Features – Page 5
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FeaturesBreaching the wall
While risk management must be the first line of defence in any data protection strategy, Jeremy Smith urges companies to bolster that defence with robust insurance coverage
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FeaturesDon't forget the other half
Security of electronic data is one thing, says Chris Haden, but documents need attention too
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FeaturesNavigating the global regulatory minefield
Jonathan Pickworth introduces a survey which suggests that many companies are too complacent about regulatory risk
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FeaturesCracking down on cartels
EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes has vowed to get tough on companies that don't play fair. Neill Blundell says the EU and other regulators are giving a stark warning to boardrooms
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FeaturesRisks and Opportunities of Nanotechnology
Building materials incorporating nano-particles may better withstand extreme events, but insurers worry about the liability implications of nanotechnology
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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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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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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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Measuring the markets
Where are the best opportunities to be found among emerging markets? And what about the risks? Ian Coleman explains the thinking behind an index which balances the risks and rewards
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FeaturesBeat the cheats
Internal audit should be checking your anti-fraud controls, says John Smart
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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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Insiders are the biggest enemy
Much security effort is expended on preventing external IT breaches, but the potentially catastrophic threats reside internally, warns Edward Wilding
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Comparison shopping
Lee Coppack looks at how the UK and US giants, Tesco and Wal-Mart are reporting risk, and how their risk management translates in the real world
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Risk, responsibility and regulation
Cardiff may provide the backdrop for the BBC series, Dr Who and Torchwood, but now it has another claim to fame as the venue of the 2007 ALARM annual conference on 2 and 3 July. Lynn Drennan reports
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Acting without pretext
Aaron Stephens and Lucinda Brett explore and comment on 'pretexting' developments in the US and UK, with a particular focus on the application of the new Fraud Act 2006
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Walking the tightrope
Andre Basile examines the risks facing directors and officers from emerging legal challenges
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Understanding IT system failures
The failure of an organisation's IT network can be debilitating, and it is a risk that affects almost all companies, across all industry sectors. By Shaun Cooper
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Look before making the technology leap
Do not invest in technology until you know exactly what you require it to do, say Chuck Teixeira and Grant Waterfall.
