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Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR) is a practical framework for understanding, measuring and analyzing information risk, and ultimately, for enabling well-informed decision making.

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The FAIR Institute is an expert, non-profit organization led by information risk officers, CISOs and business executives to develop standard information risk management practices based on FAIR.

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2018 FAIR CONFERENCE

Hosted on October 16 & 17 by the FAIR Institute and Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, the 2018 FAIR Conference brings leaders in information and operational risk management together to explore best FAIR practices that produce greater value and alignment with business goals.

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RSAC 2018: FAIR Among the “Silver Linings” After a Bad Year for Cybersecurity

Apr 20, 2018 5:10:33 PM

After the shocking disruptions caused by WannaCry, the massive and immediate financial losses incurred because of NotPetya, and the sad and continued trend of each new year being "The Year of the Breach," the 50,000 cybersecurity practitioners and vendors gathered for the RSA Conference in San Francisco this week were ready for some good, uplifting post-2017 news.

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Finding Your Goldilocks Moment in Cyber Risk Analysis

Apr 20, 2018 4:27:34 PM

In a perfect world, a quantitative cyber risk analysis would always leverage data that is both accurate and precise. Heck, every sort of financial analysis, whether personal or organizational, would leverage data and produce results that are both accurate and precise.

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“From No Data to Drowning in Data – A Reality Check”: Jack Jones Speaks at RSA

Apr 19, 2018 9:30:00 AM

“Your organization has data regarding umpteen thousand unpatched vulnerabilities…So what? What decisions need to be made?” FAIR Institute Chairman Jack Jones asked an audience at the RSA Conference this week

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Inherent Risk vs. Residual Risk Explained in 90 Seconds

Sep 7, 2017 3:18:43 PM

I recently had a conversation with clients around a risk analysis they conducted and noticed as they walked me through it that they seemed to get hung up on the terms “inherent risk” and “residual...

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'Risk Appetite' vs. 'Risk Tolerance'. What’s the Difference?

May 1, 2017 8:51:54 AM

The terms “risk appetite” and its close cousin “risk tolerance” are often poorly understood, very rarely used to good effect, and commonly used interchangeably.

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5 Must Read Books to Jumpstart Your Career in Risk Management

Jun 29, 2016 7:30:00 AM

What are the must have resources for people new to operational and cyber risk? This list outlines what books I would recommend to new analyst or manager.

They’re not ranked by which book is best....

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