Geary Sikich explains why he believes that Brexit is a Black Swan event and describes various issues that enterprise risk managers should consider when assessing and managing Brexit risks.
When looking to obtain support for business continuity programs the fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) approach is at best ineffective, at worst counter-productive. Instead, using nudge theory is more likely to pay dividends. David Honour explores…
It has been noted numerous times, in multiple studies, that building occupants often ignore or are slow to respond to standard fire alarm sounders: this is ‘bystander apathy’. This article looks at the issue and suggests some solutions.
The DDoS threat landscape has developed rapidly leaving many organizations behind in both their perception of the risks and their actions to protect against them. Rolf Gierhard looks at the most dangerous and pervasive misunderstandings about DDoS attacks…
Business continuity news
Shortlist published for the 2019 CIR Business Continuity Awards
Monetary Authority of Singapore consults on updating Business Continuity Management Guidelines
Majority of US organizations rank active shooters as their top threat
Consultation process starts for NFPA 1600 2022 edition
Updating business continuity guidance is one of APRA’s upcoming policy priorities
Enterprise risk management news
How chief risk officers can make everyday enterprise risk management tasks strategic
Political Risk Map 2019: ‘Unprecedented uncertainty ahead’
RIMS report looks at artificial intelligence and its impact on risk management
Risks for UK businesses adopting 5G and IoT assessed by EY
Gap in terrorism insurance closed for UK businesses
Majority of US CFOs don’t feel fully prepared to handle the current risk landscape
Resilience news
New research report looks at Australia’s preparedness for catastrophic disasters
The likelihood of a catastrophic geomagnetic storm occurring may have been over-estimated
WHO launches new global influenza strategy to assist pandemic planning
rescEU takes a step closer with European Council decision
Attack on UK critical national infrastructure is imminent say survey respondents
UK government to support research into neutralising drone threats to critical infrastructure
Technology news
ISACA publishes guidance on developing security awareness campaigns
New report shows IoT devices increasingly being exploited for DDoS attacks
New Controls Framework provides guidance for managing IoT risks
Large scale global study provides a snapshot of the business impacts of cyber attacks
Seven emerging security and risk management trends to be aware of
Annual Cyberthreat Landscape Report looks at how the threat landscape is evolving
