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.
Cybersecurity – Emerging challenges and solutions for the boards of financial-services companies Text
Friday Reading Edition 33 (6th November 2020)
Cybersecurity has become a top concern for the boards of financial-services firms, and the level of concern seems to be growing day by day. With organizations seeking to create new digital customer experiences, applying sophisticated data analytics, and investing in a wealth of other technology innovations, cyber risk management clearly requires governance at the highest levels.
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Friday Reading Edition 33 (6th November 2020)
COVID-19 is accelerating the digital transformation of business, especially retail, education and healthcare. Rapid, unplanned digitisation increases the risk and impact of cyberattacks. Leaders should take a systemic approach to cybersecurity in three phases.
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Reports & advisories Text
Friday Reading Edition 33 (6th November 2020)
The NCSC's response, reports and advisories on cyber security matters affecting the UK -alerts pm ransomware attacks and other risks.
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Friday Reading Edition 31 (23rd October 2020)
The uncertainty with Brexit means that UK companies need to be even more prepared than their peers in other countries to embrace agility, strengthen their customer focus and look for new opportunities for value creation.
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Friday Reading Edition 30 (16th October 2020)
This recorded Airmic LIVE webinar episode discusses the cyber threats that have arisen given the number of the global workforce now working from home during the pandemic, and explore what a cyber-incident response will look like. Baker Tilly is also now conducting a survey on cyber preparedness and business interruption to contribute to the benchmark data on the Covid-related risks for cybersecurity insurance policies.
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Friday Reading Edition 30 (16th October 2020)
Covid-19 has strong-armed organisations into changing the way they operate, in order to retain productivity while also maintaining social distancing, the future of work for many will be ‘hybrid’.
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How COVID-19 has pushed companies over the technology tipping point—and transformed business forever Text
Friday Reading Edition 29 (9th October 2020)
A new survey finds that responses to COVID-19 have speeded the adoption of digital technologies by several years—and that many of these changes could be here for the long haul.
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Friday Reading Edition 26 (18th September 2020)
Blind recruiting is a trending topic in HR. Products range from software that crafts gender-free vacancy announcements to platforms that facilitate blind job auditions. All claim to be the key to merit-based recruitment. But will they work?
Friday Reading Edition 24 (4th September 2020)
Psychological safety – the belief that you won’t be punished when you make a mistake - has been shown to be a key component of high performing teams. Building psychological safety in virtual teams takes effort and strategy that pays off in engagement, collegiality, productive dissent, and idea generation.
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Friday Reading Edition 23 (28th August 2023)
[Free to read upon registering an account with Corporate Secretary] Tips and best practices to improve your organization’s culture of cybersecurity, with a useful enhanced security culture checklist.
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