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How to Conduct a Risk Assessment for Your Disaster Recovery Playbook

VISTA InfoSec

A proactive approach to risk management allows businesses to identify, assess, and mitigate these threats before they can bring operations to a standstill. Risk assessments, in particular, serve as a roadmap for navigating potential disruptions. The business landscapeand the threats within itare constantly evolving.

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How to Conduct a Risk Assessment for Your Disaster Recovery Playbook

VISTA InfoSec

A proactive approach to risk management allows businesses to identify, assess, and mitigate these threats before they can bring operations to a standstill. Risk assessments, in particular, serve as a roadmap for navigating potential disruptions. The business landscapeand the threats within itare constantly evolving.

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Planning an Internal Audit Risk Assessment

FloQast

One of the first steps in carrying out an effective internal audit is to perform an internal audit risk assessment. This planning process is the foundation for a successful audit, helping auditors identify and prioritize significant risks and areas of concern within an organization. What Is an Internal Audit Risk Assessment?

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Merchant Underwriting: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It’s Important

Stax

Key steps include application review, risk assessment, credit checks, and compliance verification. Merchant account underwriting is the evaluation process payment processors use to assess whether a business meets the criteria for accepting credit card payments. Learn More What is Merchant Account Underwriting?

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TBML: What Is Trade-Based Money Laundering?

FICO

Trade-based money laundering (TBML) is a growing risk, as seemingly legitimate transactions are exploited by criminal groups to launder funds and finance terrorist activity. In this two-part series, I will explore some recent studies on TBML, the challenges faced in countering the problem and some industry trends.

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Challenges in Countering Trade-Based Money Laundering

FICO

In this second part, we will explore the challenges of countering TBML and explore some recent industry trends. Transformational Change and Industry Trends. A recent study conducted by BNY Mellon “ Global Payments 2020: Transformation and Convergence ” notes a number of evolving trends and challenges.

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Enhancing Your Financial Decision-Making

EBizCharge

Competitive edge: Investing in innovative technologies and strategies secures a competitive edge and allows for swift adaptation to industry trends. Some of these strategies include setting clear and attainable goals, applying accurate forecasting for better budget management, and risk assessments and mitigation.