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 13 (19th June 2020)
Online and mobile banking has become a common feature of our banking routines, but there are risks to using Faster Payment Scheme or CHAPS. This article from QBE guides you in the fight against fraud by implementing Confirmation of Payee (CoP) verification.
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The value of data Text
Friday Reading Edition 13 (19th June 2020)
Data becomes more valuable to a company when it emerges from lockdown, and this makes them more susceptible to the demands of ransomware hackers. Data backups is the solution, but companies must also regularly test the backup files, among other considerations highlighted in this article.
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Friday Reading Edition 10 (29th May 2020)
This article and video summarise a WEF webinar held this week featuring government, business and technology leaders discussing tracking and tracing technologies being employed in the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Friday Reading Edition 7 (7th May 2020)
A Financial Times article on the UK’s coronavirus contact tracing app that is currently being tested on the Isle of Wight, including a discussion on security risks and implications for privacy.
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Friday Reading Edition 50 (19th March 2021)
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant implementation of social distancing directives, altered business processes, and new economic realities, businesses must review and address their technology infrastructure and cybersecurity measures.
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Friday Reading Edition 9 (22nd May 2020)
This report taps into the views of nearly 350 senior risk professionals who participated in the COVID-19 Risks Perception Survey conducted by WEF, Marsh & McLennan and Zurich Insurance Group – four key areas of significant challenges emerge from the survey as global concerns.
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Friday Reading Edition 30 (16th October 2020)
This recorded Airmic LIVE webinar episode discusses the cyber threats that have arisen given the number of the global workforce now working from home during the pandemic, and explore what a cyber-incident response will look like. Baker Tilly is also now conducting a survey on cyber preparedness and business interruption to contribute to the benchmark data on the Covid-related risks for cybersecurity insurance policies.
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Friday Reading Edition 7 (7th May 2020)
The latest advice and guidance from the Home Office on how you can protect yourself and your business from fraud and cyber crime.
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GDPR – 2020 Text
Friday Reading Edition 7 (7th May 2020)
This Airmic white paper examines what can be learned from the major investigations and fines since the GDPR came into force two years ago, with updates in the context of the COVID-19 situation. Includes a useful checklist for risk managers on complying with the GDPR as an ongoing project.
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Friday Reading Edition 3 (9th April 2020)
Part of a series of insights on the resilience of technology to changing work patterns, this piece by techUK highlights several common cyber security risks which many organisations will need to manage.
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