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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

For example, business continuity management has a slightly different set of priorities which induces it to change the emphasis among triggering factors (Elliott et al. Warming has already begun to have a substantial effect on the magnitude and frequency of meteorological hazards. Herbane 2010. Field 2018). Swartz and B.

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Risky Business: Is Looking at Likelihood a Waste of Time?

Plan B Consulting

For a while, business continuity has always had a slightly uneasy relationship with risk management. In the 2010 and 2013 GPGs we looked at threat assessments, whereas in the more recent 2018 GPG, we cover a threat and risk assessment. Nowadays, risk assessment is coming of age and it seems to be everywhere.

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Risky Business: Is Looking at Likelihood a Waste of Time?

Plan B Consulting

For a while, business continuity has always had a slightly uneasy relationship with risk management. In the 2010 and 2013 GPGs we looked at threat assessments, whereas in the more recent 2018 GPG, we cover a threat and risk assessment. Nowadays, risk assessment is coming of age and it seems to be everywhere.

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Drones & Airports

Plan B Consulting

I also think the first response to a new hazard is usually overcautious. As I often say in this bulletin, one of the roles of the business continuity manager is to horizon scan for new threats and as drones are a new threat, you should think through whether they can threaten your organisation.

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Drones & Airports

Plan B Consulting

I also think the first response to a new hazard is usually overcautious. As I often say in this bulletin, one of the roles of the business continuity manager is to horizon scan for new threats and as drones are a new threat, you should think through whether they can threaten your organisation.

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Business Continuity in the Caribbean

Plan B Consulting

Returning from his recent business trip to the Caribbean, Charlie reflects on the lessons he learned in relation to natural disasters. For the past week, I have been in the Caribbean delivering a series of business continuity workshops and I thought I would share some of the lessons I learned from my two trips to the area.

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Business Continuity in the Caribbean

Plan B Consulting

Returning from his recent business trip to the Caribbean, Charlie reflects on the lessons he learned in relation to natural disasters. For the past week, I have been in the Caribbean delivering a series of business continuity workshops and I thought I would share some of the lessons I learned from my two trips to the area.