Click here for the Friday Reading Search, a searchable archive of reading and knowledge resources

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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CISA, 1st February 2023
Friday Reading Edition 150 (21st April 2023)
Why companies must build safety into tech products – from the Director of the US’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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Airmic-McGill & Partners, 6th July 2022
Friday Reading Edition 150 (21st April 2023)
The aim of this guide is to provide a toolkit to assist directors in understanding and keeping pace with the ever more complex cyber-related threats faced by the companies they serve.
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Foreign Policy, 27th March 2023
Friday Reading Edition 147 (31st March 2023)
Figuring out whether the US or China is ahead is a lot tougher than counting rockets or warheads. Their AI ecosystems are deeply intertwined, and we’re seeing both governments take steps to increasingly pull them apart.
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UK Government, 16th March 2023
Friday Reading Edition 147 (31st March 2023)
The ban comes after Cabinet Office Ministers ordered a security review. This looked at the potential vulnerability of government data from social media apps on devices and risks around how sensitive information could be accessed and used by some platforms.
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Herbert Smith Freehills
Friday Reading Edition 141 (17th February 2023)
A collection of insights for business and investors on the potential impacts of Scottish independence.
Control Risks, 4th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 138 (27th January 2023)
[Please note the video contains some flashing images.] The US-China relationship is the greatest geopolitical risk for businesses in 2023. US-China conflict remains very unlikely in 2023, but competition and confrontation are moving from the trade and technology realms into the military domain.
Mactavish
Friday Reading Edition 138 (27th January 2023)
[Free to read upon sharing contact details] UK businesses are 85% more likely to suffer a cyber attack than they were 4 years ago. Mactavish’s market survey analyses the main cyber-risk concerns experienced by UK businesses, and solutions available to mitigate businesses’ cyber exposure via risk placement.
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World Economic Forum (WEF), 20th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 137 (20th January 2023)
Trade, tech and tackling the climate crisis were just some of the topics under discussion this week in Davos. We've also heard from global leaders on Ukraine, the economy and health. Here's a snapshot of what you might have missed this week at Davos 2023.
Marsh, 13th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 137 (20th January 2023)
Many of the challenges we faced last year have continued into 2023 and have been exacerbated due to recent geopolitical conflicts. How should businesses plan for 2023 and what are the key global risks organisations should focus on? Watch this conversation on the Global Risks Report with Richard Smith-Bingham, Executive Director, Marsh McLennan and Carolina Klint, Risk Management Leader, Continental Europe, Marsh.
World Economic Forum (WEF), 11th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 137 (20th January 2023)
Recently released – The world faces a set of risks that feel both wholly new and eerily familiar. The Global Risks Report 2023 explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade. As we stand on the edge of a low-growth and low-cooperation era, tougher trade-offs risk eroding climate action, human development and future resilience.