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    Risk maturity model: How it works and how to use one

    Explore risk maturity models and assessment tools for enhancing enterprise risk management. Improve ERM programs to mitigate risk and gain a competitive edge.

    By • June 2, 2025
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    Key steps to developing a healthy risk culture

    Some companies fail to communicate that risk is every employee's business. For others, top leadership is the impediment. Here's how to build a strong risk culture.

    By • May 30, 2025
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    What is risk identification? Importance and methods

    Risk identification is a crucial first step in risk management, enabling organizations to document and prepare for potential threats and opportunities.

    By • May 30, 2025
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    What is risk acceptance?

    Risk acceptance is a risk management strategy in which a business acknowledges and accepts the existence of a particular risk, but does not take action to reduce or eliminate it.

    By • May 30, 2025
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    What is fourth-party risk management (FPRM)?

    Fourth-party risk management (FPRM) is the process of identifying, assessing and mitigating risks that originate from the subcontractors and service providers that an organization's third-party vendors use.

    By • May 30, 2025
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    13 types of business risks for companies to manage

    Knowing the types of risks businesses commonly face and their applicability to your company is a first step toward effective risk management.

    By • May 30, 2025
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    What is risk transfer? Methods, examples and strategic tips

    Risk transfer shifts potential financial liability from one party to another through insurance contracts, legal agreements or financial tools to protect organizations from losses.

    By • May 29, 2025
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    What is a compliance framework?

    A compliance framework is a structured set of guidelines that details an organization's processes for maintaining accordance with established regulations, specifications or legislation.

    By Ben Cole • May 28, 2025
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    What is a risk manager? Roles and responsibilities

    A risk manager is a professional responsible for identifying and mitigating dangers to an organization's operations, reputation, safety, security and financial health -- any aspect with a potential negative impact on the company.

    By • May 28, 2025
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    U.S. policy moves reflect big tech issues with state AI laws

    House Republicans proposed a 10-year moratorium on state AI rules, reflecting a concern among tech companies about the growing patchwork of state AI and data privacy measures.

    By Makenzie Holland • May 22, 2025
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    Risk appetite vs. risk tolerance: How are they different?

    Risk appetite and risk tolerance are related, but they don’t mean the same thing. Not knowing the difference can cause big problems for your risk management program.

    By • May 22, 2025
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    State AI law moratorium shapes congressional debate

    While some policymakers argue that protecting consumers from AI-related harms means regulation, others say existing rules offer sufficient protection.

    By Makenzie Holland • May 21, 2025
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    What is crowdsourcing?

    Crowdsourcing is the practice of turning to a body of people to obtain needed knowledge, goods or services.

    By Mary Pratt, Chris Gonsalves • May 21, 2025
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    Court to weigh divestiture in Google ad tech antitrust case

    Forcing Google to divest assets in the DOJ's advertising market antitrust case against it will present a challenging issue to the court during the upcoming remedies trial.

    By Makenzie Holland • May 20, 2025
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    Early-stage tech companies comb through data, software code

    Software startups participating in the 2025 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium's Innovation Showcase take on the challenge of picking out the key signals from vast amounts of data.

    By • May 20, 2025
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    What is compliance risk?

    Compliance risk is an organization's potential exposure to legal penalties, financial forfeiture and material loss, resulting from its failure to act in accordance with industry laws and regulations, internal policies or prescribed best practices.

    By Katie Terrell Hanna, Francesca Sales • May 19, 2025
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    What is quantum entanglement and how does it work?

    Quantum entanglement is a foundational phenomenon in quantum mechanics where two or more particles become interconnected in such a way that the state of one particle instantly influences the state of the other, regardless of the distance separating them.

    By Leah Zitter, Ph.D. • May 16, 2025
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    Proposed U.S. budget cuts raise fears about tech innovation

    President Donald Trump's proposed FY 2026 budget slashes funding for federal agencies, including NSF and NIST, which support tech research and innovation in the U.S.

    By Makenzie Holland • May 15, 2025
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    What is systems thinking?

    Systems thinking is a holistic approach to analysis that focuses on the way that a system's constituent parts interrelate and how systems work over time and within the context of larger systems.

    By • May 15, 2025
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    What is quantum technology? Use cases and future implications

    Quantum technology is a field of physics dedicated to developing new and innovative technologies based on the principles of quantum mechanics.

    By • May 14, 2025
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    What is business resilience?

    Business resilience is an organization's ability to adapt quickly to disruptions while maintaining continuous business operations and safeguarding people, assets and overall brand equity.

    By • May 14, 2025
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    What is NISQ computing? Pros and cons

    Noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) computing defines the present stage of quantum computing, in which quantum devices have a moderate qubit count, ranging from 50 to 1,000.

    By • May 14, 2025
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    What is IT asset management (ITAM)?

    IT asset management (ITAM) is a set of business practices that combines financial, inventory and contractual functions to optimize spending and support lifecycle management and strategic decision-making within the IT environment.

    By Brian Holak, Reda Chouffani, Paul Kirvan • May 13, 2025
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    RIT showcase offers glimpse of early tech innovation cycle

    Connected vehicle security, AI and 3D printing were among the technologies featured at Imagine RIT, an annual exhibition focusing on student and faculty innovation.

    By • May 12, 2025
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    Contempt order worsens Apple’s antitrust woes

    A federal judge found Apple to be in contempt of an injunction ordering the company to make access to alternative payment options in the company's App Store easier.

    By Makenzie Holland • May 12, 2025