Cyber security
WHAT IS THIS? The aim of cyber security is to protect computer systems from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. Regulators have stated banks and other financial institutions should be able to return to normal operation no more than two hours after suffering a cyber attack.
US regulators seek to tighten cyber incident reporting
New federal rule, mindful of Covid, will force firms to report serious incidents within 36 hours
Top 10 op risks 2021: data compromise
Remote working elevates fears of data theft, misuse and abuse
Top 10 op risks 2021: theft and fraud
Changes in working practices since Covid shift angle of criminal attack on financial institutions
Top 10 operational risks for 2021
The biggest op risks for the year ahead, as chosen by senior industry practitioners
The spillover effect of the Bangladesh Bank cyber heist on banks’ cyber risk disclosures in Bangladesh
This study examines the spillover effect of that cyber heist on the cyber risk disclosures of the banking sector in Bangladesh.
Jumbo Goldman 1MDB fine upends 2020 trend to lower losses
Financial fraud and fat fingers loom large, but annual top 10 op risk losses still show fewer fails. Data by ORX News
Diginex chief on taming the Wild East of cryptocurrencies
Asia Risk 25: Singapore-based digital exchange wants to bring respectability – and regulation – to the sector
Regulators voice concerns over cloud risk
Risk USA: failure of big cloud service provider could cause “a very large shock”, says NY Fed exec
Op risk data: Firm-wide control fails cost Citi $400m
Also: Deutsche draws fire and AML fine over Danske trades. Data by ORX News
OCC warns on cyber and fraud control lapses during Covid
OpRisk North America: Covid-induced changes in operations and working practices creating openings for bad actors, says senior regulator
Banks warn of rise in ransomware attacks
OpRisk Europe: Banks must improve resilience of remote-working staff, says Wells Fargo financial crime expert
Science friction: some tire of waiting for quantum’s leap
Use cases for new tech are piling up – from CVA to VAR. But so are the obstacles
Banks aim to close op risk stress test capital gap
Standardising stress drivers could help smooth differences between bank loss estimates
Cyber risk solution of the year: GBG
Asia Risk Technology Awards 2020
Covid forces banks to focus on vendor risk
Firms eyeing financial well-being of critical suppliers, and seeking alternatives
Hacking threats growing in work-from-home era, fear CISOs
Covid-enforced remote working creates new threats and vulnerabilities for bad actors to exploit, say cyber experts
Esma calls for full audits of cloud providers
Regulator says firms must negotiate access rights to books and premises of providers
Mental health: the new frontline for risk management
Rise in stress and anxiety among locked-down staff could open up banks to range of risks
Elevating enterprise resiliency practices to combat business challenges and disruptions
Hosted by Risk.net and RSA, this webinar explores the latest in enterprise resiliency strategies and how they can be effectively communicated throughout all parts of your organisation
Covid-19 – Developing resiliency to ensure business continuity
Covid-19 has forced firms worldwide to question how they plan for, build and maintain resiliency to ensure business continuity. With operational and cyber risk departments now firmly concentrating on pandemic action plans and emerging risks, this webinar…
Virus weakens banks’ defences against internal fraud
Stressed markets and remote working leave firms vulnerable to op risks and cyber attacks
Banking regulator: beef up security in Covid-19 remote working era
OCC security controller warns cybercriminals exploiting wider attack surface created by remote working
Coronavirus is testing op risk managers to the limit
No amount of stress testing can prepare firms for the risks they’re facing, says Ariane Chapelle
Of rats and men: would member compensation imperil CCPs?
CCPs and members split over whether compensation after default losses is moral hazard or fair