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Compliance Principles, Practices, & Insights


Redefining Quality Assurance and Control
Quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) are two complementary but distinct concepts that have evolved over time in the world of...
Raimund Laqua
3 min read


The Paradox of Change: Why Resistance is Inevitable
We often hear the mantra "change is inevitable." This axiom has become so ingrained in our collective consciousness that we rarely pause...
Raimund Laqua
3 min read


Compliance as a Value Guardrail
Organizations today face increasing pressure to deliver value while navigating a myriad of regulations, stakeholder expectations, and...
Raimund Laqua
3 min read


Book Of The Month - The Unaccountable Machine
A Review of Dan Davies' Exploration of Algorithmic Decision-Making Dan Davies' The Unaccountable Machine is a compelling exploration of...
Raimund Laqua
3 min read


Model Convergence: The Erosion of Intellectual Diversity in AI
As artificial intelligence models strive for greater accuracy, an unexpected phenomenon is emerging: the convergence of responses across...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


How is Your Compliance Vision?
Having worked in compliance for several decades, I've witnessed firsthand the transformative power of having a clear compliance vision in...
Raimund Laqua
3 min read


The Power of Attention to Improve Compliance
Have you ever noticed how quickly things start to shape up when senior management turn their gaze to a particular corner of the company?...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


Latent Vulnerabilities and System Crashes: A Deeper Look at CrowdStrike's RCA
CrowdStrike recently published the results of a technical root cause analysis (RCA) stemming from the July 19th, 2024 incident that...
Raimund Laqua
4 min read


Beyond Balance: Sustainability as a Legacy of Sacrifice and Investment
Sustainability is often defined as fulfilling current needs without jeopardizing future generations' ability to do the same. In simpler...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


The Effects of a Divided Brain on Risk and Compliance
This week I came across a LinkedIn post that suggested that CISOs (Chief Information and Security Officers) often find themselves at a...
Raimund Laqua
6 min read


Delivering on the Promise: Compliance Through Performance
Organizations face a complex landscape of regulatory, ethical, and stakeholder expectations. These obligations, both explicit and...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


Ethical Decision Making Involving AI
In the domain of Corporate Ethics and Compliance, one hammer is used to establish ethical behaviour – training. In many cases, this...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


A Safety Model for AI Systems
As a framework, I thought Nancy Leveson’s Hierarchical Safety Model which incorporates Rasmussen’s risk ladder offers the right level of...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


Using Dependency Structure Matrix (DSM) to Improve Compliance
When it comes to compliance alignment we need to have answers to the following two questions: 1. How do compliance pillars (programs)...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


Catching Up to Compliance
“We need to move beyond compliance.” I used to think that moving beyond compliance was the answer. Many others did too. It seemed like...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


Isn't Lean Compliance the same as Lean Six Sigma?
I've been asked this question several times, so I thought I'd share my answer here: The short answer is no. The longer answer is that...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


Three Conditions for Responsible and Safe AI Practice
Many organizations are embracing AI to advance their goals. However, ensuring the public's well-being requires AI practices to meet three...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


How Your Business's Digital Twin Empowers Real-Time Compliance
Many of you may be familiar with the concept of digital twins in futuristic factories, but what if I told you your business is already...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


Everything an Organization Does is Compliance
I realize this statement may be controversial or even provocative to some, but I kindly ask that you hear me out. For many organizations,...
Raimund Laqua
5 min read


The Critical Role of Professional Engineers in Canada's AI Landscape
Rapid advancements in AI technology present a double-edged sword: exciting opportunities alongside significant risks. While Canada is a...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


The Need for LEAN AI Regulation
There's a growing urgency to establish regulations for artificial intelligence (AI). Public concerns about potential harm and human...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


How Is Your Compliance Managing the Shift?
In the last few decades there has been a paradigm shift towards risk-based regulators and regulation. In the traditional model regulators...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


Beyond Compliance: Building Trust Through Commitment
In my years working across high-risk, highly regulated industries like medical device, pharmaceuticals, and energy, compliance used to be...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


The AI Gold Rush: When Customers Become Collateral Damage in the Search for Data
The tech landscape these days is reminiscent of a gold rush, with companies scrambling for a new treasure: customer data. But in this...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read
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