Control Risks

COVID-19: Economic trade-offs of African lockdowns

Barnaby Fletcher, Control Risks’ lead analyst for Southern Africa and Jacques Nel, head of Africa Macro at NKC African Economics, discuss the economic impact of lockdowns across Africa and the road to recovery for both governments and investors . This is the second in a regular series of podcasts exploring the impact of COVID-19 on this dynamic, but vulnerable, region.

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COVID-19: African responses and challenges from the global pandemic

Barnaby Fletcher, Control Risks’ lead analyst for Southern Africa and Vincent Rouget, our lead on West and Central Africa discuss the key issues facing organisations operating in sub-Saharan Africa as lockdowns, border closures and bans take effect. This is the first in a regular series of podcasts exploring the impact of COVID-19 on this dynamic, but vulnerable, region.

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Cyber criminals are leveraging Covid-19 to target corporate networks and remote workers

In this edition we review how organisations will face a range of heightened cyber threats as they adapt to the pandemic with remote work policies, as criminals leverage COVID-19 to target individuals for espionage campaigns and financial gains.

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What organisations should do to be ready, respond and recover as COVID-19 outbreak evolves

In this edition we look at how businesses are being affected by Covid-19, and how we at Control Risks have been supporting clients with tactical monitoring, strategic scenario planning, and recovery. Federico Saleri discusses it with Chris Torrens, our Partner based in China.

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US Iran tensions to play out in cyber, kidnap and maritime domains

The killing of Qasem Soleimani by the US in January will not likely lead to open war with Iran. But the death of the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ elite Qods Force and arguably Iran’s second most powerful man will not go unanswered. In this podcast we bring together four of Control Risks’ leading analysts to discuss the key domains in which the Iran US conflict will play out.

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The people in the data: How human behaviour can enhance or compromise data collection

The human factor in data collection during complex investigations can be problematic. The data is only as good as the source, and can by open to manipulation. Our expert discusses his experiences in the field.

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Episode 6 - Cyber threats to supply chains

In this edition of the Control Risks Podcast, Federico Saleri spoke with Felix Manig about cyber threats to supply chains, and how businesses and organisations of any size and in any sector are likely to be affected by cyber attacks.

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Episode 5 - Another side to the Venezuela crisis: the impact on kidnap-for-ransom in Latin America

Since Nicolas Maduro began his controversial second presidential term in January 2019 a political, economic and humanitarian crisis has engulfed Venezuela. Nearly a year on, the business climate continues to deteriorate. Control Risks’ Senior Analyst Emily Knowles joins us to discuss the impact of the crisis on kidnap-for-ransom in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Episode 4 - Insecurity in Sahel set to worsen in coming years

In this edition of the Control Risks Podcast, Federico Saleri spoke with Vincent Rouget and Oulimata Soumaré on the rise in attacks by Islamist militants in the Sahel region of West Africa, and how this will impact operations in the area.

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CORE In Focus: Episode 3 - Global terrorism outlook following Islamic State's appointment of a new leader

In our latest episode, Federico Saleri speaks to Global Issues analyst Joseph Smith about the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the appointment of his successor, and the implications for global terrorism.

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CORE In Focus: Episode 2 - Maritime Security - geo-politics and the price of shipping

In this week’s episode of CORE In Focus, Federico Saleri spoke with Victoria Mitchell and Cormac McGarry to discuss the impact of current geo-political tensions and sanctions on tanker freight rates, and what businesses should do to make sense of the exposure they face.

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CORE In Focus: Episode 1 - Egypt's security environment - an outlook for unrest and terrorism

In our first episode of CORE In Focus, Andrew Freeman and Federico Saleri discuss what's next for businesses operating in Egypt in the coming month following protests in Cairo and ongoing attacks by local and IS militants.

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A persistent threat: trends in South Africa’s kidnap-for-ransom and extortion landscape

Kidnap and extortion have long been a feature of South Africa's challenging criminal environment. Some recent high-profile kidnap cases have pushed the issue up the corporate security agenda. In this podcast, Control Risks special risks analyst, Sebastian Boe discussses the current state of play.

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Change of tactics in virtual kidnapping

The two distinct arcs of virtual kidnapping in the Americas and East Asia have changed. The perpetrators have started to evolve not only their tactics but who they target. Control Risks’ Associate Director of Special Risk Analysis, Nicola White elaborates on these changes and the impact of the crime.

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India's kidnap for ransom risk rises on the back of a growing middle class

Control Risks data shows that the Indian states with the greatest levels of investment have seen the sharpest increases in financially motivated kidnap. In this podcast, Tania Ildefonso and Hemant Shivakumar explore the relationship between politics, economics and the risk of kidnap for both Indian nationals and expatriates.

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