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Privacy and data security are issues that every company needs to pay attention to. But how do companies comply with all the various laws between Europe with the GDPR and in California with the California Consumer Privacy Act? In this video series on data management best practices and privacy strategy, you can:

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is one of the most significant regulations overseeing the data-collection practices of companies in the United States. Other states are expected to follow California’s lead. So how can companies keep up with the changes in privacy law and compliance requirements that vary widely across borders and nations?

Businesses have arguably never faced such a breadth of challenges as they do today. Drawing on data and insight from Fitch Solutions, a leading source of independent political, macroeconomic, financial, and industry risk analysis, our Political Risk Map 2019 presents a global view of the issues facing multinational organizations and investors. This map rates countries on the basis of political and economic stability, giving insight into where risks may be most likely to emerge and issues to be aware of in each country.

Does your company handle data analytics to target California consumers? If so, it is imperative that you pay close attention to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that goes into effect on January 1, 2020. The CPA goes well beyond the General Data Protection Regulation, giving California consumers new privacy rights along with imposing independent obligations on businesses processing California consumers’ personal information.

Profound political, economic, societal, technological, and environmental transformations are occurring at an unprecedented scale and have become a part of day-to-day business life. In this 14th edition of the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report, undertaken with Marsh & McLennan Companies and other partners, we examine the evolving macro-level risk landscape and highlight major threats that may disrupt the world in 2019 and over the next decade. Use the report as a reference point as you think about external threats and how resilient your company is to them.

In this webcast, experts from Marsh’s Cyber Practices take a closer look at how changing cyber risk exposures, regulations, and best practices will change the cyber risk management landscape in 2019. Download and view the Cyber Landscape 2019 slides as you listen to the discussion that includes:

With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in late 2017, virtually all areas of federal tax law saw sweeping changes.

The results of the U.S. Family Business Survey findings brought out the importance of being prepared to compete in a far more digital economy. Family businesses have built up trust among loyal employees and their ownership group. So how to turn values like loyalty and hard work into a multi-generational success story?

An increasing problem facing employers is the threat of class action lawsuits related to their use of background checks. In these lawsuits, plaintiffs claim that employers are violating a federal statute called the Fair Credit Reporting Act (the “FCRA”), which regulates, among other things, an employer’s use of background checks performed by third-party providers. In the face of this potential exposure, it is extremely important that employers ensure they are complying with the FCRA’s notice and disclosure requirements.

In this year’s global CEO survey, the prevailing sentiment is one of caution in the face of increasing uncertainty. Unlike the past year, CEOs are less bothered by the broad, existential threats like terrorism and climate change, and are more ‘extremely concerned' about factors that affect the ease of doing business in the markets where they operate.