Climate change as a business risk?
Climate change and its consequences are painfully felt in many areas and increasingly pose a threat to people and the environment. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), "around 9% more precipitation falls over the year than 140 years ago". The increase in heat waves and hot days can also [...]
Abuse of trust: The underestimated danger
Trust generates an expectation of a certain type of behaviour. This expectation of behaviour is the basis of all private, professional and business relationships. If the trust is abused, misled about ones true intentions and fooled, the trust is "BROKEN". For organizations and their processes, a breach of trust by [...]
Gartner Study: Trends in Security and Risk Management
Gartner, Inc. has identified seven emerging security and risk management trends that will impact security, privacy and risk managers over time. Gartner defines the top trends as ongoing strategic changes in the security ecosystem that are not yet widely recognized, but are expected to have a broad impact on the [...]
Ten eerie scenarios for Germany 2019
It is a game of speculation. Which security-related, social or political incidents could shape the year 2019: Drone incident / accident at an airport. With the increasing spread of privately and commercially used drones, it can be assumed that accidental or intended incidents with drones will occur. At least one [...]
The 5 most important points of a Business Impact Analysis
Completeness and timeliness: The list of all business impacts considered must be complete. In day-to-day business, the focus is primarily on operational details. The overall view is thus lost to a certain extent. In the strategic dimension of Business Impact Analysis (BIA), it is very important not to overlook assets [...]
Further focus on risk management in 2019
Looking to 2019, directors and C-level executives around the world are very concerned about their company's ability to transform operations and infrastructure to compete successfully with born digital companies. This is the result of the "Executive Perspectives on Top Risks 2019" survey conducted by the global consulting firm Protiviti in [...]