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.
Friday Reading Edition 69 (6th August 2021)
Companies with greater gender diversity in leadership roles and promotions, and with more women in highly compensated and revenue-producing jobs, generate a more positive experience for all employees throughout their organisations.
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Friday Reading Edition 67 (16th July 2021)
[Free to read upon sharing contact details] Your people matter more than ever when it comes to cyber. Amid all the uncertainty that the pandemic has brought, the centrality of your people in the managing of cyber risks has been vividly brought into focus. What has been less clear is what you need to do to adapt. How will your people-side programmes have to change to meet the still unfolding realities of the new normal?
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Friday Reading Edition 64 (25th June 2021)
The current state of the data transfer regime between the UK and the EU, from the ICO.
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Friday Reading Edition 57 (7th May 2021)
This 2019 report explores a scenario in which companies’ devices are infected with malware that threatens to destroy or block access to files unless a ransom is paid.
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Friday Reading Edition 50 (19th March 2021)
Driving great cyber security starts at the very top of an organisation. This Top Ten List focuses on how a board can improve its cyber governance. While the board must also pay close attention to tactical cyber security plans, great governance typically drives great cyber security.
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Friday Reading Edition 33 (6th November 2020)
The NCSC's response, reports and advisories on cyber security matters affecting the UK -alerts pm ransomware attacks and other risks.
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Friday Reading Edition 30 (16th October 2020)
Covid-19 has strong-armed organisations into changing the way they operate, in order to retain productivity while also maintaining social distancing, the future of work for many will be ‘hybrid’.
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Friday Reading Edition 26 (18th September 2020)
Blind recruiting is a trending topic in HR. Products range from software that crafts gender-free vacancy announcements to platforms that facilitate blind job auditions. All claim to be the key to merit-based recruitment. But will they work?
Friday Reading Edition 23 (28th August 2023)
[Free to read upon registering an account with Corporate Secretary] Tips and best practices to improve your organization’s culture of cybersecurity, with a useful enhanced security culture checklist.
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Friday Reading Edition 13 (19th June 2020)
Board members are called upon to champion cyber resilience in the face of risks such as data breaches. This article from Aon includes a top ten list of cyber governance directives for board members.
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