Contents SUMMER 2015 Sponsored by: Crime watch Law enforcement is one area that is already benefiting from big data solutions. Paul Stokes explores the role of advanced crime analytics in tackling criminal activity and terrorism Getting disasters right Many disasters are unpreventable, but effective risk management should help ensure relief efforts are resilient enough to limit secondary factors that can make matters far worse News The latest risk management news Talking points Reader feedback on some of the key issues facing the profession Tech head Introducing IRMs new technical director, Paul Hopkin, who discusses the future for IRM and his experiences in risk management Board decisions Updates to the FRCs UK Corporate Governance Code mean a more risk-based approach is required at board level Whos responsible? Decisions by two ombudsman have created uncertainly about who is responsible when SIPPs investments go wrong CEOs message IRMs CEO, Ian Livsey, anticipates a milestone for the risk profession Future focus With a fresh strategy in place, IRM will continue to focus on supporting members while raising awareness of risk management in key sectors and increasing its global presence. We outline the developments ahead IRM news IRM updates, including: identifying the key emerging risks; board changes; essential events and training opportunities; plus news from IRMs special interest and regional groups Engineering change Career profile of Cathy Sinclair, a group manager, field engineering, at FM Global Road worrier As countries around the world begin trials of driverless cars, we investigate the potential and pitfalls of this new technology Welcome to IRM Additions and changes to IRMs membership Member profile: Russell McKay We talk to a UAE-based risk professional who enjoys taking calculated risks in his time off Software target Cyber security covers a wide range of emerging and evolving threats. Mark Warren explores the risks surrounding software-based intellectual property Cyber tricks Is your cyber security up to scratch? We highlight five scams that have caught major organisations off-guard Managing shocks How can professionals mitigate unforeseen shocks to the system that, in hindsight, appear obvious? The way ahead Innovation and new ways of thinking are the key to the future of cyber insurance