OAIC Figures Show Data Breaches in Australia Are on the Rise
Australia saw a 25% rise in data breaches in 2024, according to OAIC. Learn why cyber risk is growing and how GRC software can help your organization stay secure and compliant.
A New Era: Embracing the Role of Digital Risk & Resilience
By Michael Rasmussen, The GRC Pundit & Analyst, GRC 20/20 Research In the rapidly evolving landscape of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC), information security is undergoing a significant transformation. This evolution reflects the [...]
What Is the Digital Age?
Technology is evolving faster and faster, and people are eager to embrace it. In 2019, there were 5.112 billion mobile users, 4.388 billion internet users, and 3.484 bn active social media users. All of [...]
Spreadsheet Software vs Risk Management Software: A Side-by-Side Comparison
Spreadsheet software is universally loved for being so easy to use, modify, and share. The tidy rows and endless fonts and colors make just about anything look great. That’s why spreadsheets are still the [...]
5 Reasons Why Fintechs Need Effective Risk Management to Survive in a Competitive Market
Fintech – financial technology -- is booming, and the UK is leading the way with some of the most innovative digital technology like blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) that are inspiring new ways of working [...]
‘Deepfakes’ – an increasing risk for financial services
Combine ‘deep’ from deep learning with ‘fake’ and you have ‘deepfake’ – a method using artificial intelligence to create human images often with a lip-synched voice. The end result can be highly convincing, [...]
2020 Cyber Risk Landscape
From election risk, the impact of 5G, geopolitical tensions, deepfakes and more, the cybersecurity landscape is intensifying. What should risk managers consider when evaluating and articulating the business impact of these threats to senior [...]
Criminals use social media as a fast track for fraud
When it comes to fraud, social media is a double-edged sword. It’s a useful tool in the fraud investigator’s armory, but in far greater numbers, criminals are finding it a quick, easy and [...]
Cryptocurrency moves under the regulatory spotlight
From a regulatory perspective, the cryptocurrency sector, known as the wild west of finance, is poised to be tamed with many operating within the sector strongly in favor of more compliance as they [...]
GDPR may lead to payment of more cyber ransoms
Whilst many believe prevention of security breaches provide the best course of action there are still no guarantees that organisations aren’t still vulnerable to ransomware attacks even if [...]
Cyber crime continues to threaten despite arrests
Read the news and it would appear the authorities have been cleaning up when it comes to apprehending cyber criminals. This year has seen a swathe of high profile arrests including: [...]
Combat Cyber Risks (Part 1 of 2): How Risk Management Can Help
The Equifax data breach -- which may have exposed the credit card and social security information of as many as 143 million U.S. customers -- doesn’t just have consumers concerned: Businesses are realizing their vulnerability [...]