Features – Page 7

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    How effective is your security?

    2006-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Steve Wright discusses how you can measure the effectiveness of security using ISO 27001.

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    Regulatory confusion fuels fraud explosion

    2006-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Simple, low-cost steps that could significantly reduce fraud are not being adopted by UK business. Richard Kusnierz explains why.

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    Key risks

    2006-10-24T00:00:00Z

    European risk professionals share their personal views with Sue Copeman on the risks that they consider crucial to their organisations.

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    No demand - or no product?

    2006-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Loss of reputation is the big one - the hit that can bring a company to its knees. But so far, it is a risk that cannot be insured. Garry Honey thinks this may change.

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    Performing better

    2006-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Is regulation a burden or a blessing? Lindsay Cox says that enterprise risk management can turn compliance requirements into a valuable business performance management capability.

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    Economic crime still soaring

    2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

    UK companies are losing billions of pounds to economic crime. Hossein Hamedani discusses the results of a recent survey.

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    New fraud legislation on the horizon

    2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

    The UK Fraud Bill may become law before the end of 2006. Neil Hodge discusses the implications.

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    IT compliance reduces risk

    2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

    How can companies ensure they are archiving and protecting business data to comply with electronic data laws? Hugh Jenkins explains.

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    The measurement challenge

    2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Assessing reputation risk and clearly distinguishing it from other types of risks such as credit, market or operational risks is far from easy. Aldo Soprano, Daniele Ruspantini and Marco Penzo write.

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    A positive approach

    2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Sophie Gaultier-Gaillard and Jean-Paul Louisot discuss the need to assess and mitigate risk to reputation.

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    Regulation and risk management

    2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Kevin Ludwick discusses how the compliance function fits into risk management in the financial services sector.

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    Don't forget the photocopier

    2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

    You may have good security for your computer systems but what about other devices? Bernard Cassidy writes.

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    Coping with a major security breach

    2006-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Legal pressures, not to mention your moral obligation to assist unwitting victims, means that you should never delay when disclosing IT security incidents, says Martin Allen.

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    Holding the Beauty Parade

    2006-08-11T00:00:00Z

    They may all look good - but how do you choose the broker for you? Stewart McCulloch gives some tips.

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    CONTROL & FLEXIBILITY

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Despite reports that the insurance market is still softening, interest in maintaining existing captives and even starting new ones continues Alastair Paterson and Scott Gemmell explain why companies h

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    SEC Pay Proposals

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Proposals by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the US financial services regulator, to amend its executive compensation disclosure requirements to improve transparency have been broadly welcomed

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    IS THE TIDE TURNING?

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    The law relating to contracts of insurance is complex and does not always favour the policyholder But proposed reforms could change this, say Jane Harte-Lovelace and Sarah Turpin.

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    EMBEDDING BUSINESS CONTINUITY ...

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Using a case study from a recent project, Alex Hindson and Simon Allen outline a practical approach to implementing business continuity management across a global specialised manufacturing company as

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    Pulling the plug on telecoms

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Are you feeling confident that your business continuity plan covers everything? Then pull the plug on your telephone system and see what happens, says Graham Chick

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    Meeting the challenge

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    While most major corporations recognise the potential value of enterprise risk management (ERM), few appear to be satisfied that they have arrived at an effective framework Sue Copeman and Peter Joy r