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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…
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…
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…
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;…
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 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…
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 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…
The Psychology of Risk
17 April 2023
The psychology of risk deals with the mental processing we undertake in perceiving, evaluating and…
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…
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 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 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 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 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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
GRC ROI Q&A
16 February 2021
Why are SA businesses not realising ROI from their GRC initiatives? In order for an…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
Human Beings Aren’t Going Anywhere
27 August 2019
A lot has been made and will continue to be made of the impact of…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
Disruptive Technologies
6 December 2018
Innovation that creates a new market and value network and eventually disrupts an existing market…
Adapting to a Changing Audit Landscape
5 November 2018
The exact moment the first auditor blinked into existence is a difficult one to pinpoint.…
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 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,…
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…
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 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…
Asking the Right Questions
5 April 2018
The last 20-25 years has seen a broad effort to transform the field of risk…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
The Essential Risk Management Guide
5 April 2023
An introduction to the fundamentals of Risk Management & Risk Management software, best practices, and…
The Essential Internal Audit Guide
5 April 2023
CONTENTS Chapter 1: What is Internal audit? Chapter 2: The need for internal audit Chapter…
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…
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…
Compliance Software Buyers Guide
30 March 2023
Download the Compliance Software Buyer’s Guide which contains important information for evaluating compliance software solutions.…
Internal Audit Software Buyers Guide
30 March 2023
Download our Internal Audit Software Buyer’s Guide which highlights key areas to consider when determining…
Arbutus Integration Datasheet
1 February 2023
BarnOwl is a fully integrated, risk management, compliance and audit software solution. Arbutus is arguably…
BarnOwl Brochure
1 April 2023
BarnOwl software provides an integrated, holistic and system-driven approach to GRC and assurance.
Proposal Template
14 March 2023
When evaluating governance, risk management, compliance and audit software, one needs to take a critical…
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…
BarnOwl / IRMSA Risk Maturity Survey 2017
3 February 2017
BarnOwl is proud to announce the release of its third Annual Risk Maturity Survey Report…
BarnOwl / IRMSA Risk Maturity Survey 2016
3 February 2016
The BarnOwl / IRMSA 2016 survey was conducted over the period of July / August…
BarnOwl / IRMSA Risk Maturity Survey 2015
3 March 2015
The BarnOwl / IRMSA 2015 survey was conducted over the period of July / August…
A Brief History of the Mafia
2 October 2024
The word “Mafia” is an informal term that is used to describe a network of…
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…
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…
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;…
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 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…
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 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…
The Psychology of Risk
17 April 2023
The psychology of risk deals with the mental processing we undertake in perceiving, evaluating and…
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…
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 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 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 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 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…
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…
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 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…
Forecasting at Your Own Risk
8 July 2021
We call them forecasts or budgets but aren’t they really predictions based on data? Forecasting…
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9 June 2021
BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 27 May 2021 NETSTOCK and managing inventory risk Presented by: Tony…
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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…
GRC ROI Q&A
16 February 2021
Why are SA businesses not realising ROI from their GRC initiatives? In order for an…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
Human Beings Aren’t Going Anywhere
27 August 2019
A lot has been made and will continue to be made of the impact of…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
Disruptive Technologies
6 December 2018
Innovation that creates a new market and value network and eventually disrupts an existing market…
Adapting to a Changing Audit Landscape
5 November 2018
The exact moment the first auditor blinked into existence is a difficult one to pinpoint.…
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 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,…
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…
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 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…
Asking the Right Questions
5 April 2018
The last 20-25 years has seen a broad effort to transform the field of risk…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: IRMSA South Africa Risk Report 202425, 10th E...
26 September 2024
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: Empowering Insight, Enhancing Governance Mast...
28 June 2024
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28 November 2023
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27 October 2023
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30 June 2022
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30 March 2022
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30 July 2021
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30 May 2021
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30 March 2021
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: Gearing Up for POPIA (Protection of Personal ...
