Notes from Polecat
Ideas, commentary and analysis from the Polecat team across the topics shaping organisations today.
51 articles
The best AI risk intelligence tools with API and MCP access
Six risk intelligence tools that feed AI assistants by API or MCP, judged on what matters most: provenance, consistent scores and an evidence trail.
10 November 2026
The best external risk data feeds for GRC platforms
Seven external risk data feeds for GRC and integrated risk platforms, judged on what makes data register-ready: taxonomy, scores, evidence and history.
10 November 2026
The best peer benchmarking tools for risk and reputation
Six peer benchmarking tools for risk and reputation compared: why share of voice is not exposure, and what like-for-like comparison requires.
5 November 2026
The best stakeholder intelligence tools: NGOs, regulators and policy
Six stakeholder intelligence tools compared: Polecat, SIGWATCH, Datamaran, FiscalNote, Quorum and RepTrak, and which suits each team.
5 November 2026
The best emerging risk monitoring tools in 2026
How to tell an emerging risk from a breaking event or a passing spike, and seven emerging risk monitoring tools compared for risk teams.
3 November 2026
The best ESG controversy and reputational risk data providers in 2026
Six ESG controversy and reputational risk data providers compared for investors and corporates: history, comparability, update frequency and forward view.
3 November 2026
Top horizon scanning tools for risk teams in 2026
What a good horizon scan contains, and seven horizon scanning tools compared for risk teams, from Polecat and Signal AI to SIGWATCH and Datamaran.
29 October 2026
The best risk intelligence platforms for CROs in 2026
Eight risk intelligence platforms compared for chief risk officers, by job: strategic, operational, ESG, supplier, regulatory and research.
29 October 2026
The best reputation tracking tools in 2026
Eight reputation tracking tools compared by job: tracking mentions, measuring perception through surveys, and measuring reputational exposure and risk.
27 October 2026See the intelligence behind the writing.
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