#113 – CAN ISO 31K AND COSO ERM WORK TOGETHER? – GREG HUTCHINS

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Greg Hutchins pixISO 31K and COSO ERM are the two competing risk management frameworks?  ISO 31K is the national standard for many countries.  However, COSO ERM is the de facto risk standard for many global and publicly listed companies.

We have used both.  There are differences.  However, the similarities outweigh the differences.  And, the critical question is:

So, can ISO 31000 and COSO ERM work together?

Yes. The COSO definition of control supports and reinforces ISO 9001:2015 control requirements, specifically both frameworks are: Continue reading

#113 – DEFENDING WOMEN IN ASIA, AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA – KELLY EISENHARDT

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Kelly EisenhardtWomankind Worldwide has helped more than 18 million women and their families across the globe over the last 26 years with issues of discrimination, poverty, and violence. The organization sees the newly passed U.N. Sustainable Development Goals as a path toward the future and as a way to engage all levels of government and civil society in the safety and empowerment of women and their families. Continue reading

#113 – WHY DO YOU NEED A CYBER SECURITY SYSTEM? – ED PERKINS

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACybersecurity (or lack thereof) is nearly a daily news story. Many stories revolve around lack of ‘compliance’ with expected practices and regulations. Others detail how the cyber attackers apparently waltzed in and ran roughshod over a company’s or organization’s computer systems. Continue reading