Eliminating Complexity: How CIOs and Chief Risk Officers Can Remove an Entire Cost Tier from the Operating Model
By Joleen Engela, Customer Success Manager, EMEA, and Tejas Katwala, Co-Founder, CLDigital CIOs and Chief Risk Officers are carrying a structural cost burden that rarely shows up on a budget line but influences everything in risk, resilience, compliance, and technology operations. It is the architectural scaffolding beneath these programs: the integrations, data transformation pipelines, reporting […]
2025 in Review: 10 Lessons That Will Shape Risk Management in 2026
How regulatory shifts, resilience insights, and crisis patterns will inform the next era of risk leadership By: Tejas Katwala, Co-Founder 2025 was a year that reminded us how interconnected and fragile our world has become. It brought moments that tested governments, financial systems, technology infrastructure, and the confidence of executives who suddenly faced risks they […]
Invisible Infrastructure: The Resilience Advantage No One Sees, But Everyone Needs
Explore how true resilience relies on robust data structures and infrastructure, not flashy dashboards. By: Chad Robbins, SVP Platform Strategy When a disruption strikes, whether it’s a cyberattack, natural disaster, or operational failure, what keeps your organization standing isn’t just the visible dashboards or executive alerts; it’s the hidden infrastructure underneath. We’re talking about reliable […]
How to Build a Resilience Program That Actually Scales
Moving Beyond Isolated Teams into Cross-Functional Resilience By: Ananda Rao, Head of Client Services Resilience is no longer a function confined to business continuity or disaster recovery teams—it must be an enterprise-wide capability. In today’s complex operational environments, scaling resilience requires cross-functional integration, strategic alignment, and technology-enabled coordination. This blog explores how organizations can mature […]
Five Compliance Trends to Watch in 2026
Forward-Looking Insights on GRC Evolution By: Taryn Thomas, Senior Manager of Marketing & Growth As get closer to 2026, the landscape of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) is experiencing a swift momentum shift shaped by booming RegTech investments, AI innovation, evolving regulations, and heightened stakeholder expectations. The compliance function is morphing from gatekeeper to strategic […]
Why PDF-Based Risk Plans Are a Liability
Replacing Static Documentation with Living Models Written by Paul Gant, Head of Operations, EMEA, CLDigital PDF-based risk plans have long been a staple in enterprise risk management: static, printed, and stored away as quarterly or annual references. However, in today’s fast-changing risk landscape, where cyber threats evolve quickly, compliance priorities shift, and third-party dependencies proliferate, […]
From Paper to Proof: Rethinking Cyber Contingency in the Age of Digital Fragility
By Tejas Katwala, CEO & Co-Founder, CLDigital When the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) advised organizations to “go back to pen and paper” for cyber-attack contingency planning, the headline felt almost anachronistic. In an era of AI copilots and digital twins, the government’s top cyber authority was reminding executives to print their plans. Yet […]
AI Without Oversight Is Just a Risk Multiplier
Responsible AI in Risk and Compliance Workflows Written by Chad Robbins, SVP Platform Strategy, CLDigital Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing how organizations manage risk and compliance, enhancing the speed, scale, and intelligence of oversight functions. But these gains come with a caveat: AI without proper governance doesn’t just underperform, it multiplies risks. From legal exposure to […]
Ready for Review: What Auditors Actually Want to See
Demystifying audit prep with automated evidence and validation Written by Joleen Engela, Customer Success Manager, CLDigital Whether you’re preparing for a financial audit, regulatory examination, or operational resilience review, getting ahead of what auditors expect can transform the experience from stressful to seamless. Auditors are no longer satisfied with static documentation; they want credible, timely, […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Building Smarter Resilience Against Modern Threats
Written by Casey Friese, CISO, CLDigital October marks the start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a timely reminder that security isn’t just an IT concern, it’s a business imperative. From AI-driven attacks to ransomware and supply chain breaches, the threat landscape has grown more complex than ever before. Regulators are sharpening their focus, customers expect proof […]