GRC Report Staff

Australian Court Rules Active Super Misled Members with Greenwashing Claims

A Federal Court in Australia has ruled that Active Super, a $13.5 billion (AUD) superannuation fund, made misleading representations about its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials and investments.

ESAs & ENISA Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Boost Cybersecurity Cooperation

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) have signed a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement formalizes ongoing discussions and sets the framework for strengthened cooperation and information exchange between the agencies.

Australian Privacy Watchdog Initiates Civil Penalty Action Against Medibank Over 2022 Data Breach

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has filed civil penalty proceedings against Medibank Private Limited in the Federal Court, alleging serious privacy breaches related to the health insurer's massive data breach in October 2022.

Snowflake Denies Responsibility for Ticketmaster, Live Nation Data Breach

Snowflake, a cloud data platform company, has refuted claims that it was responsible for the recent data breach affecting over 500 million Ticketmaster users. This comes after Ticketmaster initially suggested that a security weakness in a third-party cloud database environment was the cause of the breach.

ASIC Outlines Three Pillars for Better Corporate Compliance

Australia's corporate watchdog has outlined three fundamental principles – transparency, accountability, and consistency – as the cornerstone for better compliance by listed entities in an evolving regulatory environment.

Revamping Risk Management with Agile Internal Controls for Today's Dynamic Landscape

In today's rapidly evolving business environment, organizations face an increasingly complex and dynamic risk landscape. Traditional approaches to risk management, which focus on identifying and implementing controls for known risks, are no longer sufficient. Risks are constantly changing and adapting, requiring a level of vigilance and agility that many organizations struggle to achieve.

ESAs Urge Stricter Oversight & Better Practices to Combat Greenwashing

In a coordinated move, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – comprising the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) – published their final reports on greenwashing risks on Tuesday.