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Can nature help us solve risk management issues?
William H. Saito, President and Chief Executive Officer of InTecur, explains how nature is the best example of risk management Risk management is not new. It is something we are born with. The most basic risk management systems are part of our DNA. We adapt, develop and occasionally improve on aspects of our natural heritage to build resilience. Nature evolves – it changes, it learns, it gets better. This is key to long-term success and one we must embrace. The same principles apply to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) as they do to IT security, or any other form of catastrophic …
All Together Now: Electronic Money Goes Mobile in Japan
In Japan, cash has long been the preferred method of payment for most transactions. Traditional credit and debit cards have been slow to catch on among the Japanese, and even today it is not unusual to see a purchase worth thousands of dollars paid for in hard cash at Japanese retail stores. However, the long reign in Japan of cash as king appears to be nearing an end, as consumers here move increasingly toward different types of electronic money and payment methods. Cashless Commuting Currently, the most visible use of electronic payment in Japan comes in the form of a …