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From the Editor’s Desk – Compliance Week’s Insights and Reflections for September and into October 2025

In this episode of ‘The Editor’s Desk’ podcast, hosts Tom Fox and Aaron Nicodemus delve into key compliance issues featured in Compliance Week.

Tom and Aaron discuss top stories from Compliance Week in September, and provide a preview of upcoming content and events. They delve into a three-part case study on Lafarge’s bribery payments to terrorist groups in Syria, exploring its implications for companies operating in high-risk regions. They also discuss a resurfaced case study involving Jeffrey Epstein, JPMorgan Chase, and Deutsche Bank. The episode also highlights Ruth Prickett’s report on digital wallets in Europe, as well as the related compliance and data privacy issues. Additionally, they cover trends in FCPA enforcement, healthcare compliance with a focus on the FCA, immigration issues, and the importance of proactive compliance programs. The episode wraps up with insights into the upcoming ‘Inside the Mind of the CCO‘ survey and the January conference on AI and data analytics in compliance.

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Greetings and Felicitations

Aly McDevitt on Ransomware Case Study, Part 2

Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics which might not seem to be directly related to compliance but clearly influence our profession. In this episode, we conclude a two-part series with Aly McDevitt, Data & Research Journalist at Compliance Week. We take a deep dive into her recent series case study on a ransomware attack on a fictional company. Highlights include:

·      Who are hackers? What is a cyber incident response playbook and how does each person handle their roles in the event of a ransomware attack?
·      How and when should stakeholders be notified? Who and what type of notification should be made?
·      What goes into the decision to pay? What are the pros and cons of each path?
·      What are some key lessons for companies from the story?
·      A hint of what Aly may have in store for future articles and series.
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Ransomware case study in Compliance Week
Aly McDevitt

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Greetings and Felicitations

Aly McDevitt on Ransomware Case Study, Part 1

Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics which might not seem to be directly related to compliance but clearly influence our profession. In this episode, we begin a two-part series with Aly McDevitt, Data & Research Journalist at Compliance Week. We take a deep dive into her series case study on a ransomware attack on a fictional company. Highlights include:

·      Why this subject matter for a deep dive?
·      The research that went into the piece. How many people interviewed and how long was the research process?
·      Writing style. Locked yourself in a room and not come out until its done or more collaborative process with an editor?
·      Story Synopsis- how common is Betty’s mistake?
·      What is the role of the CIRT and MSSP? How critical was VE’s preparation to its ability to respond?
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Ransomware case study in Compliance Week
Aly McDevitt