Maplecroft has assessed the threat from climate change to 1800 cities over the next 30 years, finding that of the 100 fastest growing cities by population, 84 are rated ‘extreme risk’, with a further 14 in the ‘high risk’ category.
Aon’s Impact Forecasting has published the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during October 2018.
International experts working to counter the threat of chemical and explosive terrorism gathered recently to discuss the development of a comprehensive network to improve global chemical safety and security.
Nearly half of power and utility CEOs are concerned cyber attacks are imminent, according to results released from KPMG’s 2018 Global CEO Study. The survey also found that 58 percent of CEOs feel prepared in their ability to identify new cyber threats
A new academic paper from the European Commission’s Directorate for Space, Security and Migration, Joint Research Centre, provides an overview of the latest developments in the modelling of critical infrastructure and the built environment for assessing their resilience to natural and man-made hazards, and climate change.
Using a US dam attack as an example Aon and Guidewire have shown how cyber attacks can have physical impacts on critical infrastructure. In the scenario explored, a cyber attack could result in an estimated $10bn insured loss for flood damage.
On Friday 9th November 2018, the Bank of England, in partnership with industry and other UK financial authorities (HM Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority), hosted a one-day exercise designed to test the financial sector’s resilience to a major cyber incident impacting the UK.
The New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management is consulting on New Zealand’s new National Disaster Resilience Strategy, which will set the vision and objectives for disaster resilience in New Zealand over the next ten years.
The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) says that it is reaching out to other professional bodies around the world with the aim of establishing a ‘resilience alliance’.
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