Continued fallout from COVID-19, including further lockdowns or disruptions to day-to-day business operations, is considered by SMEs in the UK to be the most critical external risk they face. For this segment, managing this risk is even more of a priority than improving IT security or responding to economic pressures.

International SOS has partnered with Salesforce and AOKpass to roll out a digitally integrated testing and vaccination solution that securely manages COVID-19 testing, vaccine administration, monitoring and health certification.

It was a big night for Daisy, Castellan, Marks & Spencer and Roche at the Business Continuity Awards. Find out who took home a trophy from the industry’s main event, hosted by the brilliant Hal Cruttendon at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square.

Remote working has not brought about an increase in IT downtime, according to research conducted by Databarracks. The company’s latest Data Health Check, which surveys over 400 IT decision-makers in the UK, showed that no increase in unplanned downtime in the last 12 months compared with the previous year, despite widespread remote working and a heavy reliance on connectivity and cloud services.

The Awards will take place at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, starting with a Champagne Reception at 19:00.

The risk of wildfires to business property and equipment persists in the Wester US, as it endures record heat and severe drought. The risk is exacerbated for businesses lacking in climate resilience. In a 2020 survey of the world’s top CEOs and CFOs, commissioned by insurer FM Global, three in four respondents admitted that their companies are not fully prepared for the adverse financial impact of a changing climate, with 76% saying their organisations are somewhat to significantly exposed to climate risk.

Alert Cascade has won a tender to provide the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with a suite of mass notification solutions.

There are numerous and clear warnings that cyber attacks are on the rise, and that attackers are launching precision strikes against firms thought likely to pay ransoms and offering weak defences.

Online grocer Ocado has been forced to cancel thousands of orders following a fire at its automated warehouse in south-east London. The blaze at the company’s fulfilment centre in Erith was caused by a collision between three of the robots that operate at the high-tech site.

Pool Re’s specialist terrorism risk division Solutions has launched the second in a series of sector risk reports which identifies a number of potential terrorist threats to the retail and hospitality sector.

US risk management society, RIMS has joined the Business Continuity Coalition to help build a more stable insurance market that will support organisations navigate future pandemics.

Amid forecasts of an above-average Atlantic hurricane season, global health and security services consultancy, International SOS is urging businesses to act now to protect employees who are still dealing with pandemic-related challenges.

We’re all looking for a good night’s sleep, and here’s a book that promises to provide that by making sure you’re always prepared for “the worst day of your business life” – always ready to protect your business and reputation, whatever the world may throw at it.

There are some truths we ought to take as self-evident in modern risk management. Firstly, we know that good risk management makes good business sense; secondly, we know that we live in a world of high velocity change and complexity; and thirdly, we know that the world has changed for ever.

Regulatory changes, food fraud and the ongoing effects of COVID-19 are all potential causes of supply chain disruption in the year ahead, according to a new BSI report. The Supply Chain Risk Insights 2021 Report warns of ongoing challenges from the pandemic creating new threats for organisations in the coming months, but suggests a host of other potential factors also need to be factored in to ongoing planning.