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The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk  

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Inherent risk is the danger intrinsic to any business activity or operation. Residual risk is the amount of risk that remains in an activity after mitigation controls are applied. Putting it in mathematical terms: (Inherent risk) – (the risk eliminated by your mitigation controls) = residual risk.

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Risk Management as a Career: A Guide for BCM Professionals

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They include process and procedural robustness and integrity; people, skills, and training; insurance and self-insurance; the supply chain, outsourcing, and inherent risk; infrastructure, systems, and telecommunications; and physical and information security. Knowledge of how to mitigate risks. Accepting risk.

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At Risk of Distraction: The Seductive Appeal of RMIS Software

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An emerging hot topic in business continuity and risk management is the software known as a risk management information system (RMIS). An RMIS can help an organization identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risks, but often they merely seduce and distract companies that are not in a position to make proper use of them.

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The Difference Between Strategic and Operational Risk

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New technologies, increasing digitization, and evolving customer demands create risks that can disrupt operations, weaken cybersecurity, and harm the organization’s reputation or financial position – and above all, leave the organization unable to achieve its business objectives. Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).