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SVB’s Failure Reminds Boards To Prioritize Risk Management

Chief Executive

This is a reminder to all directors that lack of attention to risk management and oversight can sink a company and ruin careers. Do any of your board members have previous experience sitting on a risk committee or serving as a chief risk officer? If not, you may need to recruit a director with risk management credentials.

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‘Bad Guys Do Risk Management Too’: Preventing Workplace Violence In An Age of Rage

Chief Executive

In a country flooded with both firearms and “troubled young men,” where government and law enforcement show little ability to stop the absolute worst from happening even as the absolute worst keeps happening, how does a CEO protect their workforce? But like all forms of risk management, real security doesn’t happen on its own, he says.

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4 Areas of Cyber Risk That Boards Need to Address

Harvard Business Review

In our technology-dependent society, the effectiveness of cyber risk governance of companies affects its stock prices, as well as short-term and long-term shareholder value. Unfortunately, monitoring the long-term effectiveness of a cyber risk management strategy is not easy to grasp.

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Why Corporate Purpose And AI Ethics Must Be A Leadership And Risk Management Priority (Blog 5 Of 5)

Forbes Leadership

This is the final blog in a 5 part blog series looking at corporate purpose, AI, ML and data management foundations. Practical questions are identified to guide board directors and CEOs to improve their governance leadership practices regarding AI/ML.

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Cybersecurity Is No Longer An Issue Reserved Strictly For CIOs And CISOs

Forbes Leadership

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules on cyber-risk management, strategy, governance, and incident disclosure are coming. A plethora of data indicates that most boards are not ready to meet these new standards.

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Why Physical Identity And Access Management Are Key To A True Zero-Trust Architecture

Forbes Leadership

Many organizations have implemented zero-trust and GRC (governance, risk management and compliance) frameworks to protect against cyber threats. However, physical security is often overlooked as a crucial component of these frameworks.

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IT strategic plan (beginner’s guide)

Walk Me

The core components of an IT strategic plan are IT objectives (which must align with general business goals), the strategic initiatives and actions, IT capabilities, risk management & security, and performance metrics. IT governance information. Risk management and security information.