Author: sujatha

Is Aarogya Setu App really safe?

Among many news snippets these days, there is one news item that evokes doubts about security risks in using bluetooth enabled applications, and the responses of the various Government departments are strange, to say the least. Saw this on //www.ndtv.com/india-news/aarogya-setu-app-developed-by-government-clarifies-after-row-with-rti-body-2317106 Most of us in India are aware about the Aarogya Setu app that is a…

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Ease of Doing Business in India

A perspective on the risks and challenges As most people are aware, India is a multi-cultural, multi-lingual society governed by a Federal system of governance – where the Central Government and several State Governments have their own jurisdiction and freedom in prescribing regulatory compliances. Shri K.V. Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor to the Finance Ministry at…

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Fraud Risks in the Banking industry

Recent news items of cases of frauds and abuses in banks and financial institutions in India Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had registered a case on March7, 2020 for alleged cheating, fraud, criminal conspiracy in sanctioning of loans by YES Bank and in exchange receiving kickbacks by Kapoor from DHFL promoter Dheeraj and Kapil Wadhawan. Punjab…

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Digital risks and Cyber risks -are they the same?

There are many definitions floating around digital risk management and cyber security risk management. The words “digital risks” and “cyber risks” are sometimes loosely used as synonyms by many. Here are my thoughts and perspectives on the understanding of these terms: Digital risks are those risks involved in adopting Digital initiatives or bringing in “digital…

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Assessing Cyber security risks

Technology is permeating all aspects of business at an increasing rate. New ways of conducting business processes, – remote access, BYOD (bring your own device) and now WFH (work from home) – are bringing about an incredibly broad and diverse domain of cyber risks that are here to stay. An Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program…

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Assessing Business Resilience

Business resilience determines to a great extent whether a business can continue or not. The risk of failure to forecast and build business resilience to weather out a disaster is the most significant risk that could affect the continued existence of an organization. What is Business Continuity? Business continuity (BC) is defined as the capability…

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