Features – Page 10
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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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FeaturesOpen source - A stealthy security risk?
Whether or not you know it, your organisation will be using open source software somewhere. Mark Tolliver explains the risks and how to control them
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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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FeaturesComing distractions
The end of a year is a wonderful excuse for an editor to do some crystal ball gazing into what might happen in the next year and beyond
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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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FeaturesHow Building Codes Reduce Catastrophe Losses
Buildings completed under the requirements of a new Florida building code withstood hurricane winds in 2004 and 2005 while neighbouring, older properties were destroyed. But it should not take a disaster for our communities to adopt, implement and enforce the building safety codes that save lives every day. By Richard ...
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FeaturesHow deep is your green?
Tim Smit, co-founder of the Eden Project, talks to Nathan Skinner about climate change, CSR and the role of the sustainable enterprise in today's financial system
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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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Unchecked Risks That Can Lead to Catastrophe
Asset management, planned maintenance and procurement have the potential to create disaster if are not treated with the respect they deserve. By Tony Prior
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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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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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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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FeaturesEnterprise-wide fleet risk profiling
Is fleet risk management just a poor sister in your organisation? John Stevens argues that is too important to be left out in the cold, and needs to be integrated into enterprise risk management. He suggests the solution.
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FeaturesEPL An inevitable trend
In the US, where payouts over discrimination claims can be huge, insuring against such claims is seen as a must. Will Europe follow in US footsteps? Nathan Skinner investigates the probability.
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Using your intelligence
Sheets of figures alone are not sufficient to help you understand your business. Nakis Papadopoulosse argues that you need a proper business intelligence platform if you are to stay competitive
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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
