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By only offering executives a list of possible negative outcomes, risk managers fail to consider the potential positive outcomes a decision might have.
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Whose job is it to identify, assess and react to risks? If you responded with anyone other than management, read on.
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People discuss risk events as if the outcome will always be negative. That's not the case.
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When using the word "culture" we should always use a modifier.
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A friendly argument with a friend revealed a big disagreement over the qualities a risk officer should possess.
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Cybersecurity is clearly a priority for many, but let's not kid ourselves how effective our security plans are.
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An idea to help drive effective risk management that involves improving the decision-making process.
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Any objective will have multiple associated risks. How can you aggregate multiple sources of risk to reach a final assessment?
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Identifying and reacting to the initial risk is relatively easy. Taking into account all of the resulting risks this action creates is the hard part.
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Internal auditors put their own roles at risk if they fail to focus on the broader business's success
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It feels like almost every week yet another ransomware attack strikes. The recent Petya attack spanned the globe and eluded detection and prevention by corporate defenses.
All indications show our ability to address the mounting threats is insufficient. The recent survey, "Majority of organizations are in the dark regarding daily network attacks " illustrates the point.
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We are used to identifying a risk, analyzing the potential consequences and their likelihood and then establishing a "risk level."
We evaluate whether the level of risk is acceptable or not, based on risk appetite, risk criteria or the like.
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As a young boy, my family spent our vacations at a hotel near Rimini, on the Adriatic coast of Italy.
The hotel owner had a six year old son, Mario.
Mario only spoke a little English, which he had picked up from guests.
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In the last few years, we have witnessed a number of clear failures of culture in major organizations, including Wells Fargo, GM, Volkswagen and more.
Sometimes, the failure leads to a violation of law or ethical values.
But sometimes it can cause the organization to under-perform.
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