All StrategicRISK Global articles in October 2006
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Editor's Letter
Comment
UK companies should make sure they are prepared for the effects of a terrorist attack, following the news that MI5 is now publishing the official terror threat to Britain on its website, say risk and
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Features
Age is no bar
Get wise to the new age discrimination laws that came into force in the UK on 1 October, says Rhian Gait-Parker.
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Analysis
Avoid E-mail chaos
Over a third (38%)of large organisations across the UK admit their e-mail management system is in 'complete chaos', according to the findings of a survey released by AIIM on compliance and its impact
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Analysis
Pan-european pensions beckon
Multinational companies could be missing an opportunity to save costs and reduce risks by continuing to operate separate pension schemes across Europe, according to Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
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Features
Performing better
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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Features
Building an effective incident handling team
Klaus Majewski describes one security manager's novel approach to on-the-job training.
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Features
Business as usual?
You have a problem and you need to switch to your alternative off-site facility. But will it be the seamless transition you planned for? Jared Landin discusses how you can avoid unpleasant surprises.
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Features
Managing supply chain risks
In September we asked readers - our Benchmarking Club - to complete an on-line questionnaire on supply chain risk management. This month's report summarises their response.
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Features
Regulatory confusion fuels fraud explosion
Simple, low-cost steps that could significantly reduce fraud are not being adopted by UK business. Richard Kusnierz explains why.
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Analysis
Eastern Europe faces confusion over EU laws
Eighty per cent of companies operating in Central and Eastern European countries consider their overall awareness of EU legislation to be at a low or medium level despite the fact that 85% consider EU
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Analysis
Online credit information
Coface UK has launched InfoLine - a service that combines factual business information with risk analysis to help businesses understand the creditworthiness of their customers.
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Features
No demand - or no product?
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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Features
Harmonisation produces discord
The provisions of the European Statutory Audit Directive have ruffled some feathers in the UK. Neil Hodge explains.
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Features
How effective is your security?
Steve Wright discusses how you can measure the effectiveness of security using ISO 27001.
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Analysis
Identity theft is predicted to soar
ID theft cost British businesses £50m in 2005, and this is set to increase by 1,300% by 2020 to £700m.
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Features
The right to know
Need to know more about a particular site? Kelly Harris discloses a little-used route for accessing environmental information.
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Features
An adaptive approach
Do companies which fully comply with codes automatically have good governance? The answer is an emphatic No, believes Paul Forrest of BDO Stoy Hayward
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AIRMIC Portfolio
AIRMIC to help launch Prorim
AIRMIC executive director David Gamble and administrative assistant Chloe Green will take part in the formal launch of Prorim, the European risk management training program, in Brussels on 11 October
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Portillo to speak at annual dinner
Michael Portillo, former Conservative cabinet minister and one-time contestant for the Conservative Party leadership, is to speak at the AIRMIC annual dinner on 6 December. The second speaker is finan
