Organisations in Europe Are Making Risk Management a Priority

Research into leadership in risk management in Europe indicates that it is gradually becoming a board-level item and an integral part of organisational strategy. While banks for example have embedded it into their operations since their inception, in other sectors the importance of risk management has taken longer to come to the fore. Common categories…

Are Chinese Businesses Doing Well Because of or In Spite of the Web Security?

Is there a relationship between the Internet control and censorship policy in China, and the country’s economic success? Chinese Internet censorship has meant that access has been denied to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and many others (Wikipedia estimates over 2,600 websites in total). Meanwhile the Chinese economy continues to grow. While the jury is still out…

Cyber Security Risks for Financial Systems

The financial sector and the banking industry in particular are unique in the IT world: no other businesses have the same combination of constant drive for innovation, regulatory pressure and customer-facing IT applications. That also means increased exposure to cyber security risks via the interfaces to the public, whether these risks are linked to criminal…