Recession news from FierceComplianceIT
NewsSarbanes-Oxley and IPOs, the great excuse
You might think that start-ups have been essentially priced out of the IPO market--due as much to Sarbanes Oxley as anything else. That certainly seems to be the conventional wisdom, and has been for... Read more...
Storage networks pose threats as well
More companies seem to be bent on setting up storage networks. Gartner has estimated that company spending on network-based storage rose 11.3 percent last year. No one would be surprised if spending... Read more...
The pain of global supply chain
It's hard to believe that world demand for Chinese products has fallen nearly 18 percent in this recession, as noted by SupplyChainStandard.com. But the recession will end, and companies would be... Read more...
Time to guard against fired employees?
According to Cloakware, about one in eight employees who are laid off can still access their companies' computer network. Not surprisingly, telecommuting employees play a big role in such risk. One... Read more...
Time to throw in the towel as director?
Sarbanes-Oxley made life tough on all corporate directors. Now, the recession--and ever-angry shareholders--just might make serving on a board intolerable. Reuters notes the average cash retainer for... Read more...
Paying your in-house attorneys enough?
In-house lawyers may be in heavier demand, as law firms cut back during the recession. Tough times often create legal work, and fraud attempts and economic tough times are often correlated.... Read more...
Selling GRC in tough times
There are three prongs in GRC (governance, risk and compliance), and it's fair to say that selling such solutions in tough budgetary times will require emphasis on the R and the C, especially to... Read more...
Gear up to audit in a recession
How will economic hardship affect the audit process? That's a good question, and one that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is addressing with an advisory group. CFO.com reports that the... Read more...
| Press ReleasesResearch and Markets: Payment Card Issuer Strategies 2010: The Rise of The Cautious ConsumerDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/614cf5/payment_card_issue) has announced the addition of Javelin Strategy & Research's new report " Read more >> Statement from Bart van Ark, Chief Economist of The Conference Board on Today's Jobs Report from The U.S. Labor DepartmentNEW YORK, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Stuck in the Slow Lane The modest job gains during the past few months not only reflect the response to slow output growth, but also a lack of confidence going Read more >> American Land Title Association Reports Q2 Title Insurance PremiumsWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The American Land Title Association (ALTA) reported title insurance premiums written during the second quarter of 2010 decreased 8.5 percent when compared to the same Read more >> One-in-Five Workers Have Trouble Making Ends Meet as More Indicate They Live Paycheck to Paycheck, Reveals New CareerBuilder Sur--Nearly eight-in-ten workers living paycheck to paycheck, up from 2009--CHICAGO, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- As the effects of the recession linger on, one place it continues to have a tight grip is on Read more >> Affinion Group Named by Inc. Magazine as One of the Fastest-Growing Private CompaniesSTAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Affinion Group, a global leader in customer engagement solutions and provider of programs that enhance and extend the relationship of millions of consumers Read more >> |
