All Risk Type articles – Page 24
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Features
The reality of US-style litigation
Commentators have sounded the alarm that the UK is on the verge of a tidal wave of asbestos litigation Is this speculation accurate and, if so, how should companies respond? Terry Budd, Jane Harte-Lov
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Irregular procedures
With failure to follow procedural regulations being enough to make the dismissal of an employee automatically unfair, more and more claims simply based on procedure are being brought before UK employm
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MANAGING SALFORD'S ICT RISK
Technology has transformed the way information is handled at Salford City Council, but has brought new risks Web-based training has helped to bring home the importance of good risk management to all I
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Secure remote working at Havering
In 2004, Havering Council, under the watchful eye of Ian Lett, its senior information governance officer, launched an upgrade to its social care and housing systems as part of a joint project designed
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Blackberries are not the only fruit
Establishing and protecting intellectual property rights is key to the success of our favourite all-in-one communication device, says Lee Coppack
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STRIKING A BALANCE
Chris Haden suggests some strategies for managing the onshore offshore conundrum
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NEW AGE THINKING
With the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations being introduced later this year, Alison Love looks at what age discrimination will mean for UK employers
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Analysis
PENSIONS RISK MANAGEMENT
The UK Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) is introducing a certificate paper in pensions risk management (Cert PRM), which will specifically address the regulatory and market issues facing UK c
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Analysis
Virus infection still a problem
Infection by viruses was the biggest single cause of the worst security incidents for UK companies in the past two years, accounting for roughly half of them, a new survey shows
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Analysis
RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD RETAILERS
Food retailers who are extending their reach into non-food products as sourcing them becomes easier and selling them offers higher profit margins, are exposing themselves to a variety of new risks
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Editor's Letter
Comment - A key question .
A key question that is taxing and will continue to tax courts worldwide in the next few years is how much responsibility individuals should take for their own actions and how much they can lay at the
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Features
No Perimeters
Your employees are increasingly working away from the office But is your security catching up? asks Christopher Price.
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The Never Expiring Password
Unchanged codes can be thought of as a wide open back door in your corporate network security, warns Calum Macleod
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Reducing the risk of discrimination
Alison Love warns employers of some of the common pitfalls associated with unlawful discrimination and suggests how businesses can reduce their risks
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Who is Bugging you now?
Bugging is no longer restricted to the realms of James Bond fantasy or the international political arena Commercial espionage - the theft of business secrets for commercial advantage - is far closer t
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Out of Brussels
Employers are bracing themselves for the implementation of what everyone reckons is the most significant piece of European legislation of all - the age discrimination strand of the European Employment
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Smelling a rat?
Lee Coppack discusses the reasons for Rentokil-Initial's desire to abandon its final salary pension scheme and the problems companies face generally in funding pensions
