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 108 (27th May 2022)
Final report by Sue Grey, the Cabinet Office Second Permanent Secretary, on investigations into alleged gatherings during Covid restrictions.
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Friday Reading Edition 108 (27th May 2022)
[Free to read upon sharing contact details] Is it now easier to be a whistleblower in the City? Are financial service workers now better treated following the introduction of Whistleblowing Rules? This presents research into the experience of whistleblowing in the financial services sector. At that time the financial crash and Libor scandal raised the question – why hadn’t whistleblowers come forward with concerns?
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Friday Reading Edition 107 (20th May 2022)
Employee benefits have not always been a priority for full inclusion within the enterprise risk management strategy. This is changing through recognition of the real advantages to the organisation that can be achieved by doing so.
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Friday Reading Edition 107 (20th May 2022)
The article begins with a perspective on the short- and midterm disruptions and then frame scenarios for the potential impact on livelihoods in Europe, in the belief that some guidelines to bound uncertainty are better than none at all. As conditions change, we will adjust. We conclude with some reflections on implications for business leaders as they navigate yet another crisis.
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Friday Reading Edition 106 (13th May 2022)
Microsoft has released a report detailing the relentless and destructive Russian cyberattacks observed in a hybrid war against Ukraine, and what has been done to help protect Ukrainian people and organisations – so that policymakers and the public around the world know what is occurring, and so others in the security community can continue to identify and defend against this activity.
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Friday Reading Edition 106 (13th May 2022)
Cyber security – even in a time of global unrest – remains a balance of different risks. Ian Levy, the NCSC's Technical Director, explains why.
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Friday Reading Edition 106 (13th May 2022)
Given the potential for increased cybercrime, it is important to ensure that organizations evaluate their crime policy or policies if they sustain any type of monetary loss from a cyber event. The electronic loss of funds can potentially implicate both cyber and crime policies.
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Friday Reading Edition 106 (13th May 2022)
Russian state-sponsored actors have demonstrated the capability and willingness to target public and private infrastructure in neighbouring states and beyond. And countless cyber criminals and other opportunists will seek to exploit the fog of war to launch malicious attacks for their own monetary gain. Governments and companies need to be vigilant in tightening their cybersecurity protocols and heightening defences to counter these threats.
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Friday Reading Edition 106 (13th May 2022)
After months and weeks of tension, the Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine has elevated concerns for cyber security incidents and the resilience of critical business functions. While there remains a significant amount of uncertainty around the conflict, including the duration, scale and reach, there are some key considerations that can help to evaluate cyber security preparedness levels.
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Friday Reading Edition 105 (6th May 2022)
“Value chain emissions” – or Scope 3 emissions – can often constitute more than half of a company’s total carbon footprint. Yet the immense complexity of today’s supply chains makes decarbonization a major headache.
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