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Cyber attack remains top business continuity concern, preparedness for all threats urged: Horizon Scan Report
February 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCyber attack, data breach and unplanned IT and telecom outages are the greatest concerns among business continuity professionals, concludes the sixth annual Horizon Scan Report, released Tuesday. The top three concerns remain unchanged from the last report carried out by…
Failure to make supply chains Brexit-ready could cut key industries’ net profits an average of 30%
February 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterU.K. companies waiting for a clearer sense of the future under Brexit is a risky supply chain strategy that could result in net profits across key industries plummeting an average of 30%, suggests a new study released Tuesday by Bain…
TT Club offers advice on packaging, securing coiled materials in containers
January 17, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSpecialist freight transport insurer TT Club has issued specific guidance on packing and securing coiled materials in containers in a bid to prevent the costly and potentially injurious consequences of improperly secured coils. Investigations into incidents along the international supply…
Increased cyber espionage, data integrity attacks part of global threat landscape in 2017: Stroz Friedberg
January 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterTop cyber threats in the coming year include nation state cyber espionage, a rise in data integrity attacks and more attacks harnessing Internet of Things (IoT) devices, Stroz Friedberg, an Aon company, notes in its 2017 Cybersecurity Predictions report. “We…
Policy uncertainty, rising rates pose credit risks in North America: S&P report
December 7, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCanada is expected to witness a slower pick-up in business investment until a clearer picture develops on recent developments around credit conditions south of the border, including the influence of the outcome of the recent U.S. election, suggests a briefing…
Two-thirds of U.K. polled firms not assessing financial impact of a cyber attack: Marsh
September 19, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAlmost two-thirds of surveyed large and medium-sized organizations in the United Kingdom do not conduct or estimate the financial impact of a cyber attack, notes a new report issued Monday by Marsh. Despite a 56% rise in boardroom ownership of…
Practical drift an invisible, potentially catastrophic threat to supply chain
June 9, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichOne of the biggest threats to a company’s supply chain cannot even been seen, but surely will be felt should it take hold, Nexbridge Inc.’s Randall Becker suggested Wednesday during the World Conference on Disaster Management in Toronto. Practical drift,…
Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure, manufacturers likely to target industrial control systems to manipulate operations: AGCS
June 1, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterRather than stealing data, cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and manufacturers are more likely to target industrial control systems (ICS) to manipulate or shut down operations, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) said on Wednesday. As energy, transportation or telecommunication companies,…