All Risk News articles – Page 12
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DDA Compliance
With the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) at the top of the agenda for many businesses, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has launched a guide for end-users to assist in compliance
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Food Safety Rules will boost insurance demand
The introduction in January 2005 of EC Regulation 178 for food safety will increase demand for product recall insurance, according to AIG Europe (UK) Ltd
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Government fails to lead ...
The reluctance of the UK Government to provide consistently clear leadership has resulted in its strategy on sustainability reporting stalling, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accoun
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Facing up to Fraud
UK and continental European companies have different views on corporate fraud, with financial reporting misdemeanours higher on the European agenda
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Directors fear an increasing level of risk
According to a survey by risk consultants Kroll and Director magazine, British directors fear that a strong economy will encourage fraud and computer crime as the economic upturn takes hold
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Progressing towards a crash-free culture
Interactive Driving Systems (IDS) global Virtual Fleet Risk Management System has facilitated a customer benchmarking programme, so that like-minded individuals and organisations can share best practi
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Corporate Responsibility Exchange
The London Stock Exchange has launched a new service enabling companies to consolidate the disclosure of 'non-financial' information
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Sustainable Building
Governments, not markets must be in the driving seat if there is to be any progress in controlling the massive environmental impact of the world's construction activities, says a new report published
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Blackout Lessons not learnt: Data still at risk
Despite the blackouts that affected London, New York and Rome last year, research indicates that the majority of IT managers and CTOs were unaware of the extent of the data loss from power outages
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Exporters must assess markets
British exporters must do their homework, or they could end up with slow paying customers or unpaid debts, according to credit insurer Atradius, which has launched a series of country reports on popul
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Fighting fraud
Following the recent UK case of former City secretary Joyti De-Laurey, who was jailed for seven years for defrauding her bosses of nearly £45m, many businesses do not realise that they may soon be req
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E-attacks increase
Most global financial institutions have had an external attack on their information technology systems within the last year, according to Deloitte's 2004 Global Security Survey
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UK companies unprepared for strategic risks
UK companies are failing to press home their competitive advantage ...
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Law cannot stop Spam
The Institute for Information Law of the University of Amsterdam and Sybari Software recently announced the results of a European study into the law regulating unsolicited commercial communications (o
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Hazards from EU Enlargement
A new study suggests that EU harmonisation could erode the cost advantages that newly-joined states currently enjoy, and could leave British importers liable if products sourced from these countries d
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CRE seeks employers' views
The Commission For Racial Equality is asking British employers to take part in a consultation on its revised code of practice in employment