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What is risk management?

Glossary definition

What is risk management?

In technology, risk management is where businesses identify, assess and control threats to their capital and earnings. Businesses need to take risks to grow and develop, and risk management is needed to minimise threats and maximise the benefits risk can achieve. Risks include financial uncertainty, legal liabilities, and natural disasters.

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