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Risk Management

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Compliance Risk Issues with Employer Health Plans
December 21, 2011
A well-known nationwide pharmacy retailer was recently subject to an enforcement action by the U.S. government costing them a settlement of $2.25 million, the implementation of a comprehensive written compliance program, and an agreement to submit to compliance audits every 2 years for 20 years. What type of violation could have resulted in such a severe punishment to the company? The answer may surprise you – these penalties were the result of reported HIPAA security breaches.

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Real Scenarios for Real Performance in Risk Oversight
November 10, 2011
Technology change, competitor action, cyber attacks, supply chain disruption, regulatory change, product blunders and executive departures – the risks to business performance are unceasing in a dynamic environment. Yet, in the need for performance lies the seed of improved risk management.

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How Boards Can Prepare for New SEC Cybertheft Disclosure Requirements
November 07, 2011
Veteran SEC Official John Reed Stark discusses the implications of new SEC disclosure requirements for managements and boards.

Bob Bostrom
WEBCAST
Crisis Management: Avoiding the Death Spiral
October 21, 2011
Bob Bostrom, partner, SNR Denton, and co-head, Global Financial Institutions and Funds Sector Team, discusses crisis plans and the importance of a holistic approach to handling investigations by having a plan and a team in place prepared for the anticipated, and the unanticipated.

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Survey: Most Companies Not Doing Enough to Manage IT Risks
October 13, 2011
Results from the Protiviti’s 2011 IT Audit Benchmarking Survey reveal that many organizations, including one in four with revenues up to $1 billion, are not conducting any kind of IT risk assessment.

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Are People on Your Risk List?
September 29, 2011
The trend toward more depth in board oversight of risks is a good thing, leading to boards with a deeper understanding of business and compliance risks and boards that are better positioned to help their company achieve long-term sustainable success.







Stanford Law School Directors' College 


Board Governance Series Vol. 19