By Sascha Matuszak Reporter, SCCE|HCCA Just a couple days before the GDPR goes into effect, and like you, I have been inundated by new privacy policies and terms of service from any and all web services I subscribe to, even if I haven't used them … [Read more...]
The DOJ Evaluation Guidance – A Roadmap to Compliance
By Sascha Matuszak Reporter, SCCE|HCCA It's been more than a year since the Fraud Section of the Department of Justice issued its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (Evaluation Guidance), but it is helpful to revisit this document to be … [Read more...]
President Trump’s Tweet Muddies Waters Around Iran Sanctions
By Sascha Matuszak Reporter, SCCE|HCCA In an unexpected twist, U.S. President Trump indicated via Twitter on Sunday that the enforcement actions against Chinese telecom company ZTE could be revisited. The tweet caught Commerce and Treasury … [Read more...]
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office’s Landmark Letter
By Sascha Matuszak Reporter, SCCE|HCCA On Friday, May 4, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) sent a letter to SCL Elections Limited, Cambridge Analytica's parent company, demanding the release of information regarding a US voter, David … [Read more...]
Setting the Trend: The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act
By Sascha Matuszak Reporter, SCCE|HCCA There are two major types of legislation targeting slavery and human trafficking in the supply chain. The first requires self-disclosure by companies regarding their efforts to combat human trafficking in … [Read more...]
Rogue Ships and Human Trafficking in the Supply Chain
Photo Credit: Reuters By Sascha Matuszak Reporter, SCCE|HCCA An Indonesian navy ship seized a fishing vessel earlier this month, after Interpol alerted authorities that the vessel was fishing illegally and had already escaped capture twice … [Read more...]
Facebook and the Coming Wave of Litigation
Photo Credit: South China Morning Post By Sascha Matuszak Reporter, SCCE|HCCA Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent five hours answering questions from a revolving cast of senators yesterday. His testimony concerned the Cambridge Analytica data … [Read more...]
Data Privacy and the Cambridge Analytica Scandal
By Sascha Matuszak Reporter, SCCE|HCCA Much of the web-surfing world is now aware of Cambridge Analytica (CA), the UK-based data firm that helped influence global politics by leveraging data contained within the virtual profiles of millions of real … [Read more...]