Plan B Consulting

APRIL 8, 2015

Charlie Maclean-Bristol lists ten areas where many business continuity plans can be improved in. On many of the business continuity plans that I see it is not clear what the scope of the plan is. I believe it should be clear what sort of incidents should cause the business continuity plan to be invoked.

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Continuity Planning Business Continuity Strategic Activation 52

Security Industry Association

MAY 2, 2023

She spent over eight years in the biometrics field focused on quality assurance, information security and quality processes and has led a variety of projects, including the implementation and certification of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System and ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management System (ISMS) for NEC Advanced Recognition Systems.

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Security Marketing Transportation Government 98

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2019

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.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Activation Business Continuity Hazard 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2019

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.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Activation Business Continuity Hazard 52

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

This week Charlie highlights to Business Continuity Managers the importance of Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs). Defining the RTOs of your activities, I believe is one of the most critical activities the Business Continuity Manager will carry out.

Activation 52

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

This week Charlie highlights to Business Continuity Managers the importance of Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs). Defining the RTOs of your activities, I believe is one of the most critical activities the Business Continuity Manager will carry out.

Activation 52

Activation Business Continuity Hospitality Media 52

Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

This week I have been doing a lot of thinking about BIAs, so I thought I would write this week’s bulletin on a strategy I think is missing from the Business Continuity Institutes “Good Practice Guidelines” (GPG). Diverse Sites – the activity is carried out at two sites 2. These are: 1. A few examples of this are: 1.

Resilience 52

Resilience Manufacturing Insurance Insurance 52

Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

This week I have been doing a lot of thinking about BIAs, so I thought I would write this week’s bulletin on a strategy I think is missing from the Business Continuity Institutes “Good Practice Guidelines” (GPG). Diverse Sites – the activity is carried out at two sites. These are: 1. A few examples of this are: 1.

Resilience 52

Resilience Manufacturing Insurance Insurance 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 14, 2014

I believe it should be fairly clear what sort of incidents should cause the business continuity plan to be invoked. Defining and agreeing your Recovery Time Objectives is one of the most important items you set during the analysis and design stages of the business continuity lifecycle. Invocation criteria.

BCP 52

BCP Strategic Business Continuity Activation 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 14, 2014

I believe it should be fairly clear what sort of incidents should cause the business continuity plan to be invoked. Defining and agreeing your Recovery Time Objectives is one of the most important items you set during the analysis and design stages of the business continuity lifecycle. Invocation criteria.

BCP 52

BCP Strategic Business Continuity Activation 52

Reciprocity

DECEMBER 21, 2022

ISO 27001 compliance can be confusing because the sheer volume of standards is overwhelming, but the right program can ensure business continuity. Rather than implementing controls as a checkbox activity, risk-driven organizations proactively choose controls that best mitigate their risks. What is ISO 27001? Form a Project Team.

Audit 52

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IT Governance BC

OCTOBER 17, 2019

However, there may still be room to improve your practices, and it might even be the case that your activities aren’t necessary. A version of this blog was originally published on 18 February 2013. Organisations are liable to see that a requirement has been ticked off and assume that it’s ‘mission accomplished’.

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 18, 2015

This week I am working in the Philippines, developing business continuity for a multinational building materials manufacturer. It is my first time here so I thought I would share some lessons learned from developing business continuity in a different country to my own; the United Kingdom.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Manufacturing Continuity Planning Capacity 52

Plan B Consulting

JULY 18, 2015

This week I am working in the Philippines, developing business continuity for a multinational building materials manufacturer. It is my first time here so I thought I would share some lessons learned from developing business continuity in a different country to my own; the United Kingdom.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Manufacturing Continuity Planning Capacity 52

Plan B Consulting

JULY 14, 2017

Whilst Charlie was on holiday last week, he read a recently published book about Adaptive Business Continuity. The poor BIA is getting a hard time at the moment, with a number of practitioners questioning its usefulness and there is some debate among business continuity practitioners about whether it can be dispensed with.

Business Continuity 52

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 14, 2017

Whilst Charlie was on holiday last week, he read a recently published book about Adaptive Business Continuity. The poor BIA is getting a hard time at the moment, with a number of practitioners questioning its usefulness and there is some debate among business continuity practitioners about whether it can be dispensed with.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Authorization Activation Strategic 52

Solutions Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

After conducting this inventory, security teams can then implement a risk-driven modernization plan that starts with business-critical and protected data (by law) systems. These activities must happen in 2024, because threat actors are in fact already targeting encrypted data, by taking a “steal and store now to decrypt later” approach.

Healthcare 59

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Solutions Review

JANUARY 28, 2024

After conducting this inventory, security teams can then implement a risk-driven modernization plan that starts with business-critical and protected data (by law) systems. These activities must happen in 2024, because threat actors are in fact already targeting encrypted data, by taking a “steal and store now to decrypt later” approach.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Cybersecurity Security Government 52