“Spotlight on risk” is a new IRGC series of short articles that looks at current events and issues through a risk governance lens.
Risk governance and the rise of deepfakes
12.05.2021 – Deepfakes first came to prominence less than five years ago. Since then, they have surged in quantity and quality, becoming both a source of viral entertainment and of concern… (read online) (download PDF)
 | Intensifying space activity calls for increased scrutiny of risks 14.04.2021 – As the pace of space activities accelerates and societies become more reliant on space-based systems, the associated risks… (read online) (download PDF) |
 | Using proof of personhood to tackle social media risks 15.03.2021 – The ease of creating fake virtual identities plays an important role in shaping the way information—and misinformation—circulates online… (read online) (download PDF) |
 | Low-carbon transition risk 01.08.2020 – As evidence of climate change mounts, the urgency increases of transitioning to a low-carbon economy… (read online) (download pdf) |
 | COVID-19 contact tracing: efficacy and privacy 01.05.2020 – One effect of the Covid-19 crisis has been to require policymakers to go through various stages of the risk governance… (read online) (download pdf) |
 | COVID-19: A risk governance perspective 01.04.2020 – One effect of the Covid-19 crisis has been to require policymakers to go through various stages of the risk governance… (read online) (download pdf) |