30 March 2021
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: GRC Return on Investment with Jonathan Crisp
15 February 2021
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30 September 2020
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: Integrated BCM (Business Continuity Managemen...
30 August 2020
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: Elevating Audit through Risk-Based Auditing w...
30 June 2020
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: Elevating Audit through Risk-Based Auditing w...
25 June 2020
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: People Risk Workshop Objectives, Outcomes and...
4 December 2019
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: People Risk Workshop Objectives, Outcomes and...
4 December 2019
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: Understanding the Important Role the Risk Fu...
4 December 2019
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: Embracing Human “Be-ing” In Uncertainty, ...
28 November 2019
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30 June 2019
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30 April 2019
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30 November 2018
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10 July 2018
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30 June 2018
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30 November 2017
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27 July 2017
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30 October 2016
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30 August 2016
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: The Importance of External Context Setting an...
30 June 2016
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: Economic Review and Outlook 2016 with Nicky W...
30 May 2016
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: The Role of Internal Audit in Integrating Rep...
30 November 2015
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: King IV – An Update on the Progress So Far ...
30 August 2015
BarnOwl Info Sharing Presentation: Practical Insights into Conflict of Interest ...
30 June 2015
Risk Management and Implementation Challenges and Possible Actions with Thembani...
30 June 2015
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: IRMSA South Africa Risk Report 202425, 10th Edition with Christelle ...
26 September 2024
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: Empowering Insight, Enhancing Governance Mastering Risk and Control-...
28 June 2024
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: Empowering Insight, Enhancing Governance, Mastering Risk and Control...
25 April 2024
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: Never Mind a National Grid Failure, but What About the Effect of Con...
24 November 2023
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: South Africa Risk Profile 2023_2024 – Focusing on Converging C...
26 October 2023
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18 August 2023
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: Greylisting Creates New Risks for Companies with Robert Davies
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23 February 2023
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: Build Resilience into Your Business Before a Crisis Hits! with Trace...
25 November 2022
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: Forensic Management in the Umbrella/Trust beneficiary with William L...
5 October 2022
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: Influencing Business Strategy Alignment with Deon van der Westhuizen
29 July 2022
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31 March 2022
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: Compliance – One Bite at a Time… with Cherryn-Paige Bissett
1 October 2021
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6 August 2021
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29 March 2021
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3 November 2020
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28 August 2020
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6 August 2020
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: Understanding the Important Role the Risk Function Plays in the Pro...
24 February 2020
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3 December 2019
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: Embracing Human “Be-ing” In Uncertainty, Change and Disruption w...
27 November 2019
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: Building a Risk Aware Culture for Success with Mira Butler
2 July 2018
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3 May 2018
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1 March 2018
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: So You’ve Installed the Security Software…Think You’ve Covered...
1 November 2017
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: The Role of the Future Risk Manager with Christopher Palm
2 August 2017
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: How to Manage Invisible Risks that Threaten Your Business with Teren...
3 November 2016
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: The Evolution of Competition – Beyond the Red Queen with Mark Case...
1 September 2016
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: The Integrated Report and Integrated Thinking in the Reign of King I...
4 August 2016
BarnOwl Info Sharing Recording: The Importance of External Context Setting and Monitoring in Risk Ma...
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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…
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...
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Introduction Thank you very much Stephen and Scott for your most informative presentation on ‘Mastering…
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: ...
