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A Brief History of the Mafia

2 October 2024

The word “Mafia” is an informal term that is used to describe a network of…

BarnOwl Newsletter: August 2024

7 August 2024

The Ticking Clock – How Time Shapes our Lives

29 July 2024

There are not many times when you can start an article 13.8 billion years ago,…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Empowering Insight, Enhancing Governance Mastering...

18 July 2024

Introduction Thank you very much Stephen and Scott for your most informative presentation on ‘Mastering…

BarnOwl Newsletter: June 2024

6 June 2024

The Dark Side of Chocolate

23 May 2024

Chocolate does not need an introduction – it’s one of the most popular foods in…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: – Empowering Insight, Enhancing Governance: ...

6 May 2024

Presented by Stephen Helberg and Scott Goddard, Directors, GRCReady Introduction Thank you very much Stephen…

BarnOwl Newsletter: April 2024

4 April 2024

The World’s Oldest Businesses – How Do They Do It?

27 March 2024

If you were to ask someone to name the oldest business they can think of;…

BarnOwl Newsletter: February 2024

8 February 2024

A Brief History of Personal Debt

24 January 2024

Personal debt, a universal facet of modern financial landscapes, has a rich and varied history…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Never Mind a National Grid Failure, but What About...

1 December 2023

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: - Never mind a national grid failure, but what about the…

BarnOwl Newsletter: November 2023

10 November 2023

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: South Africa Risk Profile 2023/2024 – Focusi...

6 November 2023

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: - South Africa Risk Profile 2023/2024 Focusing on Converging Crises Reshaping…

Making the Most of Audit Findings

2 November 2023

Auditing is a critical process for businesses and organisations of all sizes. It provides insights…

BarnOwl Newsletter: September 2023

8 September 2023

The Effect of Tourism on Environmental Risks

22 August 2023

At this stage of our fight against climate change I would expect that most people…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: The State of AI and AI in Corporate Governance wit...

22 August 2023

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: The State of AI and AI in Corporate Governance with Michael…

BarnOwl Newsletter: July 2023

6 July 2023

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Greylisting Creates New Risks for Companies. Are y...

6 July 2023

BarnOwl info sharing session: - Greylisting creates new risks for companies. Are you exposed? BarnOwl…

Risk Management in the Era of Climate Change

4 July 2023

Climate change has become one of the most significant global challenges of our time, presenting…

BarnOwl Newsletter: May 2023

10 May 2023

The Psychology of Risk

17 April 2023

The psychology of risk deals with the mental processing we undertake in perceiving, evaluating and…

BarnOwl Newsletter: March 2023

10 March 2023

Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?

9 March 2023

Latin for “who will guard the guards themselves?” - Roman poet Juvenal. Generally used to…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Cyber Security Trends for 2023 – What to Exp...

7 March 2023

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: Cyber security trends for 2023 - What to expect, what to…

BarnOwl Newsletter: December 2022

10 December 2022

Fraud, Scams and Cons

2 December 2022

Fraud describes any dishonest or criminal deception or misrepresentation designed for an individual’s own advantage…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Build Resilience into your Business Before a Crisi...

30 November 2022

BarnOwl info sharing session: Build resilience into your business before a crisis hits BarnOwl Info…

BarnOwl Newsletter: October 2022

10 October 2022

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Forensic Management in the Umbrella Trust/Benefici...

9 October 2022

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 29 September 2022 Forensic Management in the Umbrella Trust/Beneficiary Fund Environment…

Four Practical Methods for Dealing with Economic Risk

5 October 2022

Risk management requires effort, knowledge and teamwork along with a significant amount of specialist knowledge.…

BarnOwl Newsletter: August 2022

16 August 2022

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Influencing Business Strategy – Alignment Betwee...

12 August 2022

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 28 July 2022 Influencing Business Strategy – Alignment Between Performance Management…

King IV – Now More Than Ever

12 July 2022

The definition of corporate governance for the purposes of King IV (copyright the Institute of…

BarnOwl Newsletter: June 2022

8 June 2022

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Low Code / No Code Data Analytics with Anton Bouwe...

