#421 – HOW TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR RISK MANAGEMENT WITH AI PART 1 – PATRICK OW

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ChatGPT, whether you like it or not, is an AI-powered tool that has already moved from science-fiction to real-world application at a very rapid pace. It is one of the many AI tools we use daily, like Siri or Google Assistant, where its conversational fluency helps bring digital powers to everyday users. Continue reading

#419 – WHAT DOES CHAT GPT SAY ABOUT RISK MANAGEMENT? – PATRICK OW

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With the popularity of ChatGPT, I asked the artificial intelligence chatbot to compare Risk Management 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0. It says that risk management has evolved from a reactive and risk-centric approach (1.0) to a more proactive, integrated, and opportunity-focused approach (2.0) and further to a holistic, ecosystem-oriented, and adaptive approach (3.0). What a nice way to summarise the journey we have had so far. Continue reading

#417 – DO THIS TO WIN THE PHISHING WARS – PATRICK OW

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The Security in Depth’s 2023 State of Cyber Security research project, which surveyed over 3,800 individuals, found a whopping 99% claimed they could identify a phishing attack.

What is of concern is 46% of them have clicked on a link they shouldn’t have in the last 12 months! Continue reading

#413 – INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE, RISK, AND COMPLIANCE REPORTING – PATRICK OW

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When it comes to reporting organisational performance, risks, and compliance, especially in an integrated manner, we have become lazy or opportunistic.

A risk manager once told me how she has put together three arch lever folders of documentation for the upcoming Board meeting in her organisation. And she was so proud of her achievements!

Three things crossed my mind when she said that. Continue reading

#400 – HOW TO CREATE A POSITIVE RISK CULTURE – PATRICK OW

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There are several risk management solutions that organisations can implement to strengthen their organisational culture to create a positive ‘risk culture’ outcome.

These organisational practices include:

  1. Create an accountable organisation.
  2. Implement the appropriate organisational design.
  3. Create awareness of the strategic benefits of risk management.
  4. Create an effective risk governance structure.
  5. Create an effective risk function.
  6. Hire the right personality to head the risk function.
  7. Create a just and psychologically safe culture.
  8. Formalise informal risk communications.
  9. Create clear escalation and reporting pathways and trigger points.
  10. Simplify risk management tools, activities, and processes.

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