Commonwealth Bank of Australia Upgrades Third-Party Risk Management Framework

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has strengthened its third-party risk management capabilities as financial institutions face increasing challenges from technology dependencies, outsourcing arrangements and interconnected digital ecosystems. The upgrade reflects the growing importance of managing risks arising from external vendors, Read More …

AI Vendors and Third Party Risk: Questions Banks Should Ask Before Deployment

AI Vendors and Third Party Risk: Questions Banks Should Ask Before Deployment

Very few banks build their AI systems entirely in house. Credit scoring engines, fraud detection platforms, chatbots, document processing tools, and collections analytics increasingly arrive through a vendor relationship, whether a specialised fintech, a large technology provider, or a niche Read More …

Aravo Launches Human-Centred Third-Party Risk Management Framework

Aravo has introduced the Aravo Experience Framework, a new approach to third-party risk management designed to improve how organisations manage relationships with suppliers, vendors and external business partners. The framework focuses on creating a more human-centred experience by combining risk Read More …

Aravo Introduces Human-Centred Third-Party Risk Framework

Aravo has launched the Aravo Experience Framework, a new approach to third-party risk management designed to improve collaboration between organisations and their external partners while strengthening risk controls. The framework focuses on creating a more human-centred experience for managing third-party Read More …

GuidePoint launches supply chain detection and response service

GuidePoint Security has launched a new Supply Chain Detection and Response (SCDR) service aimed at helping organisations identify, monitor and mitigate cybersecurity threats originating from third-party vendors and supply chain partners. The service is designed to address the growing concern Read More …

Banking industry body outlines recommendations for third-party risk management

The Consumer Bankers Association has released recommendations aimed at strengthening third-party risk management practices as financial institutions face increasing reliance on external vendors, technology providers and outsourcing partners. The recommendations emphasise the need for a more risk-based and proportionate approach Read More …

Enterprise Risk Management Framework Explained

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An effective enterprise risk management framework enables organizations to identify, assess, and manage risks across business units in an integrated and structured manner. Risk today is interconnected. Financial, operational, regulatory, technology, vendor, and strategic risks rarely operate in isolation. Therefore, Read More …

UK Insurers Set to Focus on AI Governance and Third-Party Risk in 2026

UK insurers are expected to place artificial intelligence governance and third-party risk management at the top of their priorities in 2026 as operational complexity, regulatory expectations and digital dependence continue to intensify. The shift reflects growing recognition that technology-driven risks Read More …

FortifyData unveils AI-powered solutions to transform third-party risk management

FortifyData, a provider of enterprise risk and compliance technology, has launched a suite of artificial intelligence-driven tools designed to revolutionise how organisations manage third-party risk, streamline audits and automate workflow processes. At the core of the offering are two flagship Read More …

Case Study: Global Cloudflare CDN Outage – November 2025

Cloudflare CDN Outrage: A Real-World Lesson in Critical Internet Infrastructure Dependency & Operational Resilience What Happened in Cloudflare? In November 2025, a major outage hit Cloudflare, one of the world’s largest Content Delivery Network (CDN) and web infrastructure providers. The Read More …