6 June 2022

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 26 May 2022 Low Code / No Code Data Analytics Presented…

Risk Management Information Systems

26 May 2022

Introduction - using Risk Management as a decision-making tool “Organisations must develop the competence to…

BarnOwl Newsletter: April 2022

12 April 2022

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: The Greatest Risk within your Organisation –...

7 April 2022

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 31 March 2022 The greatest Risk within your organisation: The Human…

SARS Tax Compliance – Is the Tide Turning?

6 April 2022

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) seems to be stepping up a gear with an…

BarnOwl Newsletter: February 2022

10 February 2022

BarnOwl Newsletter: December 2021

9 December 2021

Powerful Data Analytics Integrated with GRC: The Complete Continuous Monitoring ...

22 November 2021

The complete Data Analytic and GRC solution doesn’t exist? Think again! With the extremely powerful…

BarnOwl Newsletter: October 2021

22 October 2021

Covid-19: Risks of Working from Home

15 October 2021

The desire to work from home has been quite high up on the wish list…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Compliance – One Bite at a Time… with Cher...

6 October 2021

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 30 September 2021 Compliance: One bite at a time Presented by:…

BarnOwl Newsletter: August 2021

26 August 2021

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: The Evolving Role of the CRO to Power Business Per...

20 August 2021

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 29 July 2021 The evolving role of the CRO to Power…

Is Your Risk Team the Slowest Cog in the Machine?

16 August 2021

Written by Prince Shonhiwa and his team Principle Specialist: New Business Risk Vodacom South Africa…

BarnOwl Newsletter: July 2021

15 July 2021

Forecasting at Your Own Risk

8 July 2021

We call them forecasts or budgets but aren’t they really predictions based on data? Forecasting…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: NETSTOCK and Managing Inventory Risk with Tony Sin...

9 June 2021

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 27 May 2021 NETSTOCK and managing inventory risk Presented by: Tony…

BarnOwl Newsletter: April 2021

15 April 2021

Are the World’s Canals at Risk?

14 April 2021

During March 2021 the Ever Given became the most notorious ship in the world and…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Gearing Up for POPIA (Protection of Personal Infor...

1 April 2021

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 25 March 2021 Gearing up for POPIA (Protection of Personal Information…

BarnOwl Newsletter: February 2021

2 March 2021

GRC ROI Q&A

16 February 2021

Why are SA businesses not realising ROI from their GRC initiatives? In order for an…

BarnOwl Newsletter: January 2021

28 January 2021

BarnOwl Newsletter: December 2020

8 December 2020

Please Don’t Kill the Goose that Lays the Golden Egg

1 December 2020

Written by: Jonathan Crisp, Director, BarnOwl GRC software solutions It has been an extremely tough…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: How Has Lockdown Changed How We Run Tarsus Technol...

10 November 2020

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 29 October 2020 How Has Lockdown Changed How We Run Tarsus…

Cyber Risks Associated with Disruptive / Transformative Technologies

27 October 2020

Written by: Jonathan Crisp, Director, BarnOwl GRC software solutions and Chandu Kashiram, Principal Associate, Lucidum…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)...

8 September 2020

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 22 August 2020 The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is…

BarnOwl Newsletter: August 2020

25 August 2020

Lookout! It’s a Risk Blindspot

14 August 2020

Are risk professionals seeing more than what has been ingrained in them? Have all risks…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Integrated BCM (Business Continuity Management) an...

12 August 2020

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 30 July 2020 Integrated BCM (Business Continuity Management) and Risk Management…

BarnOwl Newsletter: July 2020

9 July 2020

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is Here!

3 July 2020

Written by Karus Prinsloo, 30 June 2020 1 July 2020: the effective date for the…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Elevating Audit through Risk-Based Auditing with C...

25 June 2020

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 17 June 2020 Elevating Audit through Risk-based Auditing with Continuous Monitoring…

BarnOwl Newsletter: May 2020

22 May 2020

Now is the Time to Focus More on Risk Management

8 May 2020

“We will re-look at that when things return to normal?” This or a similar statement…

BarnOwl Newsletter: April 2020

9 April 2020

The Imperative to Fast Track the 4IR in the Wake of Covid-19

1 April 2020

The Bad: No one can deny the tragic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic which is…

BarnOwl’s Response to Covid-19

23 March 2020

Dear Valued Client, In order to protect our staff, clients and the wider community during…

BarnOwl Newsletter: March 2020

5 March 2020

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Understanding the Important Role the Risk Functio...

