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| Home / Risk Glossary / Single Loss Expectancy | 13 March, 2010 | |
Single Loss Expectancy (Definition)The Single Loss Expectancy (SLE) is the expected monetary loss every time a risk occurs. The Single Loss Expectancy, Asset Value (AV), and exposure factor (EF) are related by the formula: SLE = AV * EF Introducing this conceptual breakdown of Single Loss Expectancy into Asset Value and Exposure Factor allows us to adjust the two terms independently: Asset Value may vary with inflation, market changes, etc. while introducing preventive measures may enable us to reduce an Exposure Factor. See Also: Asset Value, Exposure Factor, Annualized Loss Expectancy. Risky Thinking Newsletter Are you responsible for Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, or Risk Management in your organization? Then you may wish to receive a free subscription to the the monthly Risky Thinking Newsletter. It contains news, opinions and articles of interest to people working in these areas. View a sample issue, or click here to subscribe. Recent articles have included: Disruptive technologies can change what a company has to make and do to stay in business. Even the humble light bulb is undergoing some major changes.
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