Operational resilience

Saturday 17th January marks the first anniversary of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which has set a new standard for ICT security and operational resilience across the European financial sector.

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA – the ESAs) have published a list of designated critical ICT third-party providers (CTPPs) under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

Ben Schilz predicts movements towards a sovereign Europe, quantum-ready encryption, and a slow goodbye to Big Tech.

Everyday consumables might seem trivial, but in-store items like bags, hangers, and cleaning products are the backbone of retail operations. Smarter management of these essentials can unlock hidden savings and strengthen operational resilience across the entire organization.

As insurers and brokers face talent shortages, regulatory pressure, and shifting global risks, outsourcing models are being tested. Building smarter, more resilient partnerships is now essential says Shayne Caple.

Fundamentally, there are four types of open source risk: licence conflicts, unpatched vulnerabilities, origin issues, and obsolete or unmaintained code. Many organizations don’t realise just how pervasive open source is within the software used throughout the enterprise.

Developing your cloud storage architecture strategy represents an ideal opportunity to strengthen business continuity and bring operational resilience into the fabric of day-to-day operations, as Terry Storrar explains.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced that it is withdrawing the proposed Operational Resilience Framework for Futures Commission Merchants, Swap Dealers, and Major Swap Participants.

SolarWinds has released its 2025 IT trends report, Fragile to Agile: The State of Operational Resilience.

Much attention, particularly in the financial sector, is being given to critical third-parties and the threat of a major service outage. David Ferbrache explores the issue.