4 March 2020

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 20 February 2020 Understanding the important role the Risk Function plays in…

Is the Deepfake Phenomenon Your Number One Cyber Risk?

19 February 2020

What is a deepfake? Deepfake is a linguistic blend of “deep learning” and “fake” and…

BarnOwl Newsletter: December 2019

12 December 2019

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: People Risk Workshop Objectives, Outcomes and Bene...

4 December 2019

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 29 August 2019 People Risk Workshop Objectives, Outcomes & Benefits Presented…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Embracing Human “Be-ing” In Uncertaint...

28 November 2019

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 31 October 2019 Embracing Human "Be-ing" In Uncertainty, Change and Disruption…

All of the Best of the Year that Was 2019

27 November 2019

As 2019 comes to a close we get a chance to reflect on a year…

BarnOwl Newsletter: October 2019

12 October 2019

GDPR – How Well are We Doing so Far

11 October 2019

Quick recap - what is the GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in EU law on data protection and…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Hack Uncertainty with Simon van Wyk

10 September 2019

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 29 August 2019 Hack Uncertainty Presented by Simon van Wyk, Infrastructure…

BarnOwl Newsletter: September 2019

5 September 2019

Human Beings Aren’t Going Anywhere

27 August 2019

A lot has been made and will continue to be made of the impact of…

BarnOwl Newsletter: July 2019

30 July 2019

Key Elements to Developing and Maintaining a Risk Culture

25 July 2019

The strength of organisational culture determines how a company responds to risk. Risk culture is…

BarnOwl Newsletter: June 2019

5 July 2019

Harnessing the Potential of the Rise of the Machines

3 June 2019

Much has been written about the disruptive effect of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. The…

BarnOwl Newsletter: April 2019

29 April 2019

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Blockchain Technology with Liam du Plessis

24 April 2019

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 27 June 2019 Blockchain Technology Presented by Liam du Plessis is…

Are We Paying Enough Attention to Political Risk When Purchasing Technology?

12 April 2019

I would like to pose the question: “Should we be more attentive to geopolitical risks…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Risk Management Maturity (RMM) with Dr Arthur Link...

11 April 2019

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 11 April 2019 Risk Management Maturity (RMM) Presented by Dr Arthur…

BarnOwl Newsletter: March 2019

6 March 2019

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Risk Governance with Christelle Marais

5 March 2019

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 28 February 2019 Risk Governance Presented by Christelle Marais, Managing Director,…

Business Unusual – Be in Charge of Your Own Disruption

27 February 2019

The dawning of the fourth industrial revolution is set to fundamentally alter so much of…

BarnOwl Newsletter: January 2019

25 January 2019

Gazing Through Futuristic Eyes – Get Ready for Fundamental Change

24 January 2019

It’s a mild early summers day, with temperatures only just creeping up over 36 degrees…

BarnOwl Newsletter: December 2018

11 December 2018

Disruptive Technologies

6 December 2018

Innovation that creates a new market and value network and eventually disrupts an existing market…

BarnOwl Newsletter: November 2018

10 November 2018

Adapting to a Changing Audit Landscape

5 November 2018

The exact moment the first auditor blinked into existence is a difficult one to pinpoint.…

BarnOwl Newsletter: October 2018

9 October 2018

The State of Risk Maturity

27 September 2018

Introduction The following article is based on my opinion of the risk maturity level in…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: ALICE Summary

20 September 2018

See the presentation here: https://barnowl.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ALICE-Slides.pdf

BarnOwl Newsletter: September 2018

12 September 2018

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Why Risk Management Fails with Mira Butler

6 September 2018

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 06 September 2018 Why Risk Management fails Presented by Mira Butler,…

IRMSA Risk Chat – ‘The Future of South Africa?’

3 September 2018

Andre Roux from the Institute of Future Research (IFR) University of Stellenbosch spoke at the…

Can We Learn to Take More Risks?

