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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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Clarifying Risk Culture

David van Gogh 9 Dec 2019

An introduction to the factors which influence Risk Culture, approaches to measurement and methods for uplift.

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Data Processing

Zachary Chapman 9 Dec 2019

Technology functions are increasing their use of data processing automation. This article considers
how the associated risks of using Workflow Automation tools can be managed.

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Personal Security, Part 1: Practical Tips for Staying Secure in a Connected World

Ed Little 9 Dec 2019

This article is a part of Risk Update 2. This is the first article in a series looking at personal security, practical tips for staying safe online and managing your digital identity. In this series we will cover how to protect your accounts online (the subject of this article), avoiding scams and safeguarding your devices […]

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Amstelveen Risk Update: Edition 2, December 2019

Amstelveen 9 Dec 2019

Welcome to the second edition of our Risk periodical, the ‘Risk Update’. In this edition we have delved into two specific areas of technology risk and covered some of the cultural aspects of good Risk Management. Practical Tips for Staying Secure in a Connected World Cybersecurity related risks continue to be of high interest to […]

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Braving the dark: Embracing and managing risk arising from Shadow IT

Obed Ooei 7 Jun 2019

In light of readily available cloud solutions, the duality of technical and business competence in the modern worker, and strategic misalignment between business and IT functions, Shadow IT has become a major concern plaguing modern organisations.

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The changing nature of software development controls in a DevOps environment

Andrew Millward 7 Jun 2019

Organisations large and small are rapidly transforming their IT functions to adopt DevOps and take their software development efforts to the next level of agility.

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