Organizations are concerned about their ability to keep up with a rapidly changing business landscape, driven in part by concerns about their own organizations’ lagging and misconceived digitalization strategies, according to Gartner, Inc.’s latest Emerging Risks Monitor Report.
More than eight in ten CFOs (83 percent) say they expect the long-term business environment to deteriorate as a result of the UK leaving the EU, according to Deloitte’s latest Q2 CFO Survey. This is the highest reading since the referendum in June 2016.
ISO has announced the availability of an updated standard, IEC 31010:2019 ‘Risk management - Risk assessment techniques’. This provides guidance on the selection and application of techniques for assessing risk in a wide range of situations.
New research from Grant Thornton UK LLP has found that 63 percent of UK mid-market businesses do not have a board member responsible for cyber security. Additionally, over half of the business surveyed (59 percent) do not have a cyber incident response plan in place.
GDPR risks came home to roost for UK organizations this week, with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) stating that it intends to fine British Airways £183.39M for GDPR infringements.
Organizations are not paying enough attention to emerging risks, preferring to focus on easier-to-manage visible risks, according to a report published by Airmic in association with Marsh. It argues that the challenges associated with emerging risks necessitate a new approach to how they are managed.
In 2018, the costs of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks passed the $1 billion mark, doubling from the prior year. Crane Hassold looks at the issue and highlights the measures that organizations can take to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of a successful BEC attack.
The estimated $15.7trn economic potential of artificial intelligence (AI) will only be realised if the integration of responsible AI practices occurs across organizations, and is considered before any developments take place, according to a new paper by PwC.
Conventional risk management tools are appropriate for managing known or anticipated risks; but threats outside these areas need a different approach. Dr Sandra Bell says that stress testing is one tool that provides the answer, helping identify and correct organizational vulnerabilities in a safe environment.
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Business continuity can be defined as 'the processes, procedures, decisions and activities to ensure that an organization can continue to function through an operational interruption'. Read more about the basics of business continuity here.