31 August 2018

One definition of risk is “a situation exposing someone or something of value to danger,…

BarnOwl Newsletter: August 2018

3 August 2018

BarnOwl Newsletter: July 2018

25 July 2018

Cape Winelands Risk And Audit Forum

24 July 2018

Eeste Begin Farm Worcester BarnOwl would like to extend a big thank you to the…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Building a Risk Aware Culture for Success with Mir...

10 July 2018

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 28 June 2018 Building a Risk Aware Culture for Success Presented…

I Think, Therefore I Am….Wrong

29 June 2018

In the risk management fraternity, we’ve often said or at least heard said that a…

BarnOwl Newsletter: June 2018

5 June 2018

How Does the GDPR Affect South Africa?

4 June 2018

Towards the end of May 2018 did you receive a surprisingly large amount of emails…

BarnOwl Newsletter: May 2018

10 May 2018

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Managing Procurement Fraud Risk through Continuous...

3 May 2018

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 26 April 2018 Managing Procurement Fraud Risk through Continuous Monitoring Presented…

The Voices at My Gate

3 May 2018

In South Africa we recently celebrated Human Rights Day when we remember the Sharpeville massacre…

BarnOwl Newsletter: April 2018

12 April 2018

Asking the Right Questions

5 April 2018

The last 20-25 years has seen a broad effort to transform the field of risk…

BarnOwl Newsletter: March 2018

13 March 2018

The Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”): Are You Ready?

8 March 2018

1.Why POPIA? The Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”): gives effect to the constitutional right…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: The Integrated Governance, Risk and Compliance (iG...

1 March 2018

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 22 February 2018 The Integrated Governance, Risk and Compliance (iGRC) Framework…

The Integrated Governance, Risk and Compliance (iGRC) Framework

28 February 2018

Presented by Gary Khan, Risk Advisory, EOH There are many variations of frameworks out there.…

Not on My Watch – Making Ethical Business Personal

15 February 2018

The signs all suggest that the world is now entering a time of disclosure, exposure,…

BarnOwl Newsletter: December 2017

14 December 2017

It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

11 December 2017

And so, in the blink of an eye, another action-packed year has hastened past sowing…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: So You’ve Installed the Security Software…...

26 October 2017

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 26 October 2017 So You've Installed the Security Software…Think You've Covered…

BarnOwl Newsletter: September 2017

4 October 2017

Good Corporate Governance – Alive and Kicking!

27 September 2017

Reading the news day in and day out it’s difficult to believe that the term…

BarnOwl Newsletter: August 2017

22 August 2017

A 3-step Approach to Implementing Risk Appetite and Tolerance

1 August 2017

Step 1: Understanding Risk Appetite and Tolerance Whilst Risk Appetite deals with the level of…

Internal Audit Software: Saving Costs and Boosting Efficiency

27 July 2017

Why implement internal audit software Besides being general best practice, Internal Audit Software provides an…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: The Role of the Future Risk Manager with Christoph...

27 July 2017

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 27 July 2017 The Role of the Future Risk Manager Presented…

BarnOwl Municipal Risk Management Forum 2017

25 July 2017

BarnOwl Municipal Risk Management Forum It was with great excitement and pleasure that BarnOwl hosted…

BarnOwl Newsletter: June 2017

6 July 2017

“Common Sense Just Ain’t That Common Anymore” – Let’s Get Back to Plai...

29 June 2017

We live in a modern information age of big data, enormous computing power, massive quantities…

BarnOwl Newsletter: May 2017

30 May 2017

Managing Risk at the Coalface of Service Delivery

29 May 2017

Part One - An overview of Risk Management at a Local Government level In this,…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: The Journey from King I to King IV for the Public ...

25 May 2017

BarnOwl Info Sharing session for the Public Sector: 25 May 2017 The journey from King…

Selling Risk Management To The Board And The Executive: IRMSA Annual General Mee...

