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Regarding internal controls, organizations still rely on unwieldy spreadsheets, disparate tools, and manual processes to track and respond to vulnerabilities. These methods are often inefficient and contribute to a lack of visibility.… More

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank in the US have led to a review of the current regulatory regime by the country’s financial watchdogs. While they say that… More

Fraud risk is increasing as the cost-of-living crisis bites globally. It is a trend that has risen since millions of workers were sent home to work in 2020 as the pandemic spread.… More

Connected devices have expanded the number of ways cyber criminals can attack and breach corporate networks, according to a report by Forescout. About a quarter of a business’ IT infrastructure is no longer… More

Global temperatures are likely to rise by over 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels over the next few decades, according to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).  But if governments… More

The UK Government’s digital transformation project faces acute challenges, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO). The NAO, which reports independently on government initiatives, found that most of the Government's 11… More

Pundits expects global merger and acquisition (M&A) to increase in the second half of 2023 and they expect that environmental and social governance (ESG) to play a larger role in due diligence.… More

Audit committees are increasingly focusing on risk management this year, according to two leading surveys of executives. Enterprise risk management (ERM) ranked second (45 per cent) – behind cybersecurity (63 per cent)… More

The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), due to be enforced in 2023/24, introduces EU-wide laws to ensure the operational resilience of the financial services industry. The proposal builds on current ICT… More