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 56 (30th April 2021)
Last year (2020), ransomware groups have continuously adapted their approach to maximise their chances of successfully extorting victims. Some of the most prolific ransomware groups have begun to demonstrate agility in responding to changes in the threat landscape.
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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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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 76 (24th September 2021)
Produced in partnership with Aon Risk Solutions and Ventiv Technology – technological advances and the lowering cost of computing makes data available to businesses like never before. Successful businesses are using this data to review business models and drive transformation.
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The UK GDPR Text
Friday Reading Edition 101 (8th April 2022)
Resources on the latest pertaining to GDPR in the UK, guidance on your general data protection obligations, and the key issues you need to consider regarding cross-border processing.
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Friday Reading Edition 94 (18th February 2022)
In a world where companies have nearly unrestricted access to personal information, a new dilemma emerges: what separates right from wrong when it comes to collecting and using this data for commercial purposes? Individuals, companies, and policymakers are all working to understand what is ethical or not, what is legal or not, and how best we can progress when utilising innovative and disruptive technologies.
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Friday Reading Edition 79 (22nd October 2021)
Managing cyber risk in today’s world as it relates to law is vast a topic, and as such, there is far too much information to cover in one article. This article is part one of three to go over the complexities that come with cyber risk and law firms, although the issues raised apply equally to other sectors.
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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 53 (9th April 2021)
This website presents 140 predictions categorised both by six over-arching themes (class actions, climate change, global risks, modernising the workplace, regulation and technology) as well as by 16 different classes of insurance business from aviation, casualty and construction through to property, reinsurance and transactional liability. Offers insights on the opportunities and challenges that the insurance market may face.
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