by Cential Consulting | Dec 30, 2025 | GRC, Onspring, Risk Management
Onspring’s latest release marks one of the platform’s most transformative updates yet. Version 35.0 introduces a suite of practical, AI capabilities designed to accelerate work without compromising control. Onspring AI: An Intelligent Assistant Built for GRC There’s...
by Cential Consulting | Oct 29, 2025 | GRC, GRC Implementation
When Raymond Loewy introduced streamlined design to industrial products in the 1930s, he proved that simplicity could revolutionize performance. Decades later, Steve Jobs applied the same principle to technology. But in the world of governance, risk, and compliance...
by Cential Consulting | Oct 8, 2025 | ERM, Risk Management
Bias doesn’t need a seat at the table to shape decisions. It often operates silently, embedded in our assumptions, habits, and processes. In enterprise risk management (ERM), where judgment is key and uncertainty is the norm, bias can distort not only perception but...
by Cential Consulting | Sep 11, 2025 | Chief Compliance Officers, Risk Management
At Cential, we have a saying: “Risk and compliance are the guardrails that help business go faster.” It is a tidy image. Guardrails prevent disaster and give confidence to move at speed. But on real roads, guardrails do not run the entire route. They appear at...
by Cential Consulting | Apr 30, 2025 | Chief Compliance Officers, Cyber Security Framework, Risk Management
As organizations become increasingly interconnected with external vendors and partners, third party risk management (TPRM) has evolved beyond its traditional focus on cybersecurity. While cyber risks remain critical, today’s TPRM landscape requires a...
by Cential Consulting | Apr 23, 2025 | GRC, GRC Implementation, Risk Management
In today’s complex risk management landscape, organizations struggle to connect their GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) platforms with the multitude of business systems that contain critical risk and compliance data. While specialized systems for vendor...
by Cential Consulting | Mar 12, 2025 | GRC, GRC Implementation, Risk Management
Executive Summary The World Economic Forum has released its Global Risks Report for 2025, providing critical insights for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) professionals. This comprehensive analysis identifies the most significant threats facing organizations and...
by Cential Consulting | Jan 15, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, GRC, GRC Implementation, Risk Management
As we close out 2024, it’s clear this has been a transformative year for Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). From the evolution of AI adoption to significant shifts in how organizations approach risk management, let’s examine the key developments that...
by Cential Consulting | Dec 13, 2024 | Chief Compliance Officers, ERM, Risk Management
In part two of our four-part ERM series, we explored the evolving landscape of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and broke down essential terminology. Now, let’s address a critical aspect of successful ERM implementation: tailoring your program to fit your...
by Cential Consulting | Nov 4, 2024 | Chief Compliance Officers, ERM, Risk Management
In our previous post, we introduced the concept of modern Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and its importance in today’s rapidly changing business landscape. Now, let’s dive deeper into the language of risk management. Understanding key ERM terminology is...
