Supply chain disruptions rise

The number of businesses experiencing ten or more supply chain disruptions rose in from 4.8 per cent to 27.8 per cent during 2020, according to a report by BCI.

BCI’s Supply chain resilience report 2021 found that most organisations Read more

EU bans unacceptable AI

The European Union has launched a regulatory regime for artificial intelligence that bans systems that are likely to pose and unacceptable risk to society.

The move creates the first ever legal framework for AI and it has published separate Read more

ERM’s twenty years of growth

By Sonjai Kumar

ERM development is a relatively recent phenomenon that started developing around the year 2000. The COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Commission) came up with ERM standards in 2004, while the ERM framework by Read more

Enterprises switch focus to digital innovation

Enterprises IT teams have chosen digital innovation as their main focus following the pandemic, according to a survey by the analyst Gartner.

Although IT budgets only inched up by 2 per cent this year, chief information officers have Read more

Fraud risk in government increased because of COVID-19

Fraud risk in government has risen rapidly due to the pandemic, said a report by the National Audit Office (NAO).

The spending watchdog said it was impossible to calculate the amount of fraud accurately. But it estimated that Read more

Climate change action – sign up for IRM course

Countries must plan and implement radical changes to their production and trade processes, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). That’s because as as extreme weather events become more frequent, traditional ways of working could fail.

Taking action could Read more

Solvency II consultation opportunity to improve risk management, says IRM

A wide-ranging review of how financial services firms are regulated could be an opportunity to improve risk management, IRM has said in its response to consultation on the issue.

“This review represents an opportunity to improve the maturity of Read more

Campaigners raise awareness of AI risk

Civil liberties groups and digital rights campaigners are seeking to raise awareness of the risks of using of artificial intelligence in mass surveillance technologies ahead of a forthcoming European Union report on the issue.

The group – a coalition Read more