21 May 2017

BarnOwl were proud to sponsor the IRMSA 13th Annual General Meeting and Breakfast Presentation, held on Thursday 21st June…

BarnOwl Newsletter: April 2017

11 May 2017

Counting the Cost of Poor Governance and Reputational Risk

26 April 2017

I suppose that by now we are all tired and worn out by all the…

IRMSA Public Sector Breakfast – Series 2

12 April 2017

IRMSA Public Sector Breakfast on ‘Navigating your Universe – Let’s get real: Series 2: Regulation…

BarnOwl Newsletter: March 2017

5 April 2017

Is Risk Management Software the Yellow Brick Road to Risk Maturity?

27 March 2017

Several surveys and studies conducted over the last few years have set out to clearly…

BarnOwl Newsletter: February 2017

28 February 2017

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: The Journey from King I to King IV with Michael Ju...

23 February 2017

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 23 February 2017 The journey from King I to King IV:…

Reputational Risk – Make or Break!

20 February 2017

I wonder if management and employees of an organisation really appreciate what goes into building…

King IV Report: Risk, Compliance and Assurance

9 December 2016

The following points are taken from the King IV report copyrighted to The Institute of…

’Tis the Season to be Jolly…Prepared!

6 December 2016

Another year has flown by at an unbelievable pace, and once again the holiday season…

BarnOwl Newsletter: November 2016

5 December 2016

Navigating Risk Management Through a Sea of Lies and Disinformation

25 November 2016

The world of software abounds with examples of the impact of GIGO - garbage in,…

Risk and Opportunity – A New Paradigm or Old News?

4 November 2016

The final draft version of the King IV Report on Corporate Governance in South Africa…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: How to Manage Invisible Risks that Threaten Your B...

4 November 2016

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 27 October 2016 How to manage invisible risks that threaten your…

BarnOwl Newsletter: October 2016

1 November 2016

Improving Ourselves Using Nature

27 October 2016

Humans have only been practicing science for a couple of hundred years yet nature has…

6 Ways Risk-Based Auditing Adds Value to Your Organisation

26 October 2016

The value of the Internal Audit function is becoming increasingly critical to the strong corporate…

Why the Need for Effective RM?

24 October 2016

A decade ago, lack of risk awareness might have satisfied litigators in the aftermath of…

Steps to the Successful Implementation of Risk Management Software

24 October 2016

Software implementation: 1. Ensure you have an existing risk management policy, risk framework and methodology…

BarnOwl Newsletter: September 2016

11 October 2016

Good Corporate Governance Starts with You

27 September 2016

I’ve had several interactions with people in the Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Internal Audit…

BarnOwl Newsletter: August 2016

1 September 2016

BarnOwl Newsletter: July 2016

30 August 2016

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: The Evolution of Competition – Beyond the Re...

25 August 2016

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 25 August 2016 The Evolution of Competition: Beyond the Red Queen…

The Hidden Risks of Climate Change

15 August 2016

The background Climate change is the change in average weather conditions over a long time…

King IV Launch Conference 2016

12 August 2016

BarnOwl and the King IV Launch: 01 November 2016 Sandton Conference Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight:The Integrated Report and Integrated Thinking in th...

29 July 2016

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 29 July 2016 The Integrated Report and Integrated Thinking in the…

Anarchy – A Recipe for Disaster, or the Only Choice Left for Humanity?

27 July 2016

“Anarchy in South Sudan: Mass looting of aid to leave many hungry and desperate” “Former…

BarnOwl Newsletter: June 2016

8 July 2016

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: The Importance of External Context Setting and Mon...

30 June 2016

BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 30 June 2016 EXTERNAL CONTEXT SETTING, MONITORING AND REPORTING WITHIN RISK…

Leaders Luncheon And Conference Plenary Session

27 June 2016

LEADERS LUNCHEON AND CONFERENCE PLENARY SESSION 17 August 2016 BarnOwl was the proud sponsor of…

BarnOwl Newsletter: May 2016

1 June 2016

Auditing Talent to Unearth Potential – Talent Management and Its Alignment to ...

30 May 2016

South Africa’s unemployment rate recently clambered back over the 25% level, the highest reading since…

Internal Audit Performance Versus Internal Audit Value. Is There a Difference?

16 May 2016

The concepts of internal audit performance and value add are used interchangeably more often than…

BarnOwl Newsletter: April 2016

10 May 2016

So Why the Hesitancy to Invest in Effective Risk Management (RM)?

