Do you use Gmail or any other Google applications? If so, you have probably granted Google a licence to use your data that is stored or sent through their servers.
Under Gmail’s Terms of Service, you retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in your materials, however, by accepting …
read more »On November 28 WikiLeaks began releasing a number of secret US diplomatic cables. They have continued – and will continue – to release more information affecting both the government and banking sectors. The incident has brought to light the risks that disgruntled employees may present to an organisation.
The WikiLeaks website …
read more »Late last month a toddler died after plunging 10 metres from a corporate box at LA’s Staples Center.
The incident reportedly occurred when the family of the two-year-old were taking photographs after a professional basketball match. In the short time the family was not watching the child, he climbed a glass …
read more »A stampede during Cambodia’s annual Water Festival has left an estimated 350 people dead late last month.
It is still unclear precisely what incident led to the crush; however, CNN reported that the military began using water cannons on thousands of people walking on an overcrowded bridge. There is further speculation …
read more »Organisations that struggle to implement risk management often view the process as being “all pain, no gain” – that is, it is seen as a drain on resources without offering much in return.
In August, we tried to answer the question “What is Risk Management?” We explained that the risk …
read more »While beachgoers and barbecue chefs rejoice the onset of summer, the heat can cause serious headaches for organisations who owe a duty of care to anyone spending prolonged periods outdoors.
For sports, events and venue managers, there is a responsibility to ensure staff, volunteers, athletes, performers and the public are all …
read more »The strength of the Australian Dollar has received much media attention lately, and while the average Aussie may be celebrating savings on eBay and Amazon, there are significant risks which may impact upon the sports, events and venues industries.
The Financial Risk of Currency Rate Change
A key financial risk concerns dramatic …
read more »Last month, a 20-year-old US college football player, Eric LeGrand, was left paralysed from the neck down after making a tackle during a match. In another October incident in Queensland, Alex Slade, an Australian teenage amateur boxer, died days after being concussed in a state title fight.
While contact sports will …
read more »A number of A-League games were thrown into disarray last month when the turf of Newcastle’s Energy Australia Stadium was torn up after a motocross event.
Concerns were also raised that the November 27 clash between the LA Galaxy, featuring David Beckham, and the Newcastle Jets would not go ahead.
The nature …
read more »After what seems like the most protracted build-up to a sporting event in recent memory, October 3rd marked the day on which the Commonwealth Games finally got underway in New Delhi.
In March, #*IT Happens warned that, while the Games offered a tremendous opportunity for the host city, the potential …
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