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How a Business Risk Health Check can help you escape the fate of the ‘boiling frog’
We are all familiar with the ‘boiling frog’ story – if a frog is placed in boiling water (WHY!!!), it will jump out on feeling the impact of the heat. On the other hand, if the same frog was placed in cold water in a kettle and heated gradually, it will not be able...
read moreCyber Attacks – The holiday gift that can’t be returned
Every year families around the globe have the Christmas cinematic ritual of watching the holiday favorite, Home Alone. They roar with laughter as they watch an 8-year-old child, left behind by his family at Christmas, defend the family home against two less than...
read moreInsight Global Risk: 12 months onwards and upwards
“For Business, 3 things are necessary – Knowledge, Temper and Time” As I look back at Insight Global Risk 12 months onwards since it was established, those words of the 17th Century writer Owen Feltham have never been more relevant. It has been a roller coaster of a...
read moreChris Ruff discusses understanding risk in a scary world on The Adelaide Show
I appeared on a recent episode of The Adelaide Show Podcast, discussing the topic, understanding risk in a scary world. What struck me about the experience was the high calibre of questions from the presenters, and from listeners, who all displayed a keen awareness of...
read moreTravel Security – Carefree or Take Care?
Do you think about travel security before you head off on a holiday or a business trip? For many of us, the usual checklist before travel looks something like this: Tickets – Check. Passport – Check. Loud Hawaiian Shirt – Check (despite your partner’s best attempts to...
read moreAre you a corporate Cassandra? Removing Apollo’s Curse in the business risk industry
Greek mythology has relevance to the business risk industry, especially if you see yourself as a corporate Cassandra, trying to get your warnings heard The mythology describes how Apollo, God of Light and Truth, bestowed on Cassandra the gift of prophecy. However,...
read moreChris Ruff: Profile of your corporate security consultant
Who is the corporate security consultant overseeing your enterprise for strategic risk management and security planning? When you choose Insight Global Risk, your security partner will be lead by Chris Ruff, who has a background in military intelligence and has...
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