INTRODUCTIONThe global science system stands at a critical juncture. On the one hand, it is overwhelmed by a hidden avalanche of ephemeral bits that are central components of modern research and of the emerging "cyberinfrastructure" 2 for e- We define "public research data" as data that are generated through research within government organizations, or by academic or other not-for-profit entities, as well as public data used for research purposes, but not necessarily produced primarily for research (e.g., geographic or meteorological data, or socioeconomic statistics produced by or for government organizations). 2 The U.S. Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel on Cyberinfrastructure anticipated an information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure of "…digital environments that become interactive and functionally complete for research communities in terms of people, data, information, tools and instruments and that operate at unprecedented levels of computational, storage and data transfer capacity…" in (2003) Revolutionizing Science and Engineering
At a time when corporate scandals and major financial failures dominate newspaper headlines, the importance of good risk management practices has never been more obvious. The absence or mismanagement of such practices can have devastating effects on exposed organizations and the wider economy (Barings Bank, Enron, Lehmann Brothers, Northern Rock, to name but a few). Today's organizations and corporate leaders must learn the lessons of such failures by developing practices to deal effectively with risk. This book is an important step towards this end. Written from a European perspective, it brings together ideas, concepts and practices developed in various risk markets and academic fields to provide a much-needed overview of different approaches to risk management. It critiques prevailing enterprise risk management frameworks (ERMs) and proposes a suitable alternative. Combining academic rigour and practical experience, this is an important resource for graduate students and professionals concerned with strategic risk management.
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