Author: Lucy Montague
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Coca-Cola’s Fairlife ransomware attack: why risk doesn’t respect the org chart
Read more: Coca-Cola’s Fairlife ransomware attack: why risk doesn’t respect the org chartKey takeaways How Fairlife’s cyberattack became a group governance issue On July 16, 2026, Coca-Cola disclosed that Fairlife, its dairy business, had detected unauthorized access to a section of its network, including production-linked systems. Production at Fairlife’s 4 US factories stopped. Canadian production continued. Product on shelves stayed safe. A ransomware-as-a-service group calling itself Anubis claimed responsibility, saying it had taken 1 terabyte of data and threatening to leak it. According to…
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Simplifying risk in a complex world to achieve business objectives – key findings from the Spotlight on Women in GRC
Read more: Simplifying risk in a complex world to achieve business objectives – key findings from the Spotlight on Women in GRCIn this episode of CoreStream GRC’s Spotlight on Women in GRC podcast, Lucy Montague speaks with Sharon Sharples, Chief of Staff and Head of Operational Risk Governance and Insights at Barclays, about her journey from change management into risk leadership, the evolving role of GRC in modern organizations, and why curiosity, simplification, and flexibility will define the…
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Regulatory compliance including SCF compliance frameworks
Read more: Regulatory compliance including SCF compliance frameworksWhat is regulatory compliance? Regulatory compliance is the process of meeting the laws, rules, standards, and requirements set by regulators, governments, and supervisory bodies. It helps organizations understand which external obligations apply, assign ownership, operate controls, collect evidence, and report when required. In governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), regulatory compliance matters because regulatory expectations rarely…
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Compliance
Read more: ComplianceWhat is compliance? Compliance is the process of meeting the laws, regulations, standards, policies, contractual requirements, and ethical expectations that apply to an organization. In simple terms, compliance helps organizations understand what they are required to do, assign ownership, operate controls, evidence activity, and respond when something goes wrong. In governance, risk, and compliance (GRC),…
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Beyond the token bill: why AI governance now means budgeting, sovereignty and capacity, not just risk
Read more: Beyond the token bill: why AI governance now means budgeting, sovereignty and capacity, not just riskKey takeaways Introduction: the hidden costs of AI for GRC teams In May, engineers at Uber found that they had spent an entire year’s AI budget in just four months. The culprit was Claude Code, rolled out enthusiastically across the organization to speed up software development. It worked. It also cost so much, so fast, that leadership had to step in and cap…
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Spotlight on Women in GRC: Woman of the Year on intergenerational learning, AI and the future of GRC
Read more: Spotlight on Women in GRC: Woman of the Year on intergenerational learning, AI and the future of GRCIn this special episode of CoreStream GRC’s Spotlight on Women in GRC podcast, Lucy Montague speaks with Yvonne Gordon, 2026 Women in GRC Woman of the Year and Head of Compliance and Continuous Improvement, about her unconventional route into governance, risk and compliance, the importance of mentorship, and why creating opportunities for others has become her personal mission. The…
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UK Corporate Governance Code
Read more: UK Corporate Governance CodeWhat is the UK Corporate Governance Code? The UK Corporate Governance Code is the Financial Reporting Council’s corporate governance framework for listed companies in the UK. It sets out principles and provisions covering board leadership, company purpose, division of responsibilities, board composition, succession, evaluation, audit, risk, internal control, and remuneration. The Financial Reporting Council explains…
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AI governance
Read more: AI governanceWhat is AI governance? AI governance is the system an organization uses to direct, oversee, control, and evidence the way artificial intelligence is developed, bought, deployed, monitored, and used. It covers who can approve AI use, what risks need to be assessed, what data can be used, how outputs are reviewed, how decisions are documented,…
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The EU delayed its AI Act deadline: what the Digital Omnibus means for AI governance everywhere
Read more: The EU delayed its AI Act deadline: what the Digital Omnibus means for AI governance everywhereKey takeaways Introduction: the AI compliance deadline GRC teams have been racing toward just moved For eighteen months, “2 August 2026” has been a fixed point on the calendar for compliance, risk and AI governance teams across Europe, and well beyond. This was the date the EU AI Act’s toughest obligations, covering high-risk AI systems, were due to bite: conformity assessments, technical…
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Spotlight on Women in GRC: DPO on GDPR, privacy culture and ESG
Read more: Spotlight on Women in GRC: DPO on GDPR, privacy culture and ESGIn this episode of CoreStream GRC’s Spotlight on Women in GRC podcast, Lucy Montague sits down with the series’ first DPO, Lorraine Pinter, to discuss her journey from law into privacy, the evolution of GDPR, building confidence as a leader, and why data protection remains one of the most impactful and personally relevant areas of GRC. The DPO’s podcast episode explores: Starting your…