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Supply chain business continuity management: crisis lessons learned from the electronics industry
Supply chain business continuity In the weeks since the Japan earthquake and tsunami, many semiconductor and electronics companies have investigated how to make their crisis response more effective and streamlined. Patrick Brennan summarises the main lessons that have been learned so far.
Businesses need to learn lessons from the 2011 catastrophes: new Marsh report
Companies should re-examine their risk management strategies and introduce new methodologies to strengthen their operational and financial resilience.
The emerging threats and risks related to water challenges
The future threats and risks related to water challenges have been assessed by the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Australian businesses face changing privacy risks
Reform of Australian Privacy law has moved a step closer with the announcement that the Australian Government will introduce amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 during the Winter sitting of Parliament.

Risk management wins seat at boardroom table in financial institutions: Marsh research
68 percent of EMEA financial sector risk managers believe they have a higher status within their organizations than they used to.

PwC warns of a ‘ticking timebomb’ in the supply chain
Chemical, energy and auto industries in ‘red alert’ over the future disruption of rare earth metals supply.

Social media risks explored
Social media poses significant risks to European businesses, according to a survey by the Federation of European Risk Management Associations in cooperation with the Institute of Risk Management.

UK organizations taking risks with Group Admin accounts
Survey finds that many organizations still issue Group Admin accounts, despite the fact that they pose a significant risk to businesses whilst also contravening best practice and compliance requirements.

Recognising the risk-mitigating impact of insurance in operational risk modelling
A new paper has been released by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

SunGard Availability Services shakes up its US consulting organization
Operational resilience is now the main focus.

Maplecroft ‘Risk Atlas’ identifies next political risk hotspots
After a year of heightened global political unrest, a major new report – the Political Risk Atlas 2012, released by risk analysis firm Maplecroft, has identified some of the most significant political risks for business and investors in 2012 and beyond.

New insurance product offers ‘Enterprise Disruption Contingency Insurance’
Helps companies insure areas which are otherwise difficult to cover.

Evaluating the risks of using social networking in your business
A checklist.

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