9 May 2016

SO WHY THE HESITANCY TO INVEST IN EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT (RM)? TYPICAL OBJECTIONS TO INVESTING…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Economic Review and Outlook 2016 with Nicky Weimar

5 May 2016

BarnOwl Information Sharing Session 5th May 2016 on: "Economic Review & Outlook 2016" by Nicky Weimar,…

The Benefits of an Effective RM Strategy

26 April 2016

An effective, Enterprise Risk Management (RM) strategy has become widely recognized as a key contributor…

The Risk and Reward of Freediving

21 April 2016

Freediving refers to competitive breath-hold diving and is also known as competitive apnoea. The oldest…

BarnOwl Newsletter: March 2016

7 April 2016

BarnOwl Newsletter: February 2016

7 April 2016

It’s a Turf War, on a Global Scale

29 March 2016

“Paris attacks will add to Wall Street anxiety”, “Thousands feared dead in terrorist attacks on…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: The Biggest Risks are Sometimes the Ones We Never ...

26 February 2016

The Biggest Risks Are Sometimes the Ones We Never Talk About By Miles Crisp: CEO…

South Africa Risk Report Launch 2016

16 February 2016

IRMSA South African Risk Report Launch 2016 held on the 10th February 2016 The South…

Compliance – A Business Imperitive

3 February 2016

Many organisations see compliance as a ‘necessary evil’ and in many cases try to ignore…

BarnOwl Newsletter: January 2016

1 February 2016

4 Key Areas of Risk Affected by Social Media

14 January 2016

The prolific rise of social media, particularly over the last 6 years has created many…

Take Heed of the Signs

8 December 2015

We’ve come to that part of the year when a good number of people, employees…

BarnOwl Newsletter: November 2015

13 November 2015

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: The Role of Internal Audit in Integrating Reportin...

29 October 2015

The BarnOwl info sharing breakfast held on the 29th October 2015 focused on the topic of…

BarnOwl Newsletter: October 2015

16 October 2015

Risk Management: Why the Flags Matter

13 October 2015

If anything has shown why risk management should be one of the premier disciplines in…

Are We There Yet?

2 October 2015

Risk management as a studied and documented practice is believed to have started evolving in…

BarnOwl Newsletter: September 2015

18 September 2015

Key Updates to the IPPF Framework You Should Know About

3 September 2015

In July this year the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) unveiled enhancements to its International…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: King IV – An Update on the Progress So Far with ...

27 August 2015

The BarnOwl info sharing breakfast held on the 27th August 2015 was very well attended and…

BarnOwl Newsletter: August 2015

18 August 2015

Managing and Auditing Ethics – Starting Point or End Goal?

5 August 2015

Ethical business practice is an ideal many corporations strive for, but often fall short of…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Cyber Security with Craig Rosewarne, Carla Clamp &...

30 July 2015

The BarnOwl info sharing breakfast held on the 30th July 2015 was very well attended and…

Starting a Compliance Function

21 July 2015

Many companies struggle to identify what to be compliant with let alone staying compliant with…

4 Ways Auditors Can Add Value to Your Organisation

30 June 2015

The value of the Internal Audit function is becoming increasingly critical to the strong corporate…

BarnOwl Info Sharing Insight: Practical Insights into Conflict of Interest with ...

25 June 2015

The BarnOwl info sharing breakfast on ‘Practical insights into conflict of interest’ with a focus…

GM Failure: Lessons to Learn

19 June 2015

How does a corporation with an ERM program, which is recognized as one of the…

Risky Business – Making the Big Decisions

2 June 2015

Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Warren Buffet, Sheryl Sandberg, Elon…

Still Using Excel for Risk Management and / or Audit?

