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    Global e-disclosure

    2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Collecting and preserving electronic data for disclosure in a court case is a complex task. How can you devise a strategy which will do the job across international borders? Lee Gluyas and Jonathan Maas have the answer

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    The revolving door that leads to nowhere

    2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Andrzej S Nartowski looks at Poland's approach to corporate governance

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    Heading in the right direction?

    2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Beata Paxford fears that the rules governing insurance intermediaries in Poland may not have achieved the EC’s aims of a level playing field

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    Poland a steep learning curve but …

    2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The second POLRISK conference provides an opportunity to look at how risk management is evolving, Poland’s corporate governance aspirations and rules governing intermediaries, and the risks and opportunities presented by Euro 2012

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    Europe continues to pursue offenders

    2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Flouting European unfair competition rules is becoming increasingly costly. But some companies still do not seem to be taking the message on board

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    Changing work patterns

    2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Simon Norris argues that a self-regulating approach, in which staff are free to organise and manage their own time in a responsible way, can offer more benefits to employers than taking a heavy-handed

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    When a call is not enough

    2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

    If your business needs to dismiss employees, make sure you go about it in the right way. Anthony Thompson gives a salutary lesson from UK experience

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    Breaking down the silos

    2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Business continuity and risk management have both come from very different places, yet there are increasingly obvious similarities on how both disciplines are applied in practice, says Douglas Ure

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    Long arm of the US regulator

    2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The failure of foreign regulators to prosecute firms for carrying out corrupt business practices abroad to win new business, has led the US to step into the breach waving a big stick with which to punish firms and individuals, with the threat of massive fines and jail sentences. Neil Hodge ...

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    EURO 2012 – risk and opportunity

    2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

    In April 2007, Uefa president Michael Platini announced that Poland and Ukraine would host the EURO 2012 football championship. How is Poland coping with the challenges?

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    What is risk management?

    2008-02-15T00:00:00Z

    Risk management is a way of dispelling the fog of uncertainty in which we live, says H Felix Kloman

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    Managing energy performance

    2008-02-15T00:00:00Z

    The EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive requires member states to set minimum requirements on the energy performance of new buildings and of large buildings undergoing major renovation, and the certification of all buildings at the point of sale and rental. David Smith looks at the implications for UK businesses. ...

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    Don’t risk delay: update your BIA today

    2008-02-15T00:00:00Z

    Updating a business impact analysis can be costly and time-consuming. But fail to do it, and your continuity plans may not be worth the paper they are written on, says James Mitchell

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    Driving an integrated approach to governance risk and compliance

    2008-02-15T00:00:00Z

    If people responsible for compliance are operating within silos, there may well be areas of neglect, warns Paul Pilkington

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    Open source - A stealthy security risk?

    2008-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Whether or not you know it, your organisation will be using open source software somewhere. Mark Tolliver explains the risks and how to control them

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    Navigating the global regulatory minefield

    2008-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Jonathan Pickworth introduces a survey which suggests that many companies are too complacent about regulatory risk

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    Don't forget the other half

    2008-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Security of electronic data is one thing, says Chris Haden, but documents need attention too

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    Communicating risk management

    2008-02-14T00:00:00Z

    David Gamble discusses the thinking behind an international project to spread the word

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    Breaching the wall

    2008-02-14T00:00:00Z

    While risk management must be the first line of defence in any data protection strategy, Jeremy Smith urges companies to bolster that defence with robust insurance coverage

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    Between Fear and Reason – the French way

    2008-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Andrew Leslie reflects on last month’s AMRAE conference