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The 5 trends and 5 themes to consider in your IT control assurance planning

Andrew Millward 7 Jul 2021

This article is a part of Risk Update 4. As we enter a new financial year, it is a good time to take stock of the key technology trends relevant for many organisations and aligning your IT control assurance plans around these trends. Setting context: 5 current technology trends 1. IT services are being delivered […]

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Amstelveen Risk Update: Edition 4, July 2021

Amstelveen 7 Jul 2021

Welcome to the fourth edition of our Risk periodical, the Amstelveen Risk Update. In this edition, our team has provided a series of perspectives on the themes of Controls and Control Automation. The 5 trends and 5 themes to consider in your IT control assurance planning Effective assurance starts with well informed planning, and emerging […]

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White Paper – Model Assurance

Ed Little 30 Apr 2021

Maintaining trust in machine-based decision making.

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4 practices to enable a cyber ready return to the office

Amstelveen 4 Dec 2020

Center for Internet Security Control 3: Continuous Vulnerability Management Connecting to random and potentially unsecured networks (Wi-Fi or wired) instead of the corporate network/VPN may mean that devices are not receiving prompters to patch and remediate vulnerabilities on their machines. If unresolved, these infected machines may infect other connected devices when finally connected to the […]

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Measuring Risk Culture

Ed Little & David van Gogh 28 Sep 2020

In our article ‘Clarifying Risk Culture’, we described our framework for considering Risk Culture and the basic requirements for measuring it. In this article, we examine the critical success factors for successfully executing a Risk Culture Assessment, and we provide guidance on interpreting results and driving uplift actions. Critical Success Factors Risk Culture Assessments are […]

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Amstelveen Risk Update: Edition 3, July 2020

Amstelveen 8 Jul 2020

Welcome to the third edition of our Risk periodical, the ‘Risk Update’. In this edition, our team has provided a perspective on three specific risk areas. Business Continuity Management during COVID Over the past year, global, political, economic and environmental events have caused significant disruption to organisations and their day to day operations. With organisations slowly […]

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Key considerations when implementing periodic User Access Reviews

Abishek Rathour 8 Jul 2020

This article is a part of Risk Update 3. An effectively designed user access review (UAR) process mitigates the risk of inappropriate access to an organisation’s data, which in turn reduces the risk of either erroneous data entries being made, or confidential data being leaked. Introduction User access reviews are a key review area from […]

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Six remedies to curb your GRC implementation fears

Jack Armsworth 8 Jul 2020

GRC solutions can enhance and even automate some of an organisation’s risk management capabilities and practices, but their implementation often appears challenging. However, with the right planning, team, access to data and a focus on the end-user, a great outcome is achievable.

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Business Continuity Management in COVID

Romana Bizjak 8 Jul 2020

The traditional boundaries of the industry are dissolving as exponential innovation propels the future of risk forward.

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COVID-19: Remote Working Questionnaire

Amstelveen 21 Apr 2020

Initial Observations About the responders Responders from over 20 industries participated in the survey. The largest groups of responders were Financial Services and Professional Services, which is a general reflection of our LinkedIn audience where this survey was primarily shared. Thank you to everyone who participated.

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Risks for the remote organisation

Andrew Millward, Romana Bizjak, Obed Ooei & Hima Raj 4 Apr 2020

COVID-19 has made remote working a critical capability, but there are some important risks for technology teams to consider across the themes of resiliency, security, third party and people. These risks are important now and also in the future, as many organisations rely on remote working as a continuity strategy for many scenarios where office facilities […]

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The State of Cyber Security 2020

Andrew Millward 11 Feb 2020

We examine six trends that will likely shape cyber security in 2020 to help you prepare your organisation.

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Top 5 Risk and Governance Trends 2020

Amstelveen 1 Jan 2020

Business resiliency will be front-of-mind 2019 tested the resilience of organisations against a wide variety of threats. 2020 will see a continued focus on business continuity to address a range of complex threats spanning geopolitical, environmental and technological. For some organisations, this may involve re-evaluating strategies, redundancy plans and impact assessments to foster effective business […]

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2019 Key Industry Events

Amstelveen 18 Dec 2019

Notable risk headlines, compliance breaches and regulatory changes Financial Services Royal Commission 76 recommendations put forth to tackle issues across banking, financial advice, superannuation, insurance, culture, governance, remuneration, and regulators. Over $6b to be spent in relation to compensation and remediation by Australia’s Big Four Banks: Major Breaches Regulation APRA’s Climate Change Survey The survey […]

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