Cyber / Technology Risks
Cyber Attacks
Cyber is not an IT problem: why boards need to rethink governance
Quantum Fort AG chief executive Filip Talac warned that organisations are still treating cyber as a technical issue, when the real challenge is governance, operational control and economic decision-making.
From tool overload to AI attacks: the cyber trends risk managers need to watch
At Risk-!n, speakers warned that AI-enabled threats, rising board accountability and the limits of tool-led security are forcing organisations to rethink how cyber and technology risks are governed.
Case study: how a single phone call cost Marks & Spencer £300m
A social engineering attack through a third-party helpdesk forced retailer Marks & Spencer into an online order shutdown that decimated profits. The incident provoked serious questions about vulnerabilities in detection, response planning, and outsourced risk.
From tractors to terminals: why cyber risk is now a core exposure for farming businesses
As farming becomes increasingly digitised, cyber risk is emerging as one of the most under-appreciated threats facing the sector. From automated machinery and connected supply chains to underinsurance and climate volatility, agriculture is evolving into a complex risk environment that challenges traditional assumptions about protection and resilience.
The whole world is worried about cyber risk. So, why isn’t Korea?
Cyber risk tops Aon’s global rankings, yet in Korea it sits far lower on the agenda. StrategicRISK spoke to Aon Korea chief executive Kevin Kim to explore why one of the world’s most digitally advanced economies still appears to underestimate the threat.
Mythos and the patch cycle: will the ‘patch apocalypse’ become a reality?
David Neeson, deputy SOC team lead at Barrier Networks, argues that while AI is accelerating phishing and lowering the barrier to entry for threat actors, organisations should avoid panic over a looming patching crisis and focus instead on understanding which vulnerabilities create real risk in their own environment.
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.
Inside the hidden vulnerabilities weakening global data centre resilience
Data centres are at the heart of the digital economy, but rapid growth, energy constraints and evolving risks are testing their resilience. At an SR:500 event in partnership with FM, experts discussed the challenges facing the sector and how risk managers are responding.
Greater expectations: Workplace healthcare is becoming a resilience issue, not just a perk
Workplace healthcare is becoming a strategic pressure point, as employees’ rising demands plus costly medical advances are pushing employers to rethink how far benefits should go and what they mean for resilience.
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.
Video: Strengthening GRC Under Evolving Regulatory Expectations
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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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