Guidepost in Motion: Recent Episodes
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Although the Internet of Things has made everyday living more convenient, there are numerous risks associated with being in a highly connected environment. Cody Shultz, a member of the Investigations and Private Client Practice at Guidepost Solutions, invites Seth Rodin, seasoned privacy professional to join him for the launch of the Guidepost podcast series Privacy Matters. Mr. Rodin is the director of program management at Halo Privacy and spent close to ten years at the U.S. Treasury with several of those years serving as an information system security officer. The two discuss the needs for a “give-and-take” between convenience and privacy and why convenience can’t win.
Eric T. Young and Alixandra Smith, deputy chief of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, continue their discussion about the Department of Justice’s expectations of corporate compliance today, including the requirement for chief executive officers and chief compliance officers to certify that their compliance programs are effective. They also talk about sanctions as a matter of national security. (Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of the U.S. Department of Justice.)
Eric T. Young welcomes Alixandra Smith, a deputy chief of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. The two discuss the Department of Justice’s renewed approach about corporate culture, including the prosecution of companies and individuals for their specific criminal violations and misconduct. They also talk about the importance of compliance in the context of the successful prosecutions of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and money laundering violations by Goldman Sachs. (Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of the U.S. Department of Justice.)
Angela Osborne and Sean Wellford discuss the increase in anxiety levels employees are experiencing as they transit back to work and the initiatives employers can implement to help alleviate their employees’ concerns. They also talk about involving a third party to conduct a security assessment of the workplace site and transit routes to assess the current security posture and risk level of the environment.
Angela Osborne and Sean Wellford discuss the uptick in clients reaching out for advice on preparing their employees to return to the worksite. They highlight the numerous considerations employers must address from a security and safety perspective as they relate to the various work-on-site and work-from-home models. They will also talk about the enhancements in tools available to employers as well as some of the new tools introduced to help ease employees back into the work environment.
Katya Gozias welcomes back “Cloud” pioneer Tim Vasko for Part 2 of Off the Chain: Innovations and Best Practices in Crypto and Blockchain. The two discuss the transformative nature of blockchain and digital assets; how the benefits extend well beyond the technology, and the C-suite can use these solutions to their advantages.
Katya Gozias welcomes guest Tim Vasko, a seasoned entrepreneur and a “Cloud” pioneer who is the founder and CEO of BlockCerts International. The two discuss the c-suite’s transition to new technologies including the necessary transformation to digital assets and blockchain technologies.
Elizabeth (Liz) Espín Stern, managing partner of Mayer Brown's Washington DC office and head of the firm’s Global Mobility & Migration practice, joins Guidepost CEO Julie Myers Wood for a candid conversation about her career, leadership style, her role as a cross border business lawyer and advisor, and the accelerated transformation of the workplace brought about by COVID.
Liz is a seasoned lawyer and leader who has advised companies through every major immigration policy change since 1986. Her numerous awards include the National Law Journal’s Immigration Trailblazer award, the “Women Who Mean Business” award from the Washington Business Journal and National Law Journal's "Outstanding Women Lawyers 2015." Most recently, she was named to National Law Journal’s 2020 Crisis Leadership Trailblazers list.
In their second podcast, Angela Osborne and Ed Batchelor talk about some of the early risk indicators associated with insider threats, as well as some of the not so obvious. They also discuss when and why it makes sense to bring in a third-party to help mitigate and manage incidents.
Angela Osborne and Ed Batchelor discuss the fact that organizations are experiencing an unfortunate increase in insider threats and how the pandemic has accelerated the uptick. While insider threats have always existed, the ground is more fertile. They also provide basic steps organizations can take when an insider threat is recognized.
Dr. Mary O’Connor, co-founder and chief medical officer at the healthcare start-up Vori Health, joins Bradley Dizik to talk about the privacy challenges with utilizing work from home employees and shares her compliance advice for those looking to launch their a startup.
Dr. Mary O’Connor, co-founder and chief medical officer at the healthcare start-up Vori Health, talks with Bradley Dizik about the compliance challenges of starting a virtual healthcare practice and why Vori hired a compliance consultant before launching.
