Geneva, 11.1.2010. During our consulting activities at MinimaRisk we have frequently being asked if it is possible to calculate accurately the likelihood of disasters, therefore to develop a proactive early warning signal that would at some degree forecast an imminent catastrophic event. Unfortunately the reality proves us that forecasting accurately a disaster can’t exist. For [...]

Geneva, 22. december 2009. Finally just in time for the end of 2009, the newest standard in Risk Management, ISO 31000:2009 has just been released. ISO 31000 helps organizations drafting a much better and comprehensive risk management. The familiarity of this standard with its Australian/New Zealand counterpart, the widely known AS/NZS 4360:2004 is evident. ISO [...]

Paris 21.12.2009. En cette fin d’année 2009, MinimaRisk France vient de terminer le contrôle qualité d’un séminaire exclusif planifié en 2010 à Paris. Ce cours de trois jours prépare les Participants à la meilleure pratique de CobIT. Ce cours inclut notamment les concepts de « Val-IT » et « Assurance Guide », et aborde les [...]

Zurich, 15. December 2009. The account data stolen from a Geneva branch of British bank HSBC has provided French tax authorities with tens of thousands of names, apparentely far more than previously reported. French national TV has also broadcasted an interview with the former employee at HSBC Private Bank who allegedly handed French tax authorities [...]