If you work in security, compliance, or procurement, you’ve probably lived on both sides of the vendor risk table without even labeling it that way. Some days, you’re evaluating a vendor before signing a contract. On other days, you’re the one being evaluated, filling out a security questionnaire because a customer wants proof you can be trusted. These are two different jobs. Most platforms … Read more
Two major European tech events. One consistent theme. If VivaTech Paris and GITEX AI Europe Berlin made anything clear, it’s that third-party risk has stopped being a niche compliance concern and become a boardroom-level question, across every market we visited. Here’s what came up again on the floor and why it matters as we head into B2B Tech Asia in … Read more
NIS2 is no longer a future requirement. As of June 2026, 23 out of 27 EU Member States have transposed the NIS2 Directive into national law, allowing national authorities to begin enforcement activities. While implementation timelines may vary across jurisdictions, the direction is clear: organizations within the scope of NIS2 are expected to demonstrate compliance … Read more
Ask most compliance teams what NIS2 or DORA requires for third-party risk, and you’ll get a version of the same answer: “We need to assess our vendors and document it.” Technically true. Practically incomplete. Both regulations were written in direct response to a pattern regulator kept seeing companies with strong internal security getting compromised through a vendor, supplier, or service provider nobody scrutinized closely … Read more
Every vendor risk platform on the market wants to tell you the same story: fill out this questionnaire faster, get approved faster, move on with your day. It sounds great. It’s also solving the wrong problem. The Speed Trap Somewhere along the way, the TPRM industry decided that the biggest pain point in vendor risk management was time. So, the … Read more
For years, third-party risk management (TPRM) has followed a familiar pattern. A supplier isonboarded, completes a security questionnaire, shares a few certifications, and passes arisk assessment. The results are documented, filed away, and often not revisited until thenext annual review. Suppliers continuously change their infrastructure, software, personnel, and securitycontrols. New vulnerabilities emerge daily, threat actors … Read more