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Hackers are targeting familiar technology, not new devices, says Verizon report

Sep 22, 2013

4 min read

A new report on cyber security risk challenges three common myths: cyber criminals are only interested in government, military and...

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Shareholders, regulators driving boardroom changes in 2013, survey says

Sep 19, 2013

By Adam Brown

4 min read

Rising shareholder activism, the growing influence of proxy advisory firms, intensified regulatory activity and technological...

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Rapid boardroom change prompted by shareholders, regulators, survey says

Sep 19, 2013

By Adam Brown

4 min read

Rising shareholder activism, the growing influence of proxy advisory firms, intensified regulatory activity and technological...

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Put yourself in the regulators' shoes

Sep 18, 2013

By Matthew Scott

3 min read

PWC’s Center for Board Governance this week released the final installment of its Annual Corporate Directors Survey, ‘Strategy...

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Risks and rewards of directorships at portfolio companies

Sep 15, 2013

By Andy Dunbar, Nader Salehi & Ben Hoffart

10 min read

Curbing illegal insider trading has always been a pillar of the SEC’s enforcement program, but never before has the agency so...

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Corporate Secretary to issue research reports in Q4

Sep 11, 2013

By Staff writers

2 min read

Corporate Secretary, the governance, risk management and compliance monthly, will publish its first major research reports on in...

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Governance makeover at JPMorgan limits Dimon's authority

Sep 10, 2013

By David Bogoslaw

4 min read

Jamie Dimon may have prevailed against shareholder activists in a proxy fight to separate the chairman and CEO roles at JPMorgan...

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Timken board approves split into two public companies

Sep 05, 2013

By David Bogoslaw

4 min read

In a major victory for shareholder activism, the Timken Company’s board of directors approved a plan on September 5 to spin off...

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GSMI 2013 GRC Summit in Chicago September 24-26

Sep 03, 2013

By Staff writers

1 min read

GSMI will hold its 9th Governance, Risk Management & Compliance Summit in Chicago at the Hard Rock Hotel from September 24 to 26...

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Report says Fortune 1000 cyber-risk disclosure lacks detail

Sep 03, 2013

By David Bogoslaw

4 min read

Requirements by US government agencies that companies provide more detailed disclosures on their cyber-risks in order to fortify...