All Feature articles – Page 11
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Kidnap – a booming industry
People working abroad are at risk of being held to ransom. What are employers doing about it? Not enough, says Neil Hodge
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FeaturesThe carbon opportunity
Companies are cottoning on to the opportunities in being up front about carbon use. The question is how best to measure it? Nathan Skinner reports
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FeaturesControlling conflict
Sue Copeman reviews a new report on the management and avoidance of disputes
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FeaturesCRO interview
In this month’s StrategicRISK interview, Nathan Skinner probes the risk management strategies of steel giant ArcelorMittal
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Who is an employee?
It is dangerous to think that once you contract out work to someone else, your liability towards them is at an end, says Patricia Baxter
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Getting the message
Bruce Widdowson responds to our September research on communicating risk
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FeaturesThe regulator investigates
Regulators take insider trading very seriously. Their powers to search for evidence are growing. Comply, or face disaster, say Jonathan Pickworth and Elizabeth Bremner
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More than just procurement
Mathias Estrade, Cyril Végni and Audrey Gandon underline the importance of managing the risks at the heart of the purchasing function
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FeaturesTreading a tightrope?
Do StrategicRISK Benchmarking Club correspondents think that IT security measures are sufficient and should laws be tightened in this area? Sue Copeman describes the results of our latest survey
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Who's accessing your system?
The human factor is a key risk to IT security. A strict security policy and strong authentication are needed to counter it. Jan Valcke explains
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Business impact analysis
When drawing up a Business Continuity Plan, conducting a Business Impact Analysis is an important fist step. Chiara Ejbich and Aldo Soprano explain why.
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There's more to it than 'badging in'
If your security department is bottom of the heap, the organisation is rife with an ‘open’ culture, and IT has pinched the business continuity issues, you can still conduct a fight back. Peter Speight invokes Turnbull and SOX to explain how
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FeaturesBeat the cheats
Internal audit should be checking your anti-fraud controls, says John Smart
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FeaturesIT in the boardroom
If an organisation’s IT does not work, there is a real prospect that strategic objectives will not be reached. Yet how many boards spend time on IT issues? How well do they understand the IT risks they face? Two recent surveys provide some answers. Lani Bannach and Sue Copeman analyse ...
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Knowing what you're buying
Due diligence is a complex and costly process, but if your proposed acquisition turns out to be a lemon, you will regret skimping on it. Mark Thompson explains why
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FeaturesCarl Leeman
Based in Belgium, Katoen Natie is a privately owned logistics company with activities worldwide. Carl Leeman, chief risk officer, shares his candid thoughts on the profession, its limitations and what needs to change
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The China syndrome
The world increasingly depends on Chinese products, but recent high profile recalls are raising concerns about production standards. Trevor Davies considers the issues.
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FeaturesCodes and cultures
There is a growing global consensus about the need for good governance, but cultural differences can intervene. Alan Waring looks at some of the issues arising in Asia and closer to home.
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Contract Law - The latest
The English and Scottish Law Commissions are continuing their work on the reform of insurance contract law. Sarah Turpin assesses the likely impact of their latest proposals.
