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Features
Spotlight on: generative AI technology risks and how to manage them
The use of generative AI technology such as ChatGPT is growing, however this creates significant exposures for businesses. Here’s how risk managers can mitigate the threats
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Analysis
AI: Friend or foe for risk managers?
AI brings the promise of progress and threat of disorder, as the launch of ChatGPT demonstrates
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Analysis
Risk Benchmarking Survey 2023: Great expectations
After three years of global shocks and turmoil, senior managers are more engaged than ever in risk management
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Analysis
Facebook’s Meta hit with hefty GDPR fines in 2022
EU businesses were fined over €830m for GDPR violations in 2022, with Meta paying over 80%
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Analysis
ESG presents ‘significant exposure’ for D&Os
Fallout from a global recession, lax cyber security and an uptick in litigation are other key risk drivers for 2023
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Analysis
2023 a “gamechanger” for European class actions
New EU directive will make it easier for individuals to take part in collective redress actions, warns Clyde & Co
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Analysis
US-China trade war is top geopolitical risk for 2023
Risk managers in strategic and high-tech sectors must monitor efforts to decouple critical supply chains - Control Risks
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Analysis
Don’t leave the ‘door open’ to cybercriminals, warns ICO
Regulator fines a UK construction firm £4.4m for data protection breach caused by ‘complacency’
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Analysis
Cyber extortion grows in sophistication, warns Beazley
Data exfiltration is now prevalent in a significant majority of incidents as extortion techniques become increasingly complex
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Analysis
Cyber security remains “chief risk” for IT audit teams
War-related cyberattacks are on the rise and the surge of sophisticated ransomware attacks is ongoing, warns research
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Analysis
GDPR fines hit €1.6 billion mark, 4 years on
Recent penalties against Google and Vodafone underline need for stronger data strategies, particularly for telcos
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Analysis
GDPR fines nearly €300 million
The EU has issued a total of 648 penalties since the regulation was introduced three years ago
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Analysis
AXA’s Asian operations hit by ransomware attack
It comes a week after the insurer said it would be dropping extortion payments when underwriting cyber-insurance policies in France
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Opinion
Vaccine passports and privacy pitfalls
The data in ‘vaccine passports’ is the most sensitive information many firms will have ever managed
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Analysis
FERMA welcomes ‘Open Insurance’ initiative
A more transparent commercial insurance market will have “tremendous value” for risk and insurance managers
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Analysis
Cyber tops list of concerns for D&Os
The shift towards WFH has heightened cyber attack and data loss risks, with exposures for senior managers, finds survey
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Analysis
H&M hit with record-breaking GDPR fine
The Swedish fashion house has been fined over €35m for breaching EU GDPR laws in a landmark ruling