Eco-Friendly Risk Management Practices
Eco-Friendly Risk Management Practices January 7, 2021 Compliance | Design | Risk Management | Riskwatch Blog How can we make eco-friendly business decisions that also benefit risk management goals? This is a question a lot of companies are asking lately, for several reasons. Many companies feel a responsibility to minimize their contribution to global warming; […]
NIST SP 800-171
NIST SP 800-171 October 28, 2020 Compliance | Cyber Security | Riskwatch Blog Who is NIST? The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an organization with the goal of improving economic security and quality of life. They pursue this goal by promoting innovation and industrial competitiveness within the US through advancements in […]
Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace June 11, 2020 Compliance | Diversity | Regulatory Compliance | Riskwatch Blog Diversity and Inclusion As we settle into the middle of Pride Month and protests across the world call out systemic racism, it feels appropriate that we use this time to address the importance of diversity and inclusion […]
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) January 3, 2020 Compliance | News Room | Riskwatch Blog What is the California Consumer Privacy Act? The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) exists to provide California residents with more control over their data and information on how it is being used. For businesses, this means policies must adapt so […]
5 Steps for Healthcare Compliance
5 Steps for Healthcare Compliance October 10, 2019 Compliance | HIPAA Risk Analysis | Hospital Security | Riskwatch Blog Healthcare Compliance As a highly regulated, high-risk industry, healthcare organizations place the utmost concern on compliance. Healthcare compliance protects both patients and staff, and widely covers areas such as patient safety, data protection, and billing. As […]
Protecting Your Data Through Physical Security
Protecting Your Data Through Physical Security September 25, 2019 Compliance | Physical Security | Risk Assessment | RiskWatch Blog We often evaluate our compliance to different security standards and use them as guidelines to make sure we are minimizing privacy risk in our organizations – this is common practice. If your organization is bound by […]
The “First” Cyberattack on the U.S. Grid
The “First” Cyberattack on the U.S. Grid September 12, 2019 Compliance | Cyber Threats | News Room | Riskwatch Blog The Grid Cyberattack New details have been released on a cyberattack on the U.S. electric grid. In this case, an unnamed utility in the western United States fell victim to an attack that exploited a […]
Ohio Gas Company Fined $400k for Gas Line Rupture
Ohio Gas Company Fined $400k for Gas Line Rupture March 13, 2019 Compliance | Managing the Risk Assessment | Regulatory Compliance | Riskwatch Blog Gas Company Noncompliance Causes Ruptured Gas Line Two weeks ago, PUCO (Public Utilities Commission of Ohio) fined Columbia Gas $400,000 for failure to comply with set operating procedures in abandoning a service line […]
Policy and Document Management
Policy and Document Management February 27, 2019 Compliance | Design | Riskwatch Blog The Need for Policy and Document Management Today we’re discussing a vital component of compliance: policy and document management. By now, we all know the importance of being compliant… but is that enough on its own? We could just as easily ask […]
IT Risk Management
IT Risk Management February 13, 2019 Compliance | Corporate Security | Cyber Security | Cyber Threats | RiskWatch Blog The it of IT Risk Management This week we’re discussing IT risk management, a topic that is never really complete and should always be part of the conversation at your place of business. At its most basic level, […]