Salesforce Outage Exposes Cloud Risk

A major Salesforce outage lasting about seven and a half hours on September 16 has highlighted the hidden resilience risks created by dependence on cloud-based platforms. The disruption affected multiple Salesforce instances across regions, causing severe delays, intermittent errors and Read More …

DORA Tightens Vendor Risk Rules

The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is making third-party and ICT vendor risk management a formal regulatory responsibility for financial institutions, increasing the importance of documented controls, contractual safeguards and continuous oversight. DORA strengthens requirements around how financial Read More …

ISO 31000 Shapes Risk Management

The adoption of ISO 31000 risk management principles is gaining importance in India as organisations increasingly focus on building structured, integrated and proactive approaches to managing uncertainty. The framework provides guidance for establishing effective risk management practices that support better Read More …

Security Awareness Builds Resilience

Cybersecurity resilience is increasingly dependent not only on technology but also on employee awareness and behaviour. Building a strong security culture can help organisations reduce cyber risks and improve their ability to respond to threats. As cyberattacks become more sophisticated, Read More …

Deutsche Bank Modernises Core Banking

Deutsche Bank’s Private Bank has selected Vault Core, a cloud-native core banking platform developed by Thought Machine, as part of a major technology transformation programme. The initiative aims to simplify the bank’s fragmented technology infrastructure and strengthen its operational resilience. Read More …

When AI Accelerates the Threat: Rethinking Cyber Risk Management

Artificial intelligence is beginning to change the nature of cyber risk. The concern is not only that attacks may become more sophisticated, but that they may become faster, cheaper to execute and easier to scale. Recent global regulatory discussions have Read More …

The Evolution of Regulatory Risk Management: From Compliance Function to Strategic Capability

Regulatory risk management is undergoing a significant transformation as organisations face increasingly complex regulations, technological disruption and growing expectations around governance and accountability. The role of regulatory risk professionals is moving beyond traditional compliance monitoring towards a more strategic function Read More …

AI Adoption in Supplier Risk and Sustainability Reaches 37%, but Integration Challenges Remain

Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in supplier risk management and sustainability functions is increasing, but widespread integration across organisations remains limited, according to industry findings from an Achilles survey. The survey highlights that while businesses are recognising the potential of AI Read More …

India’s Digital Success Story Needs Stronger Risk Infrastructure

India’s digital transformation has created one of the world’s largest technology-driven financial ecosystems, but sustaining this progress requires a stronger risk management infrastructure to address emerging challenges related to cybersecurity, data protection, operational resilience and technology governance. The rapid expansion Read More …