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Imperium Data Networks Named the Start Up of the Year by the Greater Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce

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Friday, November 13, 2020

Hosted by the Greater Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, this year's ceremony was held on November 12th at the Armature Works in Tampa.

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  • Hosted by the Greater Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, this year's ceremony was held on November 12th at the Armature Works in Tampa.
  • Being honored by the Greater Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce is the latest achievement in what has been a big year for IDN.
  • This goal lead to the 2020 launch of their Imperium Data Services and Imperium Data Consulting divisions.
  • Who is Imperium Data Networks :Imperium Data Networks is a reseller of IT and Telecommunications products.

Verisk Maplecroft releases world’s first subnational human rights risk indices

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

The indices bring together data science with expert derived judgements and existing methodologies from Verisk Maplecrofts internationally recognised country-level human rights indices.

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  • The indices bring together data science with expert derived judgements and existing methodologies from Verisk Maplecrofts internationally recognised country-level human rights indices.
  • Events gathering of reported violations or issues related to a specific human right is a key component.
  • The Subnational Human Rights Dataset will support them with prioritising which suppliers to audit to have the best chance of addressing these issues from their supply chain.
  • Asset managers seeking to understand their ESG exposure, especially in relation to corporates and real assets, can also use Verisk Maplecrofts Subnational Human Rights Dataset, alongside its environmental and governance indices, to monitor risk at the portfolio level.

Press release - Annual rule of law assessment and the role of national parliaments

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Parliamentarians will first assess the Commissions first annual rule of law report that was published on 30 September and the necessary steps towards establishing the more comprehensive Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights mechanism proposed by Parliament.

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  • Parliamentarians will first assess the Commissions first annual rule of law report that was published on 30 September and the necessary steps towards establishing the more comprehensive Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights mechanism proposed by Parliament.
  • EP Vice President Katarina Barley will deliver the opening speech, followed by interventions by Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders and Michael Roth, Minister of State for Europe the German Presidency of the Council.
  • The Civil Liberties committee recently warned that some of these measures pose a risk of abuse of power and underlined the need to ensure appropriate parliamentary scrutiny powers.
  • You can watch the meeting live here: part 1 and part 2.

IWBI Announces New Governance Council Appointments

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Monday, November 9, 2020

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced today the appointment of Davina Rooney, chief executive officer of the Green Building Council of Australia and Mona Naqvi, senior director of ESG at S&P Dow Jones Indices to the IWBI Governance Council.

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  • The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced today the appointment of Davina Rooney, chief executive officer of the Green Building Council of Australia and Mona Naqvi, senior director of ESG at S&P Dow Jones Indices to the IWBI Governance Council.
  • Comprised of key global thought leaders, public health professionals and business executives, the Governance Council helps uphold the integrity of IWBIs certification frameworks and accelerates the broader movement driving their adoption.
  • The outstanding roster of our Governance Council represents WELLs strong grounding in scientific evidence, its relevance across industries and sectors and its commitment to the health and well-being of people.
  • I am honoured to join the IWBI Governance Council and excited to see the impact that the recently launched WELL v2 will have in the market, said Rooney.

Diligent Honors Groundbreaking Governance Leaders With Second Annual ‘Modern Governance 100’ Program

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

Diligent , modern governance leader and home to the largest network of global corporate directors and executives, today announced the honorees of the 2020 Modern Governance 100, a program dedicated to the recognition of influential governance leaders.

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  • Diligent , modern governance leader and home to the largest network of global corporate directors and executives, today announced the honorees of the 2020 Modern Governance 100, a program dedicated to the recognition of influential governance leaders.
  • Amidst all of the changes and hardships weve faced this year, the Modern Governance 100 program reminds us that there is a very human side to governance.
  • Diligent Corporation is the pioneer of modern governance, empowering leaders to turn effective governance into a competitive advantage.
  • Designed for both public and private sector organizations, Diligent is helping to usher in a new era of modern governance.