In early 2020, after spending close to 40 years in chief compliance roles at some of the world’s largest institutions, Eric T. Young began his new venture, Young Enterprises, a compliance advisory firm. He recently published his first book: “Declaration of Independence - How Independent Compliance Officers and Directors Can Hold Management More Accountable.” Eric sits down with Guidepost’s CEO, Julie Myers Wood, for a candid conversation about his career journey from compliance officer to entrepreneur and now author. He shares his experiences working with outside compliance professionals and provides a sneak-peek of his new book. He also talks about the accountability pyramid and the compliance hexagon of six recommendations.
Ken Mendelson welcomes back Andy Cottrell, the founder and CEO of cybersecurity consulting firm Truvantis to talk more about cybersecurity frameworks. They discuss the difference between a cyber audit and cyber assessment and which method to employ, as well as the critical role of a cybersecurity expert and how to position this professional on a company’s organization chart.
Andy Cottrell, the founder and CEO of cybersecurity consulting firm Truvantis, joins Ken Mendelson to talk about cybersecurity frameworks – what are they, how can they improve a company’s cybersecurity posture, and how to determine which to implement.
In Episode 11 of our podcast, Julie Myers Wood talks with Bart M. Schwartz about his decades of experiences as a monitor and how the monitor’s role has evolved over the years.
Topics include:
What makes a good monitor
Working with a company’s resources to ensure ethical behavior and a compliant culture
* Working with foreign regulators
Terry King and Ahmad Zoua discuss the post-COVID effects on the commercial real estate market and its relationship with Edge Data Centers. Topics include how the commercial real estate market can rebuild existing spaces to accommodate edge computing and why it is important to do so; as well as what security changes need to be made to accommodate edge data centers.
Dan Burstein, general counsel and chief compliance officer at Paxos Trust Company, and Julie Myers Wood continue their discussion of cryptocurrency banking. In this episode, Dan and Julie provided insight into regulator trends as traditional financial institutions move into the digital asset space, the associated compliance issues, block chain monitoring, addressing the travel rule, and increased enforcement actions.
Dan Burstein, general counsel and chief compliance officer at Paxos Trust Company, joins Julie Myers Wood for a discussion on the increasing openness of banking regulators allowing traditional financial intuitions to offer cryptocurrency payment services. Dan and Julie talk more about this upward trend, OCC guidelines, outsourcing the crypto function verses bringing it in-house, as well as the growth of Paxos, a New York-based financial technology company specializing in blockchain.
Senior Managing Director at Guidepost, Kenneth Mendelson and Partner at the law firm Devore & DeMarco, Joseph DeMarco, discuss critical areas companies need to consider when they fall victim to ransomware as well as when it is necessary to make a ransom payment.
Senior Managing Director at Guidepost, Kenneth Mendelson and Partner at the law firm Devore & DeMarco, Joseph DeMarco, discuss the upward trend in ransomware attacks and how companies can best respond to these attacks.
In this episode, Jon Harris and Ahmad Zoua talk about the growth of edge data centers and their specific security needs. With 5G on the horizon, the global market for edge data centers is expected to triple by 2024. The need for edge data centers to be located within major cities presents opportunities for the commercial real estate space and drives the discussion around the unique security requirements.
Part two of the Guidepost series, The Black Family, in honor of Black History Month, welcomes back Asha Muldro to continue her family’s history and the strong influence it has had on her successes.
Today’s episode features a candid conversation with Guidepost Solutions Senior Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel Asha Muldro about the Black Family, representation, identity and diversity – which is the theme of Black History Month 2021 as chosen by the association of the Study of African American Life and History.
Guidepost Solution's Senior Managing Director, Louis J. Milione and Senior Director, Susannah Herkert's continue their discussion on compliance with the Controlled Substances Act and highlight the GUIDE (GATHER, UNITE, IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, EVALUATE) model to accurately assess and remediate all aspects of a company and/or a practitioner’s controlled substance compliance program.
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In the first episode of Guidepost in Motion, hosts Guidepost Solution's Senior Managing Director, Louis J. Milione and Senior Director, Susannah Herkert discuss the Red Flags of Drug Diversion.
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