Regulatory Reality:

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October 30, 2012  3:09 PM

Hurricane Sandy: An epic storm and the ultimate DR test



Posted by: David Schneier
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I've written similar posts in that past where I start off by apologizing for appearing opportunistic when leveraging a significant news event to generate site content.  However when considering roughly one-third of all my clients are dealing with Hurricane Sandy this represents a rare chance to...

October 22, 2012  2:09 PM

Are banks unfairly scrutinized?



Posted by: David Schneier
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A few years back when I first cut over to working somewhat exclusively with financial institutions I memorized an elevator speech that still somewhat defines who I am and what I do professionally.  Part of the speech pointed out that my firm helped "banks and credit unions meet regulatory...


September 21, 2012  3:44 PM

Are self-assessments the right way to go?



Posted by: David Schneier
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About a decade ago a family member chastised me for having an auto repair shop do my oil changes for me.  She (yeah, you’re reading that right – “she”) pointed out how ridiculously easy it was to drain the old oil, replace it with the new stuff and check a wide variety of fluid levels,...


July 21, 2012  8:25 PM

CFPB: Filling the regulatory void left by Sheila Bair



Posted by: David Schneier
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I was an unabashed fan of Sheila Bair and made no secret of that fact.  She was a breath of fresh air in a line of work where everything is stale and always at least a little boring.  Not that Martin Gruenberg is any less effective running the FDIC, he's just a whole lot less interesting to pay...


July 6, 2012  3:18 AM

Risk: The core issue behind regulatory requirements



Posted by: David Schneier
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There's a joke of sorts within my personal circle of family and friends regarding what it is that I do these days.  Ask me and I'll tell you that I'm a regulatory compliance expert who advises financial institutions on how to comply with the myriad rules and regulations governing information...


April 29, 2012  7:43 PM

Internal Audit: Whose side are they on anyway?



Posted by: David Schneier
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My first encounter with an auditor was back in the mid-90's while working as an application project manager for a Fortune 100 company.  The group responsible for change management was going through an audit of their process and one of the changes that was selected for review happened to belong to...


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