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How to Build a Risk Management Framework

This mini-course provides an in-depth understanding of risk management frameworks and their importance in organizations. You will learn...

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When Science Becomes Dogma

Examining the Reproducibility Crisis, Mask-Wearing Controversy, and Disagreements in Scientific Fields Many of my articles are about...

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Security Strategy: A Comprehensive 3D Approach

It shouldn't be news to anyone that a well-defined, multi-dimensional strategy is critical in our rapidly evolving landscape of the early...

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Maximizing the Efficacy of Risk Matrices for High-Risk Industries

I've been working in risk management for over 35 years now, and a few common threads run through those years. We all agree (most of us,...

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The Real Purpose of Student Assessments

Let's talk about exams and grades. Those magical letters and percentages that hover over students like a relentless storm cloud....

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Policy Assurance Compliance

PAC Model: The Triad Of Control Effectiveness Effectively managing an organization's controls requires a deep understanding of three key...

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A Light-Hearted Guide to Incorrectly Use a Risk Matrix (Pro Tip: Do the opposite)

Are you tired of using a risk matrix the right way? Want to make your life more exciting by adding more risk to your risk management...

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The Averaged Risk: Where Outliers Fear to Tread

Averages are the "one-size-fits-all" of the risk management world, the "beige paint" of statistics. They're the person at a party who...

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Why do people do risk assessments? Is it just compliance?

Risk assessments are performed to identify potential hazards and evaluate the likelihood of those hazards resulting in harm. This...

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Natural Immunity vs Vaccine-Induced Immunity: Time for a Rethink?

Vaccines, drugs, or any interventions, for that matter, are far more complex and nuanced in the real world than they are in double-blind...

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Find Inner Peace in the Most Unexpected Places: How Dangerous Sports Can Improve Wellbeing

From the thrill of skydiving to the intensity of motocross, some of the world's most dangerous sports may seem like the last place you'd...

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Improve Your Risk Management Strategy with the CASE Risk Identification Methodology

Risk assessment is an important part of managing potential threats to your organization. However, a common problem in risk assessment is...

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AI: What could possibly go wrong?

This blog is actually a webinar on artificial intelligence that I gave for the Risk Management Institution of Australasia (RMIA). My...

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting an Enterprise Security Risk Assessment

Conducting an enterprise security risk assessment (ESRA) is a crucial step in ensuring the security and resilience of your organization....

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The CASE for the well-defined risk

It is critical to define risks precisely and unequivocally because it helps organizations better understand the potential consequences of...

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Yet another article about risk matrices

A sure way to stir up comments and attention on LinkedIn seems to be to post anything positive about risk matrices. For reasons that I...

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ChatGPT for Risk Management

The following is a prompt that you can give to ChatGPT to develop a first draft of your scope and context statement for a risk assessment...

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GRC and ERM

GRC, ERM, ARGH... Buzzword bingo. But what does it all mean? And should I care? Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) is a broad term...

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Tales from the edge

Thank you for picking a title and all the suggestions for great risk stories. I've been overwhelmed with requests and ideas, from...

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Thank You for Your Valuable Input! Here's an Exclusive Chapter from the Book

I hope this email finds you well! First and foremost, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the overwhelming support in the recent...

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A favor to ask, please

Hi, It's Julian Talbot here. I have a quick favor to ask. I have focussed most of my books so far on the how of risk management. But in...

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What’s wrong with risk matrices?

Many critics of risk matrices are conflating a flawed method for a flawed tool. They might have used risk matrices poorly in the past and...

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Why security is different from other risks

Most of us intuitively sense that security risks are different from other risks. But why is this the case?

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Risk Management Models

Risk management models help organizations identify, assess, and control risks. They provide a structured approach for identifying and...

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