First coined by Bruce Schneier in his book Beyond Fear, the term "security theater" has entered the everyday lexicon to describe something that projects a facade of security without substantively ...

Health care in the United States is stretched to its limit, and those who enter the medical field want to be able to provide the best care possible for their patients. For nurses, usually the backbone ...

From fires to employee errors, all businesses face risks. Starting a business without risk is impossible, so to run successful businesses, small-business owners must understand and prepare for the ...

The last decade has seen an explosion in technologies with tremendous potential impact on a business. From internet-connected devices to the algorithms that can make sense of the mountains of data ...

The ultimate purpose of risk identification and analysis is to prepare for risk mitigation. Mitigation includes reduction of the likelihood that a risk event will occur and/or reduction of the effect ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

If most midsize companies have a formal risk management process, why did so many fail even in pre-pandemic years? The problem is that risk heat maps — many companies’ primary tool for assessing risk — ...

High-profile nonprofit failures and scandals have increased scrutiny of the nonprofit sector in recent years. In late 2014, the largest social services agency in New York, the Federation Employment ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, ...