2026: The Year Accountability Changes Shape
In 2026, accountability stops being a shield. It becomes a spotlight – and it’s pointed at you. For years, compliance has been treated as a process. A set of controls. A box to tick. A department to manage risk on behalf of the business. That mindset is outdated. 2026...
From Compliance to Compassion – Closing the Year with Purpose and Responsibility
As the year draws to a close, it’s tempting to view governance and compliance as boxes to tick before shutting down for the holidays. But this year has shown us something deeper: compliance is no longer just about rules. It’s about people. It’s about fairness. And...
Compliance with Purpose – How Responsible Governance Builds Trust and Business Value
In a world of rising business risk and shrinking margins, no leader wants to invest in something they can’t ‘see’. Yet governance is a lot like clean air – you only notice it when it’s missing. When it’s neglected, organisations choke on confusion, inefficiency, and...
Cloud, Control and Compliance – Finding Balance in a Data-Driven World
The debate over cloud adoption is no longer about “if” but “how.” Businesses face rising pressure from exploding data volumes, vendor-driven strategies, and increasingly complex compliance demands. SAP, Microsoft, and Oracle all push their customers to move core...
From Burden to Advantage: How AI Transforms Data Governance and Compliance
In a world where compliance is often seen as a burden, AI can become your most trusted advisor – quietly, constantly ensuring your organisation stays ahead of risk while unlocking the value hidden in your data. If your last impression of AI was the early...
Where Is My Data? Managing Third-Party Risk and Compliance in the Age of AI
In early June, news broke that data on 130,000 UBS employees had surfaced on the darknet – not because hackers broke through UBS’s own defences, but via a supplier: procurement service provider Chain IQ. UBS wasn’t alone. Several Chain IQ customers, including banks...
Borrowed Keys, Broken Locks: The Silent Risk of Temporary Permissions
Access Granted – But at What Cost? It’s 6:00 p.m. on Friday – the working week is officially over. A junior finance officer is just about to turn off the lights and leave for the weekend when an urgent call comes in from IT. For some reason, the payroll run wasn't...
From Compliance to Confidence: Why Data Quality is the Real Foundation for AI
We’ve all heard the hype. Artificial intelligence is transforming everything – from customer service and logistics to hiring and fraud detection. As early as 2017, The Economist argued that data, rather than oil, had become the world’s most valuable resource. But...
Turning Military Failures into Business Lessons: Strengthening Security Through Clear Roles and Responsibilities
‘Training is the crucial link between strategy and action and ensures that everyone involved - be it management, end users, IT teams or audit - plays their part in security and compliance in application systems.’ Priska Altorfer, CEO wikima4 AGRecently, headlines in...
Empowering Security in ERP: How Wikima4 Training Strengthens Roles and Responsibilities
In today’s interconnected world, ERP systems power critical business functions – but what happens when a security gap brings everything to a standstill? The consequences can be devastating, ranging from data breaches to operational chaos.ERP environments are the...