitting processes for, and to… Blog March 8, 2017 New York Steps Up With First State-Level Cybersecurity Regulations for Financial Services Companies With the future of federal regulations uncertain, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has taken cybersecurity matters into its own hands. Effective March 1,, 2017, banks, insurers and other financial services regulated by the NYSDFS must maintain a cybersecurity program designed to protect consumers and ensure the safety and soundness of New York State’s financial services… Blog March 10, 2017 Board-Level Cybersecurity Discussions Must Be Proactive, Have Substance, and Inspire Real Change Cybersecurity is a hot topic in most boardrooms today. Not a shocking revelation, certainly. But keep in mind that, in many organizations, it has taken a long time for this issue to even become an agenda item for the board. Among them are technology, media and communication companies, which should be helping to set the standard for cybersecurity best practices. Many of these companies are… Load More