New Risk Management Standard - BS 31100:2008


Written by pkirvan on December 18, 2008 in Business Continuity, Risk Management, Standards.

BS 31100 is a new standard for risk management.  Recently released by the British Standards Institution, it provides an understanding on how to develop, implement and maintain effective risk management within a business.

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Global InfoSec Standard: ISO/IEC 27005:2008


Written by pkirvan on December 1, 2008 in InfoSecurity, Risk Management, Standards.

An important international standard for information security is ISO/IEC 27005:2008 - Information Technology, Security Techniques, and Information Security Risk Management.  Business continuity professionals who are also interested in information security should review the standard.

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White Papers: RIMS and Ernst & Young Launch “Risk Insights”


Written by pkirvan on November 18, 2008 in Risk Management.

Risk Insurance Management Society (RIMS) and Ernst & Young recently unveiled Risk Insights, a series of articles that provide insight into various risk management and insurance-related issues.

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Risk Management Still Important Despite Slowing of ERM


Written by pkirvan on November 6, 2008 in Books, Business Continuity, Risk Management.

Nearly two in three executives with risk management responsibilities feel their organizations would benefit by taking a more strategic approach to risk, while fewer than one in five views their current risk program as strategic. At the same time, growth of the discipline of enterprise risk management (ERM) — a key component of many strategic risk management approaches — appears to be reaching a plateau.

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