Embracing the solace of quantum security

Ongoing advances in computing technology have always meant that risk managers need to stay abreast of their organisation’s digital security. Now, the advent of quantum computers – super-powered computers built on quantum mechanical principles – makes one area of Read more

Beware of ‘silent’ cyber risk

The UK’s insurance regulator has warned insurance companies that they need to do more to reduce and manage their exposure to ‘silent’ – or non-affirmative cyber risk.

Non-affirmative cyber risk occurs when insurance policies are ‘silent’ on the matter, Read more

Business environment is “becoming riskier”

Business leaders believe the global business environment is becoming ‘riskier’, according to a new report from consultant Protiviti. The Executive Perspectives on Top Risks 2019 report, published in conjunction with North Carolina’s State University’s Enterprise Risk Management initiative, focuses Read more

Solving cyber risk

One of the greatest risks of failing to address cyber threat is that people will turn away from the very technologies that could produce rapid productivity gains over the next few years, according to a new book Solving cyber Read more

Why 90% of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) & Security Token Offerings (STOs) fail (and much of the rest may follow)

By Alexander Larsen, President Baldwin Global Risk Services Ltd, Certified Fellow and trainer of the Institute of Risk Management (IRM)

 

The ICO Boom 

The ICO space saw a boom in the last couple of years and has Read more

Imagining a future

Pro-mortems and pre-mortems are a simple and highly effective technique for teams to employ “prospective hindsight” and imagine a future that has already happened. Research indicates that this type of thinking helps us prepare for the future. It helps Read more

Serious fraud office’s key priorities

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced its key priorities for 2019. The underlying role and remit of the SFO will remain unchanged, but the main areas of focus will be ensuring cases progress as quickly as possible; Read more

Risk predictions roundup

With risk predictions for the next 12 months ranging from regulatory changes and competition from digital competitors to global issues such as the US-China trade rift and extreme weather conditions, 2019 could prove to be an interesting year.

As Read more