More than profit to business
Where does risk management stand in your business?There is no doubt that risk management is crucial to the success of an institution or business. What has been interesting to observe in the last couple...
View ArticleThe place of security in business
When a company or institution suffers a major hit – market shock, a serious fraud case, an assault on a person, significant stock loss, vandalism, etc – it frequently launches or revives its security...
View ArticleThe director’s challenge – understanding risk
What should you ask?What questions should executive management or non-executive directors ask of the risk manager? How do you create an opening? They are presented with the risk framework for the...
View ArticleReputational risk the primary concern
BackgroundWarren Buffett, a man who knows something about value, observed that it takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it . That thought runs through a recent significant...
View ArticleHow ready are you for an audit?
Peace, joy and turning a new leaf? The end of year is a time to reflect. Sometimes, under the influence of Christmas dinner or a little time on our hands, we make resolutions. These will often be about...
View ArticleWhose phone is it?
It is generally agreed that businesses (and schools, sporting teams, political parties, etc) need to have a clear social media policy and ensure the policy is understood by everyone. That is no small...
View ArticleAsset stripping by stealth
In case you missed it…Late in the winter of 2012, the Director-General of Security made a rare public address to a significant private sector audience. The transcript is posted on ASIO’s website ....
View ArticleFraud & corruption in review
The current ICAC inquiry into potential corruption by a former Minister and member of the former NSW Government has moved into its most intriguing phase. The conundrum and despair of the majority of...
View ArticleMinimising risk exposure in high risk countries
There has been a lot in the media recently about cyber warfare and the risk to intellectual property when travelling to certain parts of the world. Various cyber operators have engaged in malicious...
View ArticleIntellectual Property – the invisible asset
There’s been a lot said and written in recent times about digital espionage and digital theft. The discussion has focused on firewalls, anti-virus and malware programs, alert IT security people and the...
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