AI: Friend or Foe?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly evolving technology that has found its way into various aspects of modern life, including but not limited to business, healthcare, education, and entertainment. As AI technology continues to evolve, it is becoming increasingly Read more

UK Government digital transformation faces acute challenges

The UK Government’s digital transformation project faces acute challenges, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO).

The NAO, which reports independently on government initiatives, found that most of the Government’s 11 digital strategies over the past Read more

Whitepaper: EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act: Your Guide to ICT Risk Management

The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), due to be enforced in 2023/24, introduces EU-wide laws to ensure the operational resilience of the financial services industry. The proposal builds on current ICT risk management requirements and combines preexisting EU Read more

The metaverse fails to impress

The metaverse promises to herald a new age of virtual connectivity, yet Brits remain unimpressed, according to a global survey.

While 37 per cent of respondents say they would take part in the virtual ecosystem, fewer than one Read more

Businesses failing the digital trust test

Businesses are failing the digital trust test as their ability to protect customers lags expectations, according to a survey by McKinsey.

It found that while 70 per cent of consumers trust the companies they do business with to protect Read more

Cybersecurity “issue of the decade”

Cybersecurity is the “issue of the decade”, chief executive officer of IBM Arvind Krishna has said.

The company said it plans to train more than 150,000 people in cybersecurity over the next three years. In addition, it said it Read more

Key lessons from digital failures

Organisations need to learn key lessons from digital failures, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO).

The body analysed 25 years of government initiatives in digital transformation. But instead of finding gradual improvements in how Read more

IRM’s digital ethics guidelines

Risk managers play a critical role in ensuring that digital technologies are implemented ethically. That requires thinking beyond compliance and ensuring that risk managers are guided by their moral compasses, says IRM Digital Ethics Guidelines.

“As risk professionals, Read more