Volume VI of Reflections on Risk contains 27 research notes first published online by Annie Searle & Associates, LLC from 2019-2021. The focus of the research notes is on current operational risk gaps and technology issues in generally well-known corporations. Analysts and executives in the public and private sector will find the research notes both concise and diagnostic, covering topic areas such as global regulation, privacy, operational risk, cybersecurity and information ethics and policy.
Authors include Ashritha D'Souza, Maeve Rogers Edstrom, Greyson Fields, Melanie Keane, Peyton Lyons, Raphael Kyle Caoile Manansala, Gabriel McCoard, Kha Nguyen, Alex Osuch, Kate Peterson, Amanda Phillips, Allessandra Quevedo, Rochelle Robison, Roger St. Louis, Connor Tatman, Ting-Yen Tsai, Sophie Werner, Bingyan Wang, and Vincent Xu.
From reviewers of the volume:
“Another thoughtful and timely compilation of insights into the myriad dimensions of risk we face in our modern world. If you care about the impacts of riskbased decision making in our technical and social infrastructure, our economic and political environment, and our everyday lives (you should if you don’t!!), these reports will open your eyes and minds to critical issues, and provide a welcome refresher in current risk analysis and management. Kudos to Annie and her students in the Information School at the University of Washington for once again sharing their work with the rest of us, and for bringing the myriad risks we live with everyday into sharp focus through these well-researched and clearly presented case studies.” — Mike Crandall, University of Washington iSchool (retired)
“Annie Searle has been an expert voice on the topic of Operational Risk since before Basel even de fined it. She is an expert practitioner, advisor, consultant, author, anthologist, and educator. Her expertise is well recognized in the U.S. and Europe, and when she publishes, we can all learn from her.” — Howard Stein, Former Chief Risk Officer, Operational Risk, Citigroup Corporate & Investment Bank and Citigroup International
“I have known Annie for over a decade, and she is truly an expert on Operational Risk in all of its permutations, especially in the technology realm. I and my team at Microsoft Global Security had the opportunity to interface with Annie and her students in her Operational Risk class twice a year at the University of Washington. At the time, I was the Chief Security O ce (CSO) for Microso ft, and we enjoyed presenting our operational methodology and the technology we used to keep Microso ft safe. Annie and her students asked so many pertinent questions on our risk portfolio at Microso ft that it was one if the highlights of our year. e research notes in this latest manuscript provide timely and relevant insights into the world of operational risk and what we, globally, face in this area we call risk. Knowledge is power. e information Annie and her students have compiled will arm you with more understanding and comprehension of the various risk scenarios facing our society.” — Mike Howard, Former Chief Security Officer, Microso ft