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Cyber ransom seen as top IT threat
Cyber ransom is now seen as the top threat to IT systems, according to a recent survey by Advisen among cyber insurance… More
6 November 2020
There is widespread disagreement over cryptocurrency risk. Those working in the cryptocurrency industry are much more upbeat about the opportunities such innovations as Bitcoin represent than governments and financial institutions, says a recent… More
By Laxman Maharjan (SIRM) As organisations rely on a long and complex supply chain to meet consumer demand and maximise shareholders wealth, they are ever more vulnerable to supply chain disruption, risk… More
The impact of the coronavirus has reshaped risk ranking across Europe, according to the most recent survey of heads of internal audit in the region. The three most notable risk that have… More
Up to one in 10 UK charities face bankruptcy by the end of 2020 because of a £10bn shortfall in cash caused by the coronavirus, according to a study by an independent… More
The growth of data centres to process exponential volumes of traffic mean that those facilities are facing longer-term cooling challenges, according to a recent report by Aggreko the energy business. Its report… More
With access to free cash disappearing from some highstreets, the UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued fresh guidance to banks and financial institutions on the provision of ready money.… More
Competition risk is a growing problem despite the fact that it is illegal. That is why IRM and Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has teamed up to create a guide to the… More
Isaac Alfon, co-chair of IRM’s ERM in Insurance SIG and MD of Crescendo Advisers, suggests how lessons learned from Covid-19 can enhance resilience in the insurance industry, Click here to read more. More
High-impact threats such as climate change are moving up the agenda as board rooms reassess their priorities in light of the current pandemic, according to the World Economic Forum. The influential body… More