Data privacy and security are often framed as organizational requirements, and as such include discussions of ROI, staffing, compliance, and so on. However, the obligations enterprises and agencies face in protecting data extend beyond liability, because the data they protect often represents someone’s life and well-being. 

As a result, duty of care is evolving from a legal obligation into a defining principle of governance. The organizations that recognize this shift are reframing risk management as such an obligation. 

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GRC has always been at the forefront of innovation, having to respond to the latest and most creative threats. Artificial intelligence is simply forcing innovation to become faster. Moreso, it’s forcing us to rethink what GRC actually is now and into the next decade. 

AI-driven GRC is emerging as the next operating paradigm built on context, automation, intelligence, and speed. Organizations that understand this shift are shifting their priorities to integrate new technologies with governance best practices. 

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Passwordless authentication is a potential lynchpin for organizations struggling with identity as their security perimeter. While neither FedRAMP nor CMMC explicitly mandates passwordless technologies, both frameworks set requirements and outcomes that passwordless authentication can meet.

For organizations operating in regulated environments, especially those handling government data or CUI, passwordless authentication is no longer an emerging trend. It is rapidly becoming the most defensible approach to meeting modern compliance expectations.

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