Accountability

Navigating the New Frontier: Agentic AI’s Promise and Challenges

Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering a new era with the rise of agentic AI, a groundbreaking innovation redefining how machines interact with the world and perform tasks. Unlike traditional AI systems that operate within the bounds of human-defined algorithms and instructions, agentic AI stands apart because it can act autonomously, adapt to changing environments, and […]

Navigating the New Frontier: Agentic AI’s Promise and Challenges was originally published on Global Security Review.

February 4, 2025
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The Volatility of Cryptocurrency: Barrier or Enabler of Nuclear Escalation?

The volatility of cryptocurrency markets has been a major topic of discussion since the inception of digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Its impact extends beyond financial speculation and the promise of decentralized finance. Cryptocurrency’s creation is creating distinct ripples through the global economy, even reaching security and geopolitical affairs. Among the more intriguing dimensions […]

The Volatility of Cryptocurrency: Barrier or Enabler of Nuclear Escalation? was originally published on Global Security Review.

December 12, 2024
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The discomfort zone

 Compliance is a concern that pops up repeatedly on the ISO27k Forum, just this  morning for instance. Intrigued by ISO 27001 Annex A control A.18.1.1 “Identification of applicable legislation and contractual requirements”, members generally …

July 5, 2022
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Authorised exemptions

Inspired by an exchange on the ISO27k Forum yesterday morning, I wrote and published a simple 2-page exemptions policy template for SecAware. In essence, after explaining what ‘exemptions’ are, the policy requires that they are authorised after du…

June 30, 2022
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The sadly neglected Risk Treatment Plan

 For some curious reason, the Statement of Applicability steals the limelight in the ISO27k world, despite being little more than a formality. Having recently blogged about the dreaded SoA, ’nuff said on that.Today I’m picking up on the SoA’s shy …

June 24, 2022
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Professional services infosec policy template

 We have just completed and released a brand new information security policy template on professional services.The policy is generic, pragmatic and yet succinct at just over 2 pages.Professional services engagements, and hence the associated infor…

May 13, 2022
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Professional services – preliminaries

Yesterday I proposed a guideline on the information risk, security and privacy aspects of professional services. I introduced a simplistic 3-phase model for the business relationship through which one or more professional services assignments are deliv…

April 22, 2022
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Review – Refugee Resettlement

This book reflects on the power, politics and governance within refugee resettlement programmes and features a wide range of voices, helping readers to better understand resettlement as a form of humanitarian governance.

April 3, 2022
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