Enterprise risk management is often criticized as being remote from the real strategic needs of the organization. Is this fair comment and, if so, what can be changed to make ERM more relevant? Peadar Duffy gives his viewpoint...
During the opening keynote address at the US Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit, Gartner analysts explained why security leaders should start any initiative from an enterprise-wide risk perspective.
The recently published 2018 Veritas Global Data Privacy Consumer Study shows that consumers ‘intend to take bold steps’ in penalizing companies that don’t safeguard their data, while rewarding those that do.
If organizations do not actively embrace and integrate sound risk management practices, another financial crisis could occur, according to a new RIMS Executive Report entitled, Enterprise Risk Management’s Wakeup Call: 10 Years After.
The 2018 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO survey, claimed to be the largest IT leadership survey in the world, found that almost a quarter (23 percent) more respondents than in 2017 are prioritizing improvements in cyber security, while managing operational risk and compliance has also become a significantly increased priority (up 12 percent).
Despite the high impact that the sudden departure of a key member of staff can have on a company, 46 percent of UK businesses don’t have a good succession plan in place, according to a new study among senior directors by Norrie Johnston Recruitment (NJR).
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) has released a supplement to its ERM Framework, which provides detailed examples for applying the principles of the Framework.
FERMA is calling for risk managers to take the lead in ensuring continued compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Organizations should create dedicated internal cyber governance groups, led by the risk manager
Airmic has announced that it is launching a new Enterprise Risk Management Special Interest Group (SIG) in the autumn. The current schedule involves four quarterly 90-minute breakfasts, starting in November.
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