An effective hotline is a potent way to gather information about wrongdoing and is one of the foundational elements of a compliance program. As technology advances and the enforcement landscape evolves, companies must continually assess and improve their hotlines. The Network, Inc. has prepared a report that analyzes the best practices across major industries and examines developing trends. The 2014 Corporate Governance and Compliance Hotline Benchmarking Report compiled 646,837 hotline reports from 2009-2013, taken from over 1,000 organizations with a combined total of 14.6 million employees. See also “The Nuts and Bolts of Anti-Corruption Hotlines: An Interview with Benjamin Haley of Covington & Burling” (Sep. 24, 2014).