21 Jan 2020 Our Thinking Global Iran Cyber Security Iranian cyber espionage group targets suppliers of industrial control systems On 20 November security researchers said that Iran-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) unit APT33 had shifted its targeting focus from espionage and data wiping campaigns to IT networks.
08 Jan 2020 Our Thinking Americas Cyber Security The new cyber security standard that will replace all others The US Department of Defense (DoD) is implementing a new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirement for all private-sector businesses that work with the DoD.
08 Jan 2020 Our Thinking Middle East and North Africa Killing Soleimani: a tactical lunge with strategic consequences One of the Top 5 Risks we identified in RiskMap 2020 was the propensity of global leaders to pursue tactical policies not backed by a sound strategy.
02 Jan 2020 Our Thinking Americas China Trade Compliance CFIUS Transitioning from CFIUS pilot program to full FIRRMA implementation With final rules expected in early 2020, John Lash, Principal, Control Risks, discusses transitioning from the CFIUS pilot program to full Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRMMA) implementation with Financiar Worlwide Magazine and a panel of experts.
16 Dec 2019 Our Thinking Global Creating a Secure Organisation Companies need a holistic approach to preventing workplace violence A holistic workplace violence prevention program , focused on training and awareness, efficient escalation and targeted response is the best approach to handling crises from a readiness, response, and recovery perspective.
02 Dec 2019 Our Thinking Europe United Kingdom What a Corbyn government would mean for business With Brexit still unresolved, and a general election on 12 December, businesses’ operating in the UK are facing an uncertain time. Although the incumbent centre-right Conservative Party has a commanding lead in opinion polls, a Labour-led coalition government is a credible post-election scenario.
02 Dec 2019 Our Thinking Latin America Resolving Critical Issues and Crises Another side to the Venezuela crisis: the impact on kidnap-for-ransom in Latin America Since Nicolas Maduro began his controversial second presidential term in January 2019 a political, economic and humanitarian crisis has engulfed Venezuela. Nearly a year on, the business climate continues to deteriorate.
28 Nov 2019 Our Thinking Global Creating a Secure Organisation Creating a Resilient Organisation Cyber Threat Intelligence Real world threats in the digital age The online environment poses a significant threat monitoring challenge for companies when building their security intelligence programmes. How should companies monitor their digital threats?
20 Nov 2019 Our Thinking Analysis Africa Insecurity in Sahel set to worsen in coming years A series of setbacks for counter-terrorism operations by the G5 Sahel states – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – has exacerbated spiralling insecurity in the Sahel since early 2019.
19 Nov 2019 Our Thinking Americas Product Recall Adopting a resilient approach for recall management Companies should take a holistic approach to product recall management, that focuses on managing the risk before, during and after a recall event.