7 May 2015

Most of us and especially the younger generation understand the power and benefits of technology…

Risk Appetite and Tolerance Explained

1 April 2015

Having a defined Risk Appetite Statement is a crucial starting point to the Risk Management…

Demystifying Risk Management

1 April 2015

There is a lot of debate (and often emotional debate) within the risk management fraternity…

Why All Risk Management Companies Need to Understand Human Nature

1 April 2015

Risk management consulting and the companies involved in my opinion relates greatly to the article…

Risk Management Maturity Evaluation (self-assessment)

7 May 2024

About the risk maturity assessment GRCReady, provides, arguably, the most comprehensive risk and governance maturity…

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The Essential Risk Management Guide

5 April 2023

An introduction to the fundamentals of Risk Management & Risk Management software, best practices, and…

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The Essential Internal Audit Guide

5 April 2023

CONTENTS Chapter 1: What is Internal audit? Chapter 2: The need for internal audit Chapter…

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How to implement Risk Management Software effectively

30 March 2023

For the successful implementation of any system we need to take into consideration people, process…

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Risk Management (RM) Software Buyers Guide

30 March 2023

Download our free Risk Management (RM) Software Buyer’s Guide which highlights key areas to consider…

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Compliance Software Buyers Guide

30 March 2023

Download the Compliance Software Buyer’s Guide which contains important information for evaluating compliance software solutions.…

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Internal Audit Software Buyers Guide

30 March 2023

Download our Internal Audit Software Buyer’s Guide which highlights key areas to consider when determining…

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Arbutus Integration Datasheet

1 February 2023

BarnOwl is a fully integrated, risk management, compliance and audit software solution. Arbutus is arguably…

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BarnOwl Brochure

1 April 2023

BarnOwl software provides an integrated, holistic and system-driven approach to GRC and assurance.

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BarnOwl Risk Management Datasheet

1 March 2023

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BarnOwl Compliance Management Datasheet

1 April 2023

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BarnOwl Audit Management Datasheet

1 March 2023

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BarnOwl Intelligence Datasheet

1 March 2023

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BarnOwl GRC Presentation

1 August 2024

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BarnOwl GRC and Arbutus summary presentation 2023

30 March 2023

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Proposal Template

14 March 2023

When evaluating governance, risk management, compliance and audit software, one needs to take a critical…

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Selling Risk Management (RM) to the Board and the Executive

26 April 2023

Selling Risk Management (RM) to the Board and the Executive A step by step guide…

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BarnOwl / IRMSA Risk Maturity Survey 2017

3 February 2017

BarnOwl is proud to announce the release of its third Annual Risk Maturity Survey Report…

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BarnOwl / IRMSA Risk Maturity Survey 2016

3 February 2016

The BarnOwl / IRMSA 2016 survey was conducted over the period of July / August…

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BarnOwl / IRMSA Risk Maturity Survey 2015

3 March 2015

The BarnOwl / IRMSA 2015 survey was conducted over the period of July / August…

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A Brief History of the Mafia

2 October 2024

The word “Mafia” is an informal term that is used to describe a network of…

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The Ticking Clock – How Time Shapes our Lives

29 July 2024

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BARNOWL PARTNERS

GRCReady is the official provider of risk management content for the BarnOwl GRC software solution. GRCReady provides extensive risk libraries and risk maturity checklists/surveys which are integrated with BarnOwl.

GRCReady, based in Australia, offers a comprehensive and holistic library of products and associated services including templates, policies, procedures, guidelines, checklists etc. to help owners and directors of SMEs, startups and corporates to satisfy their corporate governance, risk management and regulatory compliance needs.

By integrating GRCReady's rich content libraries into BarnOwl's GRC software, we are able to offer our clients a state of the art, turnkey GRC solution.

GRCReady provides, arguably, the most comprehensive risk and governance maturity assessment framework with detailed steps and artefacts. BarnOwl's survey and action plan portal provides a simple and effective way to monitor and report on your current state of risk maturity and suggest and drive remedial action plans to take you to your desired state of risk and governance and maturity.

By integrating GRCReady's risk libraries with the BarnOwl GRC software, means that you don't have to start from scratch. In addition, ongoing updates and insights keep you informed and up-to-date on best practices.

www.grcready.com

BARNOWL PARTNERS

Season Rhyrhm is BarnOwl's preferred partner in Botswana assisting with BarnOwl implementations, support services and client relationship management.

