Advanced technology is taking charge in fighting financial crimes Developments in technology and economic globalization make sending money anywhere in the world faster and easier today than ever before. However, with these developments comes an increasing challenge to identify and prevent financial crimes such as money laundering and other illicit economic activity. The United Nations […]
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ERM Adoption Struggling to Keep Pace in Today’s Complex World
It has been a decade since the Great Recession hit our country, threatening to end the American way of life through an economic meltdown. In hindsight, the 2008 sub-prime loan crisis can go down as one of the greatest cumulative risk management failures in U.S. history. When rewards increase, the risks always follow suit, a […]
Social Media Best Practices
Take a stroll through any university campus and you will see countless individuals roaming the social media platforms in their mobile devices. It is everywhere, and it is not going anywhere. Social media, in my opinion, will go down as one of the greatest creations by man, mediums that allow for information to be shared […]
14 Recommended Governance, Risk, And Compliance Platforms
Global research firm Forrester has analysed and scored a number of Governance, Risk, And Compliance (“GRC”) Platforms and selected 14 significant providers – a few more than a handful. For the assessment of the final provider list, Forrester used a set of 23 criteria points. The resulting report shows how each provider measures up and will help […]
Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2018
In the end of 2016 we reported Protiviti’s findings and views on the 10 top risks for 2017, based on Protiviti’s fifth annual risk survey of directors and executives, in partnership with North Carolina State University’s ERM Initiative. Similarly, Protiviti has published their Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2018. Highlights resulting from this year’s results Organizations […]
INFOGRAPHIC: 11 Key Questions About EU GDPR
If you are reading this article, independently of the industry you work on, by now you’ve probably heard of the General Data Protection Regulation, commonly referred to as GDPR. This regulation is currently being considered the most important change in data privacy regulation in 20 years. After four years of preparation and debate, the GDPR was approved […]
The Global Risks Report 2018
Similarly as last year, we are publishing the most recent Global Risks Report 2018, 13th Edition, by the World Economic Forum. At a glance, the Global Risks Landscape will give us a clear overview of the Risks considered for 2018, from an impact and likelihood perspective, with the risks being laid out in a matrix […]
What Competencies should Risk Managers in Non-Financial Companies really have?
Risk management competencies can significantly improve decision making in any profession. The bad news is that these competencies do not come to us naturally. They have to be developed. Risk managers who actively develop them have a significant competitive advantage to other risk professionals. I have tried to summarize some of the key competencies risk […]
