What is an Integrated Risk Management Process?

The integrated risk management process connects and funnels every risk area—think cybersecurity, third‑party, compliance, data privacy, and more—into one unified strategy. Instead of having each team manage threats in isolation, you assign clear accountability for each domain and agree on a common set of definitions. Visibility, check. Accountability, check. A more holistic vantage point, check. In the not-so-distant past, companies handled risks within isolated teams, ...

Amid Cyber Breaches, Operational Safety Saves the Day

When ransomware halts production lines and phishing attacks cripple control systems, cybersecurity alone isn’t enough. It's merely a start. What's next? Organizations need operational safety as their last line of defense. Operational safety ensures that people, processes, and equipment alike keep running effectively and efficiently, even under attack. From regulatory shocks to climate events to supply-chain failures, operational safety protocols shore up continuity when IT ...

By |2025-07-01T18:29:34+00:00June 24th, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

When Business Risks Loom, How Can Your Business Stay Afloat?

From climate disasters, political unrest, ongoing cyber threats, and more, business risks and resilience mean something completely different than they used to not long ago. Organizations must be equipped to navigate business disruptions and maintain continuity. Businesses face a myriad of risks that can severely impact operations. These include:  Operational Disruptions: Events like natural disasters, pandemics, and political unrest can halt business operations, affecting supply chains and ...

By |2025-07-02T17:43:21+00:00June 2nd, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

What’s the Difference Between Enterprise Risk and Business Impact?

Enterprise risk assessments (ERA) and business impact assessments (BIA) are the heart of operational resilience. Both are foundational to managing risk. Each plays a distinct role in helping companies navigate uncertainty. But they are not interchangeable. What’s the difference? ERA is about prevention. BIA is about recovery.  What is an Enterprise Risk Assessment? An ERA takes a wide-angle lens to risk. It’s designed to identify and prioritize ...

By |2025-05-06T20:06:05+00:00May 6th, 2025|Business Resilience, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

Regulatory Horizon Scanning: Why It Belongs in Your Risk Toolkit 

Regulatory change continues to challenge organizations worldwide. From the UK's Digital Services Act and the EU's Cyber Resilience Act to the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act, businesses must continuously pay close attention to ongoing local and global regulations. With escalating ESG disclosure mandates, increasing AI governance, and a surge in enforcement actions, the volume of new requirements—and the speed at which they hit—is forcing companies to rethink how ...

By |2025-09-10T13:04:37+00:00April 22nd, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC, Regulatory Change|

Turning Early Detection into a Strategic Business Advantage 

Horizon Scanning, integrated within the SAI360 platform, leverages the latest advancements in AI to identify emerging risks stemming from micro and macro global events. Capturing external intelligence ranging from competitor missteps and new regulations to shifts in public sentiment, Risk Radar can identify patterns and interpret threat levels according to an individual organization’s unique framework. This results in a number of competitive advantages. Below, we ...

By |2025-05-08T13:36:16+00:00April 16th, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

3 Reasons You Should Add Emerging Risk Detection to Your GRC Strategy

Business risks. They’re everywhere and not always in places you’d expect. A sudden natural disaster can impact a key supplier. A third-party’s technical glitch can halt your production line. In some scenarios, like a disruptive new technology, an entire industry can be left scrambling. These unforeseen events often escalate quickly, create significant operational disruptions, and may result in financial loss or reputational damage. In light ...

By |2025-09-10T13:09:35+00:00April 3rd, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

10 Innovations Shaping the Future of Compliance and Learning

At SAI360’s CustomerConnect Chicago event, industry leaders and forward-thinking professionals came together to explore the intersection of compliance and learning and discuss the cutting-edge advancements shaping both of these fields. A siloed approach to risk management is no longer the solution. What is? With compliance playing a critical role in navigating risks and maintaining organizational integrity and operational resilience, GRC-learning integration is revolutionizing how teams learn, ...

Third-Party Risk Management for Stronger Compliance Security

Third-party risk management software introduces significant risks. If business operations are a house, vendors and third-party providers are the bricks holding it up. Exposing your valuable and highly confidential information to another company ups the ante for everything from cybersecurity threats to regulatory violations to operational disruptions and reputational damage. Done wrong, everything comes crashing down to the ground. When information is no longer in ...

Healthcare Business Continuity and Compliance: 4 Critical Life-or-Death Imperatives

Healthcare business continuity and compliance aren’t just back-office concerns—they’re a lifeline. Literally. When unexpected disaster strikes—a power outage, a cyber incident, or a supply chain disruption—patients’ lives could be on the line. Without a strong healthcare business continuity and compliance strategy, hospitals risk non-compliance, patient safety failures, and operational disruptions. Yet, when it comes to business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR), too many healthcare systems approach critical healthcare ...

By |2025-06-27T14:29:25+00:00March 1st, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC, Healthcare GRC|