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Regulatory Reach and – Oops! – Grasp: Part II
One of the cornerstones of the Great Depression-era reform legislation comprising The Banking Act of 1933 was known as Glass-Steagall. The Glass-Steagall Act enshrined a new market principle – i.e., that a barrier must be placed bet...
Choosing a Compliance Solution
When companies are looking to purchase regulatory change management software, what is the most important influence as the decision is made? Obviously, there has to be accommodation and compromise between the different departments of a...
Is Knowing Enough? Compliance vs. Safety
Safety is a result of Compliance. Many believe that safety is the number one goal, but is knowing how to do things safely enough motivation for people to actually do them? For example, everybody knows the poor effects smoking has on ...
There is Always Risk – Residual VS Inherent is the Key
I was having a conversation with an associate the other day and “Risk”, as it normally is, was the hot discussion. The statement of “there is always risk regardless of controls” was brought up and it got me thinking… What an...
The Connotation of “Customization”
Until recently, I have always viewed the word “customizable” as an extremely positive attribute. In my mind, I used to view customization as a way for the customer to get EXACTLY what he/she wants. After reading the most recent Ga...
Does Automation Eliminate All Manual Efforts?
Early automobile drivers would look at the progressive technology in today’s cars with pure amazement of the simplified process. A car with an automatic transmission, does not require the driver do a whole of work to get from point ...