Opinion
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OpinionHow to use geostrategic intelligence to protect your business from geopolitical instability
Growing political risks are forcing risk owners and managers to rethink their approach to geostrategic intelligence, writes Henry Wilkinson, chief intelligence officer at Dragonfly
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OpinionThree strategies for a modern risk manager
Today’s risk managers are focusing on the wrong things, says Alex Sidorenko, chief risk officer and founder of RISK-ACADEMY, and group head of risk, insurance and internal audit at Serra Verde Group. Here’s what they should being doing instead
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OpinionManaging reputation risk in a politically polarised world
When it comes to managing reputation, businesses must assess long-term exposures, understand stakeholder expectations, and align actions with core values. Nathan Hambrook-Skinner, director at FTI Consulting, explores how to navigate this new complex and dangerous corporate landscape.
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OpinionBusinesses need to join the dots between internal audit and risk
Companies can improve their risk management by employing a connected risk approach that leverages the expertise of internal audit teams
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OpinionRisk guide: how to demonstrate the ROI of cyber security spending
Anthony Quinn, CEO of Acumen Cyber, shares how risk and security professionals can demonstrate the value of cyber security investments, to justify budgets and get continued c-suite support
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OpinionRisk management lessons to learn from earthquake disasters in 2024
WTW’s Arash Nassirpour and Elide Pantoli look at the reasons behind building failures, highlighting the ongoing need for seismic risk assessments, retrofitting and improved construction codes; and the implications these have in other earthquake vulnerable cities around the world.
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OpinionSeven key steps to reduce the risk of operating in the cloud
By adhering to compliance standards, businesses can identify and mitigate potential security risks, protect against data breaches, and ensure business continuity, says Philip Pearson, field chief information security officer at Aqua Security
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OpinionFrom risks to opportunities: bolstering operational resilience amid continuing climate change
Organisations must develop agile and adaptive strategies to tackle climate risk. Steve Greenstein, CBCI, Fusion Risk Management’s go-to-market SME, explains how.
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OpinionFour steps businesses can take to reduce the risk of backdoor cyberattacks
Chris Harris, EMEA technical associate vice president, data security at Thales shares how organisations can protect themselves against software supply chain attacks
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OpinionG20 leaders need a bold new approach to risk
Ruth Richardson, executive director of the ASRA, argues that current risk management approaches are creating a dangerous misalignment between the hazards we’re facing and the types of deep, transformative decisions that need to be made.
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OpinionCracking the code: How ERM helps venture capitalists hatch success
Venture capital firms must integrate ERM into their core strategies, to achieve better insight and control, says Volkan Can, enterprise risk manager of a global building materials company, and board member of ERMA, Turkey
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OpinionHow to use risk management to safeguard company reputation
James Henderson, the CEO of Healix International, explores the impact of risk management on corporate reputation and shares tips to build a strategy that protects your brand
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OpinionThe urgent need to protect UK critical infrastructure
Barry O’Connell, EMEA general manager at Trustwave, says that critical infrastructure businesses must urgently tackle cybersecurity gaps to prevent potentially catastrophic breaches
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OpinionRisk managers, AI will replace you if you don’t upskill quickly
Risk managers must embrace artificial intelligence or be replaced by it, says Alex Sidorenko, chief risk officer and founder of RISK-ACADEMY, and group head of risk, insurance and internal audit at Serra Verde Group
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OpinionWhy noticing decision quality is the first step to transforming risk management
Ben Cattaneo, founder of The Decision-Making Studio, shares why risk management cannot move forwards until it understands and addresses organisational decision-making
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OpinionOpinion: New sources of global instability call for risk rethink
Security intelligence must be integrated into Enterprise Risk Management, if businesses are to manage growing geopolitical threats, argues Matt Ince, associate director at Dragonfly
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OpinionManaging the threats of cyber attacks on water companies
As the risks of a catastrophic cyber attack on critical water infrastructure grows, companies across all industries must prepare for the fallout, warns Alexander Ward, consulting partner & account lead for critical national infrastructure, cyber security and trust, Thales
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OpinionHow returning to offering ‘work phones’ could help avoid billion-pound fines
As watchdogs are doubling down on poor management of off-channel communications with hefty fines, a proactive approach from risk managers is needed, writes Shaun Hurst, principal regulatory advisor at Smarsh
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OpinionOpinion: Why it’s time for Risk Management 5.0
Horst Simon, founder of The Risk Culture Builders, explores the new skills that risk practitioners will need to survive and thrive through the fifth industrial revolution
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OpinionOpinion: “Embracing automation is no longer optional; it is necessary for building resilience”
David Halford, VP of continuity solutions at Fusion Risk Management argues that businesses must move beyond outdated business continuity planning practices, embracing automation to free up time to focus on resilience strategies that truly make a difference