Press release - European values: COVID-19 emergency measures pose a “risk of abuse of power”

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

MEPs concluded that national emergency measures pose a risk of abuse of power and stressed that any measure affecting democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights must be necessary, proportional and time-limited.

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  • MEPs concluded that national emergency measures pose a risk of abuse of power and stressed that any measure affecting democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights must be necessary, proportional and time-limited.
  • MEPs urge the Commission to conduct an evaluation of first wave measures, in addition to the initial comments included in its first annual rule of law report, and emphasise the need for a permanent, effective monitoring mechanism.
  • MEPs warn against undue restrictions to the freedom of assembly and changes in legislation while citizens are unable to protest.
  • Next steps

    Parliament is scheduled to vote on this resolution during the 11-13 November plenary session.

ID Technologies' Archon Solution Chosen as a 2020 Industry Innovator Award Winner

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Monday, October 26, 2020

ASHBURN, Va., Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --ID Technologies, LLC, a mission-driven integrated solution provider to the federal government, today announced that its Archon endpoint security platform has been chosen as an Industry Innovator Award Winner at the 2020 Government Innovation Awards held by GCN, FCW and Washington Technology.

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  • ASHBURN, Va., Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --ID Technologies, LLC, a mission-driven integrated solution provider to the federal government, today announced that its Archon endpoint security platform has been chosen as an Industry Innovator Award Winner at the 2020 Government Innovation Awards held by GCN, FCW and Washington Technology.
  • The Archon solution suite is a demonstration of how ID Technologies is applying its deep mission understanding to develop commercial innovations that solve highly complex problems faced by its federal clients.
  • That's why we are especially honored to be recognized as a leading industry innovator with this award.
  • Given that potential, it is fantastic to have the Archon team at ID Technologies recognized with this award."

Imperium Supercharges Industry-Leading Anti-Fraud Solution

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Monday, October 26, 2020

NEW YORK, Oct 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Data quality solutions specialist Imperium ( www.imperium.com ) today announced the release of a significantly upgraded version of its flagship ID-validation tool RelevantID.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Data quality solutions specialist Imperium ( www.imperium.com ) today announced the release of a significantly upgraded version of its flagship ID-validation tool RelevantID.
  • Imperium provides a comprehensive suite of technology services and customized solutions to verify personal information and restrict fraudulent online activities.
  • In recent years, Imperium has invested heavily in machine learning, NLP and neural networks, capitalizing on its domain knowledge to expertly map fraudsters' behavior.
  • Last year, Imperium prevented 1 billion instances of fraud at source.

Press release - Member states must stop selling EU passports immediately, MEPs demand

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Friday, October 23, 2020

EU citizenship cannot be traded as a commodity, according to a majority of speakers, who want to end the golden passports schemes currently in place in some member states.

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  • EU citizenship cannot be traded as a commodity, according to a majority of speakers, who want to end the golden passports schemes currently in place in some member states.
  • MEPs underlined that granting EU citizenship to third-country nationals without proper checks and transparency has negative consequences in other member states, eroding mutual trust and undermining common values.
  • Cyprus, Malta, and Bulgaria are the three EU countries where it is possible to get citizenship in exchange for an investment, the so-called golden passports.
  • In January 2019, the European Commission established a group of experts with representatives from all EU member states to develop common standards and guidelines in this area.

Financial Services

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Latest Bill

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  • Latest Bill

    Latest news on the Financial Services Bill 2019-21

    Thisis a public bill presented to Parliament by the Government.

  • The Bill was introduced to the House of Commons and given its First Readingon Wednesday 21 October 2020.
  • MPs will next consider the Bill at Second Reading.
  • Additional information

    Summary of the Financial Services Bill 2019-21

    A Bill to make provision about financial services and markets; to make provision about debt respite schemes; to make provision about Help-to-Save accounts; and for connected purposes.