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Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.

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Cyber panel: Anatomy of a global IT outage On-demand webinar
CFC, 29th August 2024
Friday Reading Edition 216 (6th September 2024)
[Free to watch upon sharing contact details] Join Lindsey Nelson, Head of Cyber Development at CFC, and leading cyber experts as they dissect the recent global CrowdStrike outage, exploring its cause, impacts, and lessons learned.
Categories:
Cyber
Keywords:
Cyber Security, Data Protection
Lessons Learned from the CrowdStrike Outage: 5 Strategies to Build Cyber Resilience Text
Aon, 1st August 2024
Friday Reading Edition 216 (6th September 2024)
The global CrowdStrike IT outage demonstrated that even non-malicious cyber incidents may have serious repercussions. Events like these serve as a wake-up call for businesses to review their cyber resilience and be prepared for more significant incidents in the future.
Categories:
Cyber
Keywords:
Crisis Management, Resilience, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
CrowdStrike IT outage: Guidance for Airmic members Text
Airmic,Herbert Smith Freehills, 26th July 2024
Friday Reading Edition 216 (6th September 2024)
This note outlines the insurance cover that may be available to organisations that have been impacted by the outage (both directly and indirectly) and the steps organisations should take now to maximise their potential recoveries.
Categories:
Cyber
Keywords:
Cyber Security, Data Protection, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
What should you be asking your team after the CrowdStrike outage? Text
McKinsey & Co, 24th July 2024
Friday Reading Edition 216 (6th September 2024)
While companies scramble to address their resiliency issues, senior leaders should be thinking further ahead.
Categories:
Cyber
Keywords:
Resilience, Business Continuity Management
Cyber insurance – Risk, resilience and relevance Text
Howden, 24th June 2024
Friday Reading Edition 216 (6th September 2024)
At no other point has the cyber insurance market experienced the current mix of conditions: a heightened threat landscape combined with a stable insurance market underpinned by robust risk controls.
Categories:
Cyber
Keywords:
Resilience, Business Continuity Management
Ransomware protection – what does good IT security look like? Text
Allianz, 1st October 2022
Friday Reading Edition 216 (6th September 2024)
From ransomware identification, user awareness and business continuity planning to backups: What does good IT security look like? A checklist with recommendations.
Categories:
Cyber
Keywords:
Cyber Security, Business Continuity Management