Technology
Board expertise, 1 March, 2019
Ethical business in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence is causing a revolution in business, but how should boards respond to the implications of technologies they don’t understand? The answer is to take an ethical approach and ensure human accountability.
Technology, 25 February, 2019
Why poor cybersecurity is a ticking time bomb
Regardless of where a threat to cybersecurity comes from, board members need to be clear on how their organisation’s data and infrastructure mechanisms are being protected.
Risk management, 14 February, 2019
Strategic decision-making in a fast-changing world
The rapid pace of change in areas such as technology, global politics and demographics poses unique challenges for financial services firms. How should boards approach strategic decision-making when faced with so many near-term pressures?
Risk management, 14 February, 2019
A disruptive influence: how new technology is challenging boards
Technological advances are transforming not only product complexity and delivery but the shape of the financial services industry itself. The board’s understanding of AI and new technology—and the risks and opportunities it brings—needs to expand accordingly.
Ethics, 4 February, 2019
Data security poses growing ethics risk
Research finds an increasing number of ethical lapses reported in the tech industry, while banking and finance continues to be the biggest area for wrongdoing.
Cyber governance, 19 October, 2018
Boards increase their efforts on cybersecurity
A survey finds that boards are increasingly involved in managing the threat from cybercrime. But some boards remain complacent, while investors are campaigning for better governance of cyber-risk.
Finance, 10 October, 2018
Conflicts of interest: the global fight over dual-class shares
Dual-class shares are causing friction between institutional shareholders and stock exchanges across the globe, and big tech firms are the driving force behind it. How will it all pan out? And how will it affect corporate governance?
Digital transactions, 9 October, 2018
Why Blockchain is good news for governance
Blockchain is a headline issue but how does it affect corporate governance? At a recent corporate governance discussion forum, academics, regulators and technology experts heard how blockchain can enhance governance and turn shareholder votes into cheap and secure decision-making.
Information, 8 October, 2018
Data ethics: defining the governance of artificial intelligence
Questions about the ethics of data use have provoked intense debate. Can artificial intelligence be governed to avoid exploiting the vulnerable?
Cyber-resilience, 8 October, 2018
The governance of cybersecurity
Cybersecurity cannot simply be relegated to the IT department. Top teams need to understand and address the threats.