This article discusses how cyberattacks can impact cold-chain operations and food safety, and how businesses can strengthen their food defence and cyber preparedness. A warning for the food industry Recent cyberattacks on refrigeration systems in French supermarkets have demonstrated how quickly a digital intrusion can cause physical product losses. Attackers manipulated refrigeration controls, causing chilled … Read more
This article describes critical electrical components that support data centre resilience. It then covers how failure of these components can disrupt power availability, system continuity and overall operational capability. 1. Understanding Individual Data Centre Components To understand how individual components (or equipment) interact with overall data centre infrastructure and systems we need to identify … Read more
By Robert Stancombe, Principal Consultant & Vince Shiers, Managing Director In this article we will discuss the numerous product recalls of different children’s toys that have occurred in 2026 in the UK due to the possible presence of asbestos. The incident was initially discovered due to a series of random events including an Australian laboratory … Read more
As insurers expand coverage into emerging technologies, understanding the risks behind data centre infrastructure has never been more important. RQA’s latest Risk Engineering Report provides a practical guide to the components, systems and dependencies that underpin modern data centres, helping underwriters, brokers, claims professionals and risk engineers better understand where the greatest business interruption exposures exist. The … Read more
It’s time to reveal the latest product recall trends for the first half of 2024. We’ve analysed data from across the world to give you the latest insights into the year so far across Food, Consumer Products and Automotive recalls. Key takeaways include: To find out more about global trends, causes of recall and frequently … Read more