Opinion
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OpinionCyber risk is the highest ‘fear factor’ for c-suites - how businesses should respond
Patrick Davis, director of corporate secretarial services at LawDeb, explores how boards can promote excellent standards of governance around cyber and ESG related risks
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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OpinionQuick guide: How to manage Lithium-ion battery risks
Lithium-Ion batteries pose a significant fire risk for businesses. Adrian Simmonds, practice leader - property risk solutions at QBE Insurance, shares a ten-point checklist to ensure your business is protected
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OpinionSix risk management lessons that businesses can learn from storm chasers
Horst Simon, founder of The Risk Culture Builder, explores the connection between storm chasing and the effective management of risk.
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OpinionDecision-making in the polycrisis era – will the risk profession rise to the challenge?
Traditional approaches to managing risk are not adequate, and risk professionals must adapt now. Co-authors of Decision-Making in the Polycrisis era, Ben Cattaneo and Daniel Wagner, share their tips for rising to the challenge
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OpinionResilience lessons that will help organisations prepare for 2024
Fusion Risk Management’s Steve Richardson highlights the top continuity lessons learned in 2023 that can help businesses build resilience for the future
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OpinionHow to manage the growing risk of climate change litigation
As climate litigation risk gathers momentum, John Firth shares the steps that companies can take to identify and reduce these risks.
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OpinionHow SME risk managers can prevent business insurance claims
Danial Cummins, general manager of SafetyCulture Care in Australia, discusses practical tips for SMEs to help reduce their physical risks and improve the safety of their frontline workers.
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OpinionConstruction claims and beyond… inflation and supply chain disruption
Construction costs are spiraling and delays to completion of projects may be inevitable, write Caroline Woolley and Steven Horne
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OpinionMapping an increasingly complex supply chain
In today’s world, unpredictable situations happen at a moment’s notice, causing disruption even if you have a diversified supply chain
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OpinionTime to stop ignoring supply chain cybersecurity
NHS 111 is one of the latest victims, but it doesn’t have to be this way
