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.
Friday Reading Edition 98 (18th March 2022)
On wiper malware and other malware, which are hitting Ukraine – This guidance helps private and public sector organisations deal with the effects of malware (which includes ransomware). It provides actions to help organisations prevent a malware infection, and also steps to take if you're already infected.
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Friday Reading Edition 96 (4th March 2022)
The NCSC has urged organisations to follow its guidance on steps to take when the cyber threat is heightened – this guidance encourages organisations to follow actionable steps that reduce the risk of falling victim to an attack.
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Friday Reading Edition 96 (4th March 2022)
Russia’s invasion has materially altered the near-term outlook for the UK and global economies and increased uncertainty over the path ahead. This article summarises early analysis on the impact on the UK economy via four main channels: energy (and other commodities), trade, financial links and confidence. It concludes with a brief discussion of the possible implications for UK inflation, growth and the outlook for interest rates.
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Friday Reading Edition 96 (4th March 2022)
Hitting energy exports is no longer so unthinkable but the market is already ‘self-sanctioning’ in dealing with Moscow. Selected Financial Times coverage of the war in Ukraine is free to read.
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Friday Reading Edition 96 (4th March 2022)
Lloyd’s of London could be facing a “sizeable” loss from its $2bn share of the political risk insurance market during the ongoing Russian and Ukraine war. Exposure to eastern Europe is likely to be ‘modest’ but classes such as energy could take a beating.
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Friday Reading Edition 89 (14th January 2022)
As Russia assembles both the means for conducting an attack on Ukraine and the excuses for doing so, its demands for avoiding a conflict are expanding rapidly. How the US, NATO, and the West respond to those demands and the overt military threats accompanying them will have far-reaching consequences for the future direction of Russia as a state, and consequently for the security of Europe.
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