Understanding Incident Response vs. Disaster Recovery
In the first 30 minutes of a ransomware detonation, two simple questions could decide the outcome: Can you stop the spread? And how fast can you get back up? And that is the line between an Incident Response Plan (IRP) and a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP). One contains a blast radius, one focuses on business…
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Nov 03, 2025
ISO 42001 for Startups: A Practical Guide to Responsible AI
Startups today face immense pressure to adopt AI and ship features quickly. But as AI becomes increasingly embedded in products and processes, the tension between speed and security grows. Enterprise buyers demand greater transparency and investors want to understand how bias, data privacy, and AI risk is managed. This is where ISO 42001 comes in….
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Oct 30, 2025
Compliance Risk Management Explained: Steps, Examples & Solutions
Compliance risk is similar to being completely lost in a maze of rules and regulations. One misstep, and bam! You’re in trouble, dealing with legal issues and financial difficulties. This risk sneaks up on organizations for a variety of reasons. Imagine inexperienced staff members baffled by obscure regulations or unclear policies that perplex everyone. A…
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Oct 09, 2025
Components of GRC? Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Every business has always needed strategic direction, practices that minimize risks, and compliance to avoid legal penalties. There may be a lack of formal processes, but historically, Governance, Risk, and Compliance has been practiced by businesses individually. Fast-forward to the recent trends where a need for an integrated approach has been highlighted. This shift is…
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Oct 02, 2025
Deal Autopsy: How & Why Due Diligence Red Flags Quietly Kill Startup Transactions
Research suggests that nearly half of all deals collapse during due diligence, often because investors uncover liabilities the founders either overlooked or downplayed. Baker McKenzie and partner reports further show that compliance, governance, and regulatory risks are now central to M&A outcomes—especially in cross-border deals where scrutiny is even sharper. And yet, most founders enter a fundraise or…
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Sep 30, 2025
How to Create an ISO 27001 Remote Working Policy That Passes Audit
Securing endpoints and enforcing consistent policies across a hybrid or remote workforce remains one of the toughest challenges for security and compliance teams. With employees working across varied locations, devices, and networks, the risk surface expands fast, and without clear guardrails, compliance falls apart. Annex A.6.7 of ISO 27001:2022 directly addresses this complexity by requiring…
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Sep 30, 2025