Martin Davies

Oct 8, 2024 | cybersecurity-magazine.com | Martin Davies

Arriving on 17th October this year, NIS 2 is the EU’s most stringent cybersecurity Directive so far. Your level of cybersecurity maturity, risk management capabilities and what constitutes “appropriate and proportionate” for your organisation will determine your journey to compliance. Having said that, there are common challenges that all organisations will face, argues Martin Davies, Audit Alliance Manager at Drata.

Sep 23, 2024 | builtin.com | Martin Davies

The idea of automating governance, risk and compliance processes to streamline auditing is not exactly new. For some time, many auditing firms have used automation solutions — typically ones they build in-house — to help automate workflows associated with assessing audit evidence and communicating with stakeholders. GRC tools like these bring some level of efficiency to auditing. But on their own, they only go so far in bringing speed, efficiency and risk reduction to complex auditing processes.

Sep 18, 2024 | newscientist.com | Martin Davies

As a humorous comment on the gamification of daily life, it is hard to beat this tweet from 2021: “I think Sisyphus would be much happier if they had a big number at the top of the mountain that incremented with each successful rock push, and also if they let him spend those points on fun stickers for the rock.”So, naturally, I have been playing The Game of Sisyphus. Based on the Greek myth of a king punished by the gods to do an eternal task, plus Albert Camus’s essay

Sep 9, 2024 | openforum.com.au | Martin Davies

Home / Education and Training / The power of critical thinking Martin Davies | September 9, 2024 Critical thinking is more essential today than ever. The world faces numerous challenges that warrant urgent critical reflection – from climate change and wealth inequality to ongoing conflicts and resource shortages. These crises are compounded by a growing crisis of confidence, marked by the spread of ‘fake news‘ and the erosion of trust in traditional institutions.

Aug 30, 2024 | cloudtweaks.com | Martin Davies

The idea of automating governance, risk and compliance (GRC) processes to streamline auditing is not exactly new. For some time, many auditing firms have leveraged automation solutions – typically ones that they build in-house – to help automate workflows associated with assessing audit evidence and communicating with stakeholders. GRC tools like these bring some level of efficiency to auditing.