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  • Understanding the Interrelationship of Risk and its Impact on Operations

    Understanding the Interrelationship of Risk and its Impact on Operations

    This past week has seen a global risk event in the Crowdstrike/Microsoft outage that illustrates the need for organizations to address risk and resilience management . . . Risk management… Continue reading Understanding the Interrelationship of Risk and its Impact on Operations

  • The Need for Contextual Awareness of Risk & Resilience

    The Need for Contextual Awareness of Risk & Resilience

    Dynamic, Disrupted & Distributed Business is Difficult to Control Organizations take risks but fail to monitor and manage these risks effectively in an environment that demands risk agility and resilience.… Continue reading The Need for Contextual Awareness of Risk & Resilience

  • Understanding Corruption: Navigating Third-Party Risk in Supplier and Vendor Relationships

    Understanding Corruption: Navigating Third-Party Risk in Supplier and Vendor Relationships

    Modern organizations are not defined by brick-and-mortar walls and traditional employees; they are extended enterprises comprising third-party relationships, which often nest themselves in layers and transactions of complexity. In today’s… Continue reading Understanding Corruption: Navigating Third-Party Risk in Supplier and Vendor Relationships

  • Is Your Risk Management Program Driving with the Rearview Mirror?

    Is Your Risk Management Program Driving with the Rearview Mirror?

    Imagine driving a car while only looking in the rearview mirror, occasionally glancing at your dashboard. This is how many organizations approach risk management today—focused on past issues and compliance-driven… Continue reading Is Your Risk Management Program Driving with the Rearview Mirror?

  • How to Build Your GRC Strategy in an ESG Era

    How to Build Your GRC Strategy in an ESG Era

    Looking for a path to environmental, social and governance (ESG) insights in a forest of GRC data The last few years have shined a light on GRC (governance, risk management,… Continue reading How to Build Your GRC Strategy in an ESG Era

  • Navigating the Complex Landscape of RegTech

    Navigating the Complex Landscape of RegTech

    In the evolving world of financial services, regulatory technology (RegTech) has emerged as a crucial player as part of the broad GRC market of governance, risk management, and compliance solutions.… Continue reading Navigating the Complex Landscape of RegTech

  • Addressing Third-Party Risk Management Challenges with AI Automation

    Addressing Third-Party Risk Management Challenges with AI Automation

    I am in London throughout June and interacting with various GRC RFPs in the United Kingdom; several are focused specifically on third-party risk management. Next week, many UK organizations will… Continue reading Addressing Third-Party Risk Management Challenges with AI Automation

  • GRC in the United Kingdom & Beyond . . .

    GRC in the United Kingdom & Beyond . . .

    Governance, Risk Management & Compliance (GRC) – along with all of its segments of ESG, third-party risk, audit, internal control and more – are hot topics globally, but particularly across… Continue reading GRC in the United Kingdom & Beyond . . .

  • When GRC (related) RFPs Crash and Fail

    When GRC (related) RFPs Crash and Fail

    Yesterday, I was in a hurry. I had a family medical appointment and needed to get back to the office. I got to our apartment, hopped on my bicycle, and… Continue reading When GRC (related) RFPs Crash and Fail

  • Internal Control Management Technology Illustrated

    Internal Control Management Technology Illustrated

    Navigating the Shift from Manual to Automated Internal Control Management The most recent Illustration in the GRC Technology Illustrated series has just been released! This is a collaboration between GRC… Continue reading Internal Control Management Technology Illustrated

  • Data Governance at the Heart of Effective AI Programs

    Data Governance at the Heart of Effective AI Programs

    As organizations increasingly integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations, the importance of robust data governance cannot be overstated. Data GRC (Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance) form the bedrock upon… Continue reading Data Governance at the Heart of Effective AI Programs

  • The Vital Role of Third-Party Governance in Organization Integrity

    The Vital Role of Third-Party Governance in Organization Integrity

    The Interconnected Reality of Modern Business The modern organization operates in an interconnected world with the extended enterprise. However, recent global disruptions have highlighted the profound impact these connections have… Continue reading The Vital Role of Third-Party Governance in Organization Integrity