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Compliance: Multiple Regulations? Merge and Conquer

By Dick Weisinger

There are a lot more regulations under the umbrella of compliance than just Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).  IT groups, especially those in the financial services area, are under pressure to comply with multiple regulations from federal and state governments that may include BASEL II,

Compliance: Global Regulations Coming to an Equilibrium?

By Dick Weisinger

There’s been doom and gloom about the US’s competitiveness in global finance, and many are blaming tougher US regulations as part of the problem.   On Monday, McKinsey issued a report commissioned by New York’s Mayor Bloomberg and Senator Schumer that

Sarbanes-Oxley Ripples across Silicon Valley — Free Upgrades Gone?

By Dick Weisinger

Five years since becoming law, high-tech Silicon Valley companies are now finding themselves running amuck with Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance regulations. Small companies have argued that Sarbanes-Oxley hits them disproportionately hard on their financial bottom lines.  On Tuesday the Washington Post gives the

Content Management: Reasons for Adopting An Email Archive Solution

By Dick Weisinger

Email has become a primary tool for business communication, and management of the content found in emails has become increasingly important for businesses. Three reasons for adopting an email archiving solution: 1.  Mailbox Management.  Very often the storage costs for keeping email on

Compliance: SEC Relaxes Sarbanes-Oxley for Smaller Companies

By Dick Weisinger

Much of the core of Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and the philosophy that drove it into being is about good business.  Sarbanes-Oxley is a call to businesses to strengthen their attention on internal control.  But that’s not to say that Sarbanes-Oxley is without its problems. The