Risk Mitigation
Crisis Management
Microsoft outage disrupts critical services worldwide as organisations activate contingency plans
A prolonged Microsoft 365 outage has disrupted healthcare, financial services and government operations worldwide, testing business continuity arrangements and exposing organisations’ dependence on interconnected technology systems.
Half of organisations lack formal crisis management strategy as risks converge
Cyberattacks, geopolitical conflict and natural disasters top the risks facing businesses in 2027, but a new Everbridge report warns that gaps in crisis preparedness could leave organisations unable to respond effectively.
Why Japan’s lean supply chains are proving a soft target for ransomware
A run of attacks on Japanese logistics and distribution companies shows how quickly one breach can empty shelves when supply chains carry almost no slack
Sector spotlight: Food firms strengthen continuity as confidence falls
Food, beverage and agriculture businesses are formalising continuity plans, but confidence has fallen as risks spread across operations and gaps in resources and insurance protection persist.
Building the playbook around uncertainty: Guiding business in the face of global crises
Melanie Garson, associate professor in international security at University College London, explains why businesses need to prepare for crises that converge and compound, and how scenario planning can strengthen resilience.
Rising tensions, rising threats: How geopolitics impacts cyber security
David Ferbrache of Beyond Blue argues that as geopolitical conflict increasingly spills into the digital domain, organisations in critical supply chains must prepare for destructive cyber attacks designed to disrupt, disable and destabilise.
SR:500 survey results: Risk managers push for earlier influence as threats accelerate
The SR:500 Emerging Risks survey reveals a landscape dominated by accelerating and interconnected threats. Against this backdrop, risk management must be embedded earlier in decision making to strengthen resilience.
Shock after shock: Why risk leaders say climate resilience models are no longer fit for purpose
The compounding shocks created by climate change were the topic of our latest SR:500 roundtable. Organisations are being forced to reassess their long-held assumptions about resilience, continuity and operational risk as they navigate the road ahead.
Risk management’s moment has arrived. Here’s how to make the most of it
Risk leaders have never been closer to the top table. The opportunity now is to translate that proximity into genuine strategic influence, and the profession is better placed to do it than at any point in its history, says Alex Bentley, CEO, Clew
Regulatory convergence puts pressure on GRC leaders to rethink governance
As regulatory frameworks such as NIS2, DORA and the EU AI Act begin to overlap, organisations face mounting pressure to rethink how governance, risk and compliance operates in practice. Riskonnect’s Sherry Dillon explains why traditional compliance approaches are no longer enough.
Breaking boards’ “don’t ask, don’t tell” risk mindset with objectives-related risk assessments
A panel of thought leaders flag that linking risk management strategies to specific business objectives could prove pivotal in securing leadership investment for risk mitigations outside of compliance tick boxes
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Why risk managers are turning to parametrics to solve operational challenges
As nat cats grow more severe, insurance gaps are widening - but parametric solutions might hold the key to resilience, says Dianna Nelson, a senior structurer at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
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