The Importance of Compliance Management for Financial Institutions 

The Importance of Compliance Management for Financial Institutions 

Why Compliance Management is Non-Negotiable  In today’s financial landscape, regulatory compliance is not merely a legal obligation; it is a cornerstone of operational integrity and trust. Financial institutions operate under the scrutiny of stringent regulations designed to protect consumers, maintain market integrity, and prevent financial crimes.   Effective compliance management is essential to navigate this complex environment, mitigate risks, and … Read More

Top Data Privacy Tips For Online Safety

Top data privacy tips

In today’s fast-paced and increasingly competitive business landscape, digital innovation isn’t just desirable if an organisation wants to thrive – it’s essential for it to survive. Fortunately, between modern software development practices, such as low-code and no-code, and cloud-based applications and services (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), digital innovation is easier than ever.  However, more digital solutions mean more digitised data, and … Read More

What is a Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM)?

Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Guide

What is a Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM)?  While the term “supply chain” traditionally conjures up images of raw materials, production lines, haulage trucks and cargo ships, in the information age, an organisation must also consider its digital supply chain.   A supply chain can be defined as the resources, people, and processes that a company uses to deliver its … Read More

How to Build a Third Party Risk Management Strategy

How to Build a Third Party Risk Management Strategy

The best way to manage third-party cyber risks is through effective third-party risk management (TPRM). TPRM focuses on identifying and reducing third-party risks from vendors, partners, suppliers, contractors, or service providers.  Third-party risk management gives organisations of any size a thorough understanding of how third parties are used and what safeguards they have in place. TPRM programs are dependent on … Read More

How to reduce security risks in supply chain 

How to reduce security risks in supply chain 

In today’s interconnected world, organisations not only have to contend with threats to their own cybersecurity, but they also have to be concerned about attacks on their supply chain as well. Supply chain risk can significantly increase an organisation’s attack surface – and the bigger the supply chain network, the more opportunities there are for a malicious actor to access … Read More

Top tips on how to manage vendors more efficiently

tips on how to manage vendors more efficiently

Vendor management allows organisations to build relationships with service providers and suppliers while controlling costs, driving excellence and mitigating risks. The aim is not only to gain increased value from vendors throughout the lifecycle of the partnership but to strengthen both businesses at the same time.   To effectively manage vendors, it’s not about negotiating the lowest possible price but constantly working … Read More

Digital Supply Chain – what is it, and how do you protect it?

Digital supply chain

New technologies enable businesses to provide the platform for a thoroughly modern supply chain – the digital supply chain. A digital supply chain includes the process of delivering a digital asset from the point of origin to its destination. In today’s technological world, a digital supply chain spans the entire operations of most organisations.   A digital supply chain utilises advanced technologies … Read More

Why is cybersecurity important? Taking proactive cybersecurity measures.

Why is cybersecurity important? Taking proactive cybersecurity measures

What proactive cybersecurity measures you can take to protect your supply chain To understand why is cybersecurity important, we have to take a look at a recent survey, conducted by Gartner. During a recent Executive Advisory Board meeting at Gartner, highly-acclaimed research and advisory firm specialising in cybersecurity amongst other things, one of its members highlighted that while their team is quite … Read More

Okta cyber security attack: Supply chain attacks on the rise

Okta cyber attack: cloud security Supply chain attacks

Analysing Okta cyber attack and what you should do if your business has been affected Organisations that use Okta to provide access to their networks have been affected by a cyberattack conducted by the hacking group Lapsus$. Okta said that in a worst-case scenario, 366 of its clients had been compromised and their “data may have been viewed or acted … Read More