Leaders of UK business small and medium-sized enterprises identify far fewer risks affecting their businesses, when compared to Germany and France, according to research for the Gowling WLG Digital Risk Calculator.
Many global business decision makers are unaware of the implications of the forthcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as well as other compliance regulations such as PCI-DSS and ISO27001/2, with one in five admitting they do not know which regulations their organization is subject to.
A new report has called for organizations to create dedicated internal cyber risk governance groups to address digital risks across the whole enterprise as the threats evolve.
A poll of Institute of Director’s members shows that while 57 percent of UK companies are making Brexit contingency plans, only 11 percent have begun implementing them.
72 percent of global business leaders say they’re operating in a riskier world, spurred by increasingly regulated industries, advanced technology and rapid digitalization. That represents a drop of 15 percentage points from 2016, when 87 percent of global business leaders felt the world was a riskier place
Experian Data Breach Resolution and Ponemon Institute have released an industry study revealing that while companies generally are aware of and intimidated by global privacy and data security regulations, they fail to properly understand and address necessary organizational changes to comply.
Lloyds has published its latest Emerging Risks Report 2017, which looks at the growing threat of cyber attacks. The report says that while digitization is ‘revolutionising business models and transforming daily lives, it is also making the global economy more vulnerable to cyber attacks’.
A strong partnership between IT, legal, risk management and public relations is critical for an effective cybersecurity program, according to the new RIMS Professional Report, ‘Cyber Protection: What to Do Before and After a Cyber Incident.’
It is easy for organizations to feel overwhelmed by the number and scale of the risks that are faced; but often the perception of the potential harm engendered by various risks is exaggerated. In this article Chris Butler lists the real risks that every organization needs to consider.
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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.
