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A small business desk with sticky notes labeled “Passwords,” “Vendors,” “Backups,” etc., forming a messy cluster — contrasted with a clean, organized risk register on a laptop screen. Many small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) assume cybersecurity and risk management are concerns reserved for banks, hospitals, or large enterprises. In reality, global data consistently shows that small businesses are frequent targets of cyber incidents, operational disruptions, and vendor f

When security controls create friction and fatigue, even well-meaning employees start looking for workarounds. Most organizations assume that if they publish an IT policy and run annual training, employees will follow the rules. Reality: they don’t. Industry surveys show a large majority of employees admit to bypassing security policies at least once a year.Many incidents are linked to people “working around” security controls to get their job done faster. So the issue isn’t

When people hear “GRC”, it often sounds like something only big banks and giant tech companies care about. The full phrase, Governance, Risk and Compliance, can feel heavy and academic. But in real life, GRC is simply:“How we decide, what we worry about, and how we follow the rules.” In this post, I’ll break down what GRC really means in practical terms and share a simple, step-by-step way to start doing GRC in any organization, even if you’re just one person.

If you had met me a few years ago, you probably wouldn’t have guessed I’d end up in cybersecurity and governance, risk and compliance (GRC). I started my career in sales, not in tech. I was more familiar with targets, territories and trade promotions than with risk registers and ISO standards. But looking back, every step in my journey quietly pushed me toward GRC and cybersecurity—even when I didn’t realize it.

Plain-Language GRC Glossary v1