Facilities management company, Mitie, has achieved ISO 31000:2018 certification, the international standard that validates organisations’ guidelines and principles for risk management.

With four months remaining until the deadline for implementation, EU member states are being urged to finalise their preparations for compliance with the new Network and Information Security Directive.

The 10th May saw an historic in-person event with our East African, Nigerian, Zimbabwe and South African Groups for ‘IRM’s Strategy for the African continent’ combined with the institute’s maiden board visit to Kenya. Set against this backdrop, the meeting offered a unique opportunity for around 150 senior-level professionals specialising in risk, quality assurance, compliance, audit and accounting to convene.

Technology and business resilience specialist Databarracks has acquired Glasgow-based PlanB Consulting. Customers of the combined business can now benefit from a full suite of end-to-end operational resilience services. from data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity and incident response, through to cyber incident exercising.

The Institute of Risk Management is embarking on a significant milestone in its globalisation strategy with a forthcoming board visit to Kenya. The purpose of this visit is to showcase the strategic commitment of the IRM and the East Africa Regional Group to the risk management profession in Africa.

The World Health Organization has this week expressed concern regarding the potential for transmission of avian influenza to other species, including humans. During a press briefing in Geneva Thursday, WHO's chief scientist, Jeremy Farrar, referred to the situation as one of "enormous concern".

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Fusion Risk Management has announced general availability of its AI-powered assistant. Based on industry best practices and 20 years of practical resilience and continuity experience, Resilience Copilot has been designed to allow practitioners to automate manual and time-consuming activities, obtain deeper insights into incidents, and rapidly respond to disruptions.

The deadline for the 2024 Business Continuity Awards has been extended by two weeks. Celebrating achievement in business continuity, security and resilience, the Business Continuity Awards are the most anticipated and celebrated event in the business continuity calendar, providing unrivalled networking, alongside a night of entertainment and celebration.

The 2024 Business Continuity Awards are open for entries. Celebrating achievement in business continuity, security and resilience, the Business Continuity Awards are the most anticipated and celebrated event in the business continuity calendar, providing unrivalled networking, alongside a night of entertainment and celebration.

Databarracks has successfully achieved ISO 22301 certification, the international standard that defines the requirements and best practices for business continuity management. This means that Databarracks has demonstrated it has the procedures and practices in place to adequately manage risks to its own continuity of operations, and to its ability to continue providing services to its clients.

In our interconnected global economy, the recent disruptions in the Red Sea have reverberated throughout the realm of continuity insurance and risk management. The attacks carried out by Houthi rebels on commercial vessels in the Bab-el-Mandeb strait have already had substantial repercussions. Shipping cost increases have intensified over the past few weeks along routes that traditionally rely on the Suez Canal.

Risk management solutions provider, Riskonnect, has acquired risk, insurance and underwriting technology solutions provider, Ventiv Technology.

Organisations have become more reliant than ever before on their IT systems, with two-thirds of respondents to a Databarracks survey reporting that they would not survive a day without them. Some 68% of respondents to the vendor's Data Health Check research report revealed that they could survive less than 24 hours without IT access.

Registrations are now open for the 2024 CIR Resilience Series. Our topical agenda for the day features presentations, panels and debates, curated to help resilience professionals understand, explore and debate today's most pressing resilience challenges.