Season Rhythm is an established and distinguished player in the ICT sector in Botswana, specialising in a range of cutting-edge solutions. Season Rhythm leverages BarnOwl to provide tailored GRC&A services to businesses in Botswana facilitating:

  • Governance: Enabling organisations to establish and uphold effective governance structures, ensuring transparency and accountability in decision making processes.
  • Risk Management: Equipping businesses with tools to identify, assess and mitigate risks, safeguarding against potential threats and ensuring continuity in a business environment.
  • Compliance: Ensuring adherence to regulatory frameworks and industry standards, protecting businesses from non-compliance penalties and fostering trust among stakeholders.
  • Audit: Streamling the audit process with comprehensive tools for planning, execution and reporting, driving efficiency and accuracy in internal audit and compliance assessments.
  • www.sr.co.bw/ict

BARNOWL PARTNERS

BarnOwl works closely with NSA in the field of GRC and assurance.

NSA is an education and risk & assurance advisory services provider, consisting of a team of professional consultants and facilitators who have been hand-picked on experience and expertise. NSA services include:

  • Strategic intervention: 30 expert consultants facilitating strategic planning, combined assurance, effective governance and risk management assignments.
  • Continuous professional development: CPD training for internal auditors, external auditors, accountants, risk managers, government officials, and psychologists.
  • Online learning: accredited training for the local government sector, including the Municipal Financial Management Program and Supply Chain Management.
  • Online skills development: skills in demand for 2030, including cybersecurity, Protection of Personal Information, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and programming.

BarnOwl and NSA work closely with our clients to align and enable best practice GRC and assurance framework & methodologies within BarnOwl. NSA regularly presents online information sharing sessions together with BarOwl.

www.nextstepac.com

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Nico Technologies is BarnOwl's preferred partner in Malawi assisting with BarnOwl implementations, support services and client relationship management.

Nico Technologies Limited is an established IT products and services provider in Malawi, specialising in managed IT services, IT infrastructure services, IT project management, digital solutions, digital transformation and IT advisory.

Nico Technologies uses BarnOwl extensively within their own organisation to automate and manage their own risk and compliance functions.

www.nicotechnologies.com

BARNOWL PARTNERS

Morgan Solus is BarnOwl's preferred business continuity specialist consulting firm with its 'BCM toolkit' software. BarnOwl GRC together with the BCM toolkit, provides a comprehensive risk management and BCM software solution.

Morgan Solus is a specialist consultancy firm focusing on risk, resilience and continuity. Morgan Solus's core services are centred on resilience, crisis management, business continuity (BCM), IT services continuity and disaster recovery (DRP) and training.

The BCM toolkit ensures a consistent approach to implementing BCM and IT disaster recover and cuts down implementation timelines by 60% whilst driving up successful outcomes.

BarnOwl's extensive GRC and assurance functionally coupled with Morgan Solus's BCM toolkit provide the ultimate risk management and BCM software solution.

www.morgansolus.co.za

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Arbutus Analytics is Barnowl's preferred data analytics software. BarnOwl GRC integrated with Arbutus Analytics, provides the ultimate in continuous risk monitoring.

Arbutus Analyzer is a powerful data access and analysis solution specifically developed for auditors, business analysts, and fraud investigators. Its robust performance and user-friendly features offer you the ability to access and analyse data quickly and simply.

BarnOwl GRC, integrated with the real-time metrics from Arbutus provides a strategic early warning system driving preventative and predictive capability facilitating effective business decision making business improvement.

www.arbutussoftware.com with local sub-sahara African distributor www.betasoftware.co.za

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Barnowl works closely with Pax Resilience in the field of GRC and sustainability.

Pax Resilience offers solutions in risk, resilience and cyber security. Pax Resilience strive to create peace of mind by assisting you to build the resilience in your organisation so essential to survive and thrive in the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world we live in.

Pax Resilience regularly presents online information sharing sessions together with Barnowl.

www.paxresilience.io

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Paige Law is the official provider of compliance content for the Barnowl GRC software solution. Paige Law provides an extensive Library of South African acts including provisions [CRMPs] and checklists which are integrated with Barnowl.

Paige Law specialises in compliance, Commercial Law, Legal process consultancy, managed legal services and POPIA/ GDPR.

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