Risk
Communication technology, 27 March, 2017
Technology key to secure boardroom communication
A communications gap in the boardroom will only get wider unless members embrace new technology, says Blake Stephenson, Nasdaq Corporate Solutions.
Audit committees, 22 March, 2017
Why audit committees worry about risk management systems
Audit committees are worried that boards have failed to grasp the risk nettle. Diversity of thought, and agility to react to change, should be central to good governance.
Cyber-risk, 14 March, 2017
Intelligence chief calls on boardrooms to act on cybersecurity
The head of GCHQ, the UK intelligence centre, says boardrooms have failed to grasp the risk from cyber-threats.
Cyber-risk, 24 February, 2017
Do company boards need an expert in cybersecurity and technology?
Cybersecurity is at the top of boardroom agendas. Stephen Bonner of Deloitte asks whether boards need a member who is a dedicated cyber expert.
Technology, 7 February, 2017
Lack of cybersecurity expertise on FTSE 100 boards ‘alarming’
Just one in 20 FTSE 100 companies have board members with a specific cybersecurity or technology specialism, according to Deloitte.
Supply chain risk, 25 January, 2017
Inadequate supplier monitoring puts large firms at risk
Due diligence carried out by global firms on their suppliers, distributors and third-party relationships is not high enough, says report.
Board risk oversight, 9 January, 2017
Why the whole board needs to be on top of risk management
Companies with greater board risk oversight involvement achieve better operating performance, says Thomas Keusch.
Digitalisation, 16 December, 2016
Cyber: the nuclear option
Richard Fenning, chief executive of Control Risks, argues that digitalisation will bring many threats, but the benefits will prevail.
Global risk, 13 December, 2016
Companies face ‘strategic uncertainty’ in 2017
Risk advisors reveals a year of extreme uncertainty ahead, with companies faced with choosing one of three strategies to work through geopolitical upheaval.
Anti-corruption, 9 December, 2016
French anti-corruption bill passed
The Sapin II bill is approved in France, obligating boards to actively manage corruption risk.