GRC

Imagine this: You’re a 500-person company with ten departments, rolling out GDPR protocols since you’re expanding in the EU. A support employee working on a customer ticket downloads a file with personal data to get a “quick, unofficial second opinion.” Seems innocent enough, right? But in the GRC world, that’s a major red flag. So…

Neglecting risk management can lead to unexpected disasters, even for industry giants. Take the example of Mondelez in 2023: the Oreo manufacturer faced a data breach after a third-party legal firm was hacked, exposing sensitive employee information like addresses, social security numbers, and dates of birth. Incidents like this highlight why effective risk management is…

The challenges of efficiently running a business have transformed over the years. New tools, ideas, demands, technologies, and processes are introduced every day to boost efficiency and expedite growth. These developments introduce new risks and operational challenges. The need for a tool that minimizes security risks, ensures compliance, and streamlines processes is now. GRC tools…

Have you ever found yourself pulled in different directions by organizational priorities, only to later face the repercussions of system downtime, technical vulnerabilities, or continuity issues? As a CIO, these challenges not only impact your IT department but can also reverberate throughout the entire organization, affecting customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. One crucial safeguard against…

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…

The evolving threat landscape is giving rise to several new problems like end-point vulnerabilities, third-party attacks, IoT threats, social engineering exploits, etc. While companies cannot eliminate such incidents, they can prepare and minimize the impact of these threats.  This is where cybersecurity governance comes in—it helps companies formulate security strategies, enable business continuity, meet stakeholder…