# Insights Our views on governance, risk and compliance trends and practices, trending technologies and other matters affecting Australia and Global markets. ## Technology and Cyber Risk ## Risk Transformation ## Compliance and Regulation ## Business Risk and Resilience ## Audit and Assurance ### Featured story: Risk Transformation **Measuring Risk Culture** *Ed Little & David van Gogh* *28 Sep 2020* In our article ‘Clarifying Risk Culture’, we described our framework for considering Risk Culture and the basic requirements for measuring it. In this article, we examine the critical success factors for successfully executing a Risk Culture Assessment, and we provide guidance on interpreting results and driving uplift actions. **Critical Success Factors** Risk Culture Assessments are […] [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/measuring-risk-culture/) ### Featured story: Business Risk and Resilience **Amstelveen Risk Update: Edition 3, July 2020** *Amstelveen* *8 Jul 2020* Welcome to the third edition of our Risk periodical, the ‘Risk Update’. In this edition, our team has provided a perspective on three specific risk areas. **Business Continuity Management during COVID** Over the past year, global, political, economic and environmental events have caused significant disruption to organisations and their day to day operations. With organisations slowly […] [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/amstelveen-risk-update-edition-3-july-2020/) ### Featured story: Technology and Cyber Risk **Key considerations when implementing periodic User Access Reviews** *Abishek Rathour* *8 Jul 2020* This article is a part of Risk Update 3. An effectively designed user access review (UAR) process mitigates the risk of inappropriate access to an organisation’s data, which in turn reduces the risk of either erroneous data entries being made, or confidential data being leaked. **Introduction** User access reviews are a key review area from […] [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/key-considerations-when-implementing-periodic-user-access-reviews/) ### Featured story: Risk Transformation **Six remedies to curb your GRC implementation fears** *Jack Armsworth* *8 Jul 2020* GRC solutions can enhance and even automate some of an organisation’s risk management capabilities and practices, but their implementation often appears challenging. However, with the right planning, team, access to data and a focus on the end-user, a great outcome is achievable. [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/curb-your-grc-implementation-fears/) ### Featured story: Business Risk and Resilience **Business Continuity Management in COVID** *Romana Bizjak* *8 Jul 2020* The traditional boundaries of the industry are dissolving as exponential innovation propels the future of risk forward. [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/business-continuity-management-in-covid/) ### Featured story: Business Risk and Resilience **COVID-19: Remote Working Questionnaire** *Amstelveen* *21 Apr 2020* Initial Observations About the responders Responders from over 20 industries participated in the survey. The largest groups of responders were Financial Services and Professional Services, which is a general reflection of our LinkedIn audience where this survey was primarily shared. Thank you to everyone who participated. [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/covid-19-remote-working-questionnaire/) ### Featured story: Business Risk and Resilience **Risks for the remote organisation** *Andrew Millward, Romana Bizjak, Obed Ooei & Hima Raj* *4 Apr 2020* COVID-19 has made remote working a critical capability, but there are some important risks for technology teams to consider across the themes of resiliency, security, third party and people. These risks are important now and also in the future, as many organisations rely on remote working as a continuity strategy for many scenarios where office facilities […] [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/risks-for-the-remote-organisation/) ### Featured story: Technology and Cyber Risk **The State of Cyber Security 2020** *Andrew Millward* *11 Feb 2020* We examine six trends that will likely shape cyber security in 2020 to help you prepare your organisation. [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/the-state-of-cyber-security-2020/) ### Featured story: Business Risk and Resilience **Top 5 Risk and Governance Trends 2020** *Amstelveen* *1 Jan 2020* Business resiliency will be front-of-mind 2019 tested the resilience of organisations against a wide variety of threats. 2020 will see a continued focus on business continuity to address a range of complex threats spanning geopolitical, environmental and technological. For some organisations, this may involve re-evaluating strategies, redundancy plans and impact assessments to foster effective business […] [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/top-5-risk-and-governance-trends-2020/) ### Featured story: Business Risk and Resilience **2019 Key Industry Events** *Amstelveen* *18 Dec 2019* Notable risk headlines, compliance breaches and regulatory changes: **Financial Services Royal Commission** 76 recommendations put forth to tackle issues across banking, financial advice, superannuation, insurance, culture, governance, remuneration, and regulators. Over $6b to be spent in relation to compensation and remediation by Australia’s Big Four Banks: Major Breaches Regulation APRA’s Climate Change Survey The survey […] [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/2019-key-industry-events/) ### Featured story: Risk Transformation **Clarifying Risk Culture** *David van Gogh* *9 Dec 2019* An introduction to the factors which influence Risk Culture, approaches to measurement and methods for uplift. [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/clarifying-risk-culture/) ### Featured story: Technology and Cyber Risk **Data Processing** *Zachary Chapman* *9 Dec 2019* Technology functions are increasing their use of data processing automation. This article considers how the associated risks of using Workflow Automation tools can be managed. [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/data-processing/) ### Featured story: Technology and Cyber Risk **Personal Security, Part 1: Practical Tips for Staying Secure in a Connected World** *Ed Little* *9 Dec 2019* This article is a part of Risk Update 2. This is the first article in a series looking at personal security, practical tips for staying safe online and managing your digital identity. In this series we will cover how to protect your accounts online (the subject of this article), avoiding scams and safeguarding your devices […] [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/personal-security-part-1-practical-tips-for-staying-secure-in-a-connected-world/) ### Featured story: Business Risk and Resilience **Amstelveen Risk Update: Edition 2, December 2019** *Amstelveen* *9 Dec 2019* Welcome to the second edition of our Risk periodical, the ‘Risk Update’. In this edition we have delved into two specific areas of technology risk and covered some of the cultural aspects of good Risk Management. **Practical Tips for Staying Secure in a Connected World** Cybersecurity related risks continue to be of high interest to […] [Read the article](https://amstelveen.com/insights/amstelveen-risk-update-edition-2-december-2019/)