This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. In order to drive operational effectiveness and capital deployment efficiency, leaders of captive insurance companies are increasingly in need of improved methods for performance evaluation and tools that go beyond simple financial ratio analysis or industry benchmarking comparisons. This need includes validation of (more…)

This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. Of all the dangers that consume risk managers’ thoughts, cybersecurity is arguably the most intangible. It is difficult to truly “see” the many factors that can cause breaches or attacks, which often leaves cyberrisk confined to the realm of hypothetical and worst-case scenarios. (more…)

This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. Evolving and increasing regulatory requirements. Growing vendor inventories. Heightened internal pressures to perform risk management functions. Shifting responsibility and accountability for the actions of vendors. These are only a handful of the challenges and considerations companies face when managing third-party risks. In light (more…)

This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. Electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems, more commonly known as e-cigarettes, represent a global market worth almost $10 billion. In the United States alone, e-cigarette sales reached about $4.1 billion in 2016. But as the market continues to grow, reports of exploding e-cigarettes (more…)

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found Officials from Department of Defense (DOD) components identified advantages and disadvantages of the “dual-hat” leadership of the National Security Agency (NSA)/Central Security Service (CSS) and Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) (see table). Also, DOD and congressional committees have identified actions that could mitigate (more…)

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The Department of State (State) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have worked together on several measures designed to ensure integrity in the resettlement referral process. State and UNHCR have established a Framework for Cooperation to guide their (more…)

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The Internet of Things (IoT) is the set of Internet-capable devices, such as wearable fitness devices and smartphones, that interact with the physical environment and typically contain elements for sensing, communicating, processing, and actuating. Even as the IoT creates many benefits, (more…)

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. The IBM Center’s Weekly Roundup highlights articles and insights that we found interesting for the week ending July 21, 2017. Michael J. Keegan White House pushes TBM for IT savings and smarter spending.  Chris Liddell, the president’s director of strategic initiatives, thinks (more…)