European Directive on whistleblowers protection: Know the rules and the implications for businesses
In 2019, the European Union passed a landmark piece of legislation called the Whistleblower Protection Directive, which aims to ensure high levels of safety for people who report violations of law within EU jurisdiction that harm the interests of the…
Building a Competitive Advantage: The Strategic Benefits of Whistleblower Software for Financial Institutions
In today’s business landscape, compliance and risk management are key elements to the success of financial institutions. Maintaining operational integrity, protecting reputation and ensuring customer confidence are constant challenges in this highly regulated industry. One tool that can make all…
OpenAI Announces Cybersecurity Grant Program: Strengthening Digital Defense
In the ever-evolving digital world, cybersecurity is an increasingly pressing concern. With increasing digital threats and the growing sophistication of cybercriminals, it is essential to seek innovative solutions to strengthen digital defense. In this context, OpenAI, a reputable artificial intelligence…
Promise of a ‘pedagogical’ approach and organizational reform is made by the new president of the CNPD
The National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) recently welcomed a new president, Paula Meira Lourenço, who brought with her a vision of change and the promise of a more pedagogical approach to business and internal reform. These changes aim to…
Ensuring employee data integrity: Best practices
Protecting the integrity of employee data is a key concern for today’s organizations. With the enormous amount of personal information stored and processed, it is crucial to adopt effective security measures to preserve the privacy and confidentiality of this sensitive…
The role of whistleblower software in compliance: how the system can help meet the obligations of the law and improve the whistleblowing process
Whistleblower protection should be an area of concern for all employers. The most influential public and private companies are currently investing in the efficient implementation of whistleblower channels and encouraging the use of these channels by employees. Increasingly, entities…
The impact of Law 93/2021 on whistleblowing
Law 93/2021 establishes the general whistleblower protection regime. Although it sounds, by description, like something negative for a company, the truth is that it may not only be an advantage but also an opportunity to avoid major losses and deal…
External whistleblowing and how to deal with it: a guide for whistleblowing teams
In the previous article we talked about the obligation of entities that under Law No. 93/2021 of December 20 are required to adopt whistleblowing channels and institution of the rules that internal whistleblowing must comply with. As mentioned in this…
Internal whistleblowing and how to handle it : a guide for management teams and investigators.
Internal whistleblowing is an increasingly important topic in companies. Whether for ethical or legal reasons, it is essential that management teams know how to handle reports and conduct investigations properly and efficiently. This article aims to provide a guide for…
Anonymous reporting and its importance
Anonymous whistleblowing is an important tool in the fight against corruption and to protect the rights of collaborators, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders (although in this article we focus only on collaborators). It is a process by which people can…