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Presented by Stephen Helberg and Scott Goddard, Directors, GRCReady Introduction Thank you very much Stephen…
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 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…
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 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…
The Psychology of Risk
17 April 2023
The psychology of risk deals with the mental processing we undertake in perceiving, evaluating and…
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 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…
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 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…
Risk Management Information Systems
26 May 2022
Introduction - using Risk Management as a decision-making tool “Organisations must develop the competence to…
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…
Covid-19: Risks of Working from Home
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The desire to work from home has been quite high up on the wish list…
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…
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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…
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…
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Why are SA businesses not realising ROI from their GRC initiatives? In order for an…
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BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 29 October 2020 How Has Lockdown Changed How We Run Tarsus…
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Written by: Jonathan Crisp, Director, BarnOwl GRC software solutions and Chandu Kashiram, Principal Associate, Lucidum…
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14 August 2020
Are risk professionals seeing more than what has been ingrained in them? Have all risks…
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12 August 2020
BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 30 July 2020 Integrated BCM (Business Continuity Management) and Risk Management…
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25 June 2020
BarnOwl Info Sharing session: 17 June 2020 Elevating Audit through Risk-based Auditing with Continuous Monitoring…
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8 May 2020
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1 April 2020
The Bad: No one can deny the tragic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic which is…
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…
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19 February 2020
What is a deepfake? Deepfake is a linguistic blend of “deep learning” and “fake” and…
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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…
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27 November 2019
As 2019 comes to a close we get a chance to reflect on a year…
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…
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27 August 2019
A lot has been made and will continue to be made of the impact of…
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…
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…
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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 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…
Gazing Through Futuristic Eyes – Get Ready for Fundamental Change
24 January 2019
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6 December 2018
Innovation that creates a new market and value network and eventually disrupts an existing market…
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: 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,…
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 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…
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3 May 2018
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Asking the Right Questions
5 April 2018
The last 20-25 years has seen a broad effort to transform the field of risk…
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.…
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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…
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27 September 2017
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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…
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…
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29 June 2017
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29 May 2017
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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…
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21 May 2017
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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…
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 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…
Navigating Risk Management Through a Sea of Lies and Disinformation
25 November 2016
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Risk and Opportunity – A New Paradigm or Old News?
4 November 2016
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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…
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8 December 2015
We’ve come to that part of the year when a good number of people, employees…
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 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…
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: 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…
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…
The Essential Risk Management Guide
5 April 2023
An introduction to the fundamentals of Risk Management & Risk Management software, best practices, and…
Proposal Template
14 March 2023
When evaluating governance, risk management, compliance and audit software, one needs to take a critical…
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…
BarnOwl / IRMSA Risk Maturity Survey 2017
3 February 2017
BarnOwl is proud to announce the release of its third Annual Risk Maturity Survey Report…
BarnOwl / IRMSA Risk Maturity Survey 2016
3 February 2016
The BarnOwl / IRMSA 2016 survey was conducted over the period of July / August…
BarnOwl / IRMSA Risk Maturity Survey 2015
3 March 2015
The BarnOwl / IRMSA 2015 survey was conducted over the period of July / August…
A Brief History of the Mafia
2 October 2024
The word “Mafia” is an informal term that is used to describe a network of…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 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…
The Psychology of Risk
17 April 2023
The psychology of risk deals with the mental processing we undertake in perceiving, evaluating and…
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 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…
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 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…
Risk Management Information Systems
26 May 2022
Introduction - using Risk Management as a decision-making tool “Organisations must develop the competence to…
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…
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: 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…
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…
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14 April 2021
During March 2021 the Ever Given became the most notorious ship in the world and…
GRC ROI Q&A
16 February 2021
Why are SA businesses not realising ROI from their GRC initiatives? In order for an…
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…
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 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…
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…
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 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 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 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…
Human Beings Aren’t Going Anywhere
27 August 2019
A lot has been made and will continue to be made of the impact of…
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…
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…
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 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…
Gazing Through Futuristic Eyes – Get Ready for Fundamental Change
24 January 2019
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Disruptive Technologies
6 December 2018
Innovation that creates a new market and value network and eventually disrupts an existing market…
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: 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,…
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 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
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Asking the Right Questions
5 April 2018
The last 20-25 years has seen a broad effort to transform the field of risk…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Risk Management: Why the Flags Matter
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