After some six to eight years of operation, e-business – particularly the e-gaming sector – is maturing in a number of ways, not least in how these companies identify, assess and then manage business risks in numerous areas of their operation. This has in part been driven by the level of due diligence required pre-IPO (initial public offering) and the demands of shareholders post-flotation.
A business having all, or at least the bulk, of its technical infrastructure located in a single jurisdiction – usually its jurisdiction of licence and regulation – can, in itself, create risk. These risks range from disruption to the immediate hosting environment caused by fire or flood through to major climatic events impacting on both the immediate location and broader regional telecommunications infrastructure and ultimately political interference.
