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PowerSchool Data Breach: Lessons for GRC Leaders about the Newest Third-Party Risks

The PowerSchool data breach has become a defining example of third-party risk failure in education and EdTech. It's a harsh wake-up call for ethics, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) teams. What Caused This Data Breach? On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool confirmed a compromised credential had been used to access its PowerSource customer portal—a system that supports school staff across 17,000 districts and serves over 55 ...

By Jacqueline DiChiara|2025-05-08T12:18:20+00:00May 8th, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC, Third-Party and Vendor Risk|

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 SAI360|2025-05-06T20:06:05+00:00May 6th, 2025|Business Resilience, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

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 SAI360|2025-05-08T13:36:16+00:00April 16th, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

Best Practices Managing Operational Risk in 2025

In an interconnected world where disruptions can have far reaching consequences, a modern global approach to operational risk is essential. Integrating the right elements into a unified framework streamlines resilience, enhancing efficiency and collaboration. This approach aligns strategies with global standards, simplifies compliance, and boosts agility in facing new threats. Operational resilience thrives when managed through a holistic framework that ensures accountability and adaptability. Read ...

By SAI360|2025-05-05T14:24:14+00:00March 17th, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

Why Your Business Needs Third-Party Compliance Training

Third-party compliance training (or a lack of) has been hitting the mainstream media headlines, given our increasingly interconnected world. Case in point? When Equifax experienced one of the largest data breaches in history, it wasn’t their own security systems that failed—it was a vulnerability in a third-party software vendor¹. The result? Personal data for nearly 150 million people was exposed, leading to a $425 million ...

By SAI360|2025-04-28T03:07:13+00:00March 2nd, 2025|Ethics & Compliance Learning, Third-Party and Vendor Risk|

When Business Risks Loom, How SAI360 Helps Orgs Remain Resilient

From the Great Resignation, climate disasters, political unrest, ongoing cyber threats, and more, business resilience now means something completely different than it used to just a few years 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: Natural disasters, pandemics, and political unrest can halt business operations, affecting supply ...

By SAI360|2025-04-28T03:05:12+00:00February 3rd, 2025|Business Continuity, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

Thriving in Uncertainty: Building Business Resilience

The business world is incredibly unpredictable. Businesses face challenges that can disrupt operations in an instant. From cyberattacks to global crises to climate change emergencies, the ability to adapt and bounce back has become a hallmark of successful organizations. Business resilience isn’t just a buzzword—it is a strategic approach to maintaining profitability and ensuring sustainable growth. Did you know? Economic loss from the January 2025 ...

By SAI360|2025-04-28T03:05:19+00:00February 3rd, 2025|Business Resilience, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

Why Your Third-Party Partners May Be Putting Your Business at Risk

What happens when the vendors and contractors you rely on every day become your biggest compliance risk? For many companies, third-party partners are essential to business growth. However, using third-party vendors can also pose a threat to business continuity and increase your organization’s risk of reputational damage.   Three in four organizations, reports KPMG, experienced at least one significant business disruption caused by a third party within ...

By SAI360|2025-04-28T02:56:32+00:00December 2nd, 2024|Ethics & Compliance Learning, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

What Makes a Business Leader Crisis-Capable?

In times of crisis, every decision matters. Crisis-capable leaders go beyond simple decision-making. They build teams that can respond strategically, not just react. They rely on emotional intelligence, foster respect through transparency, and genuinely care about their team members. Together, these elements create a foundation for resilience and decisive action. Below are four attributes crisis-capable leaders have: 1. Crisis-Capable Leaders Leverage Team Strengths When a crisis ...

By SAI360|2025-05-12T15:07:37+00:00November 20th, 2024|Ethics & Compliance Learning, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

Three Things GRC and Training Leaders are Talking About: CustomerConnect Chicago Recap

As risk landscapes grow more intricate and regulatory demands intensify, outdated, siloed approaches to ethics, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) can no longer keep up. Organizations need adaptive, integrated strategies to stay resilient. At SAI360’s CustomerConnect event in Chicago, GRC and Ethics & Compliance professionals gathered over two days in November to discuss these challenges openly. One of several global events recently hosted by SAI360, ...

By SAI360|2025-04-28T02:59:01+00:00November 14th, 2024|Ethics & Compliance Learning, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

PowerSchool Data Breach: Lessons for GRC Leaders about the Newest Third-Party Risks

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

Turning Early Detection into a Strategic Business Advantage

Best Practices Managing Operational Risk in 2025

Why Your Business Needs Third-Party Compliance Training

When Business Risks Loom, How SAI360 Helps Orgs Remain Resilient

Thriving in Uncertainty: Building Business Resilience

Why Your Third-Party Partners May Be Putting Your Business at Risk

What Makes a Business Leader Crisis-Capable?

Three Things GRC and Training Leaders are Talking About: CustomerConnect Chicago Recap

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