Business 'complacent' about cyber crime and terror risks, says Aon

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http://www.theactuary.com/news/2014/01/business-complacent-about-cyber-crime-and-terror-risks-says-aon/

By Judith Ugwumadu
The Actuary
15 JANUARY 2014

Aon Global Risk Consulting conducted a new survey that assessed 
organisations' attitudes to top threats in the insurance industry 
following the results of its biennial report Global risk management survey 
published last year.

Concerned that the survey underrated cyber crime as a risk, giving it only 
18th place in the rankings, Aon polled more than 100 directors to get a 
more 'holistic' view of industry perceptions.

This found that 83% of captive directors agreed that this ranking was 
'severely' or 'perhaps' under-rated.

'Successful business are increasingly using technology to increase sales, 
maximise efficiency and reduce expenses, but evolving technologies such as 
cloud computing and social media increase a business’s risk to cyber 
theft, fraud and sabotage,' said Rory Moloney, chief executive of Aon 
Global Risk Consulting.

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