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Study Shows Stakeholders Want More Focus on Risk Identification and Management

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:40:34 +0000

While concerns about global economic uncertainty continue to be top of mind for business leaders, other significant issues such as fraud and ethics, mergers and acquisitions, large programs, new product introductions and business continuity are emerging ...

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Federal Agencies at Risk From Dependence on Global IT Supply Chain

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:32:26 +0000

In order to carry out their operations, federal agencies often rely on IT components manufactured overseas. But, a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns that this growing dependence on a global IT supply chain introduces ...

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Radioactive Scrap Metal is New Threat to Global Supply Chains

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:53:42 +0000

World leaders are meeting in Seoul this week to discuss nuclear security concerns, including the growing threat of radioactive material in the global scrap metal supply chain. According to a recent article at Bloomberg Businessweek, industries around the ...

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Food and Beverage Industry Most at Risk for Cyber Attack

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:16:24 +0000

Any business is vulnerable to a data breach. However, for the second year in a row, the information security firm Trustwave has found companies in the food and beverage industry are the most at risk from cybercriminals. Why? According to the newly ...

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Market Volatility Leads to Focus on Supply Chain Improvements

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:02:50 +0000

Business executives around the world continue to worry about market volatility and economic uncertainty, however most feel their companies are better prepared to handle these challenges than they were during the economic slowdown of 2008-09, according to ...

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CDC: Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Increasingly Linked to Imports

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:44:53 +0000

Last week at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presented new research that reveals two emerging and disturbing trends:Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by imported ...

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Hackett Key Issues Study Identifies Ways Companies Are Coping With Volatility

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:03:55 +0000

Has your company spent the last few years adjusting to a "new normal?" For many firms, the answer to that question is an unequivocal "yes." Without a doubt, pressures from the global economy have transformed business practices throughout the enterprise, ...

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Survey Reveals Top 10 Benefits of Risk Management Information Technology

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:16:59 +0000

New survey results from Aon eSolutions offer some valuable insight into how the use of risk technology can impact an organization's risk and data management, as well as the total cost of risk. For example, according to the survey of more than 400 risk ...

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Is Social Media to Blame for a 13 Percent Increase in Identity Fraud in 2011?

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:33:37 +0000

Identity fraud jumped by 13 percent in 2011, and that increase may be the result of consumers' social media and mobile behaviors. For the past nine years, Javelin Strategy & Research has conducted an annual analysis of identity fraud trends, and for the ...

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44 Percent of Global Oil Production Takes Place in Countries with High Risk of Resource Nationalism

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:11:37 +0000

Mounting tensions with Iran have many keeping a watchful eye on global energy prices. However, Iran is not the only potential trouble-spot. The results of Maplecroft's Resource Nationalism Index show that a full 44 percent of global oil production ...

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Corporate Boards Still Not Paying Attention to Cyber Risk

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:58:46 +0000

News last week that a NASA computer stolen in March 2011 contained unencrypted codes used to command and control the International Space Station has put the spotlight, once again, on the issue of cyber security. Are C-suite execs paying attention? ...

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Survey Reveals Startling Lack of Control Over SSL Certificate Populations

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:35:06 +0000

Secure Socket Layers (SSL) certificates are an essential component of secure online transactions, and yet most (54 percent) of the 174 IT and information-security pros recently surveyed by Venafi admitted they have an inaccurate or incomplete inventory ...

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Financial Pros Worried About Financial Uncertainty and Risks from Inflation, Supply Chain Disruptions

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:08:46 +0000

What's the biggest headache for corporate finance executives these days? No surprise it's the unpredictable global economy. According to a recent poll of 435 CFOs, corporate treasurers and other senior finance executives, nearly three-fourths (72 ...

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Businesses at Risk from Employee Use of Mobile Devices to Access Company Networks

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:42:01 +0000

Many employees now use mobile devices to access their company's network. But, what happens if those devices are lost, stolen or resold to others outside the company? Could sensitive data be compromised? The risks may be greater than you think. Earlier ...

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Study: More Than One in Three US Counties Face High or Extreme Risk of Water Shortages by 2050

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:54:32 +0000

Over the next few decades, US water resources are likely to be severely strained by the combined impacts of population growth, increases in power generation and climate change. In fact, more than one in three of the 3,100+ counties in the US could face a ...

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