Data security
Financial firms rethink after cyber insurance premium spike
Brokers say there are signs pressure is easing, but quantum hacking threat could transform market

Top 10 operational risks for 2022
The biggest op risks for the year ahead, as chosen by senior industry practitioners

Big banks seek solace in quantum-proof encryption
Barclays, JP Morgan and SocGen act to counter threat from next generation of computing

Clouding the issue: blurred lines divide banks and servicers
Banks clash with big three cloud service providers over data security and configuration errors
Cyber optics: are banks downplaying the SolarWinds hack?
In the wake of the watershed breach, banks eye supply chain risk while talking down the hack’s impact
Ex-intrusion corporate cyber risk: evidence from internet protocol networks
This study examines IP address footprints as a proxy for cyber risks in public firms.
New China data law threatens KYC efforts
Local banks will need permission to export any data that could end up in the hands of foreign law enforcement bodies
Stronger together: CLS’s chief risk officer on risk culture
Deborah Hrvatin discusses integrated risk management, mega-hacks and model risk
Archegos shows up US swaps reporting shambles
Problems with existing data mean SEC’s pending TRS reporting rules won’t bring the issue to order
Top 10 operational risks for 2021
The biggest op risks for the year ahead, as chosen by senior industry practitioners
Esma calls for full audits of cloud providers
Regulator says firms must negotiate access rights to books and premises of providers
Top 10 op risks 2020: regulatory risk
New technology and reams of red tape make non-compliance fines more likely
Top 10 op risks 2020: data compromise
Hackers, thieves and wobbly in-house data management keep this category near the top of the list
Cyber risk tops EBA poll of operational risks
Bank analysts say money laundering, conduct and legal risk are pressing challenges, too
Banks queasy over idea of building cyber trust
They agree that sharing intel on cyber threats is a good thing. But that doesn’t mean they want to
Life’s a breach: banks settle uncomfortably into GDPR
A year into exacting data privacy regulation, ramifications are becoming more tangible
Q&A: Blockchain in commodities – a solution in search of a problem?
Competitors must work together if technology is to harness its potential, say three industry leaders
Top 10 op risks 2019: data compromise
Big data provides big target for hackers, as banks wrestle with risk of monetary and reputational loss
Obstacles and opportunities in adopting cloud computing
Sponsored Q&A
Keeping up with cloud adoption
Risk.net convened a webinar in collaboration with Murex to explore how, as more financial institutions move to the cloud, they can get the most out of their technology investments
Dread of cyber attack and data theft grows at EU banks – survey
More than 60% of respondents predict a rise in op risk
Top 10 op risks 2018: outsourcing
GDPR tipped to spark rise in disputes with third-party vendors
Top 10 op risks 2018: data compromise
Banks fearful of data breach missteps as GDPR looms