SRM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

When it comes to Business Continuity Plan testing, we should all consider Finagle’s Law. That’s because the law according to Finagle dictates that your BCP will not be activated in the week or month that you develop it, when it is shiny new and totally up-to-date. But we don’t need to accept this fate.

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LogisManager

MAY 27, 2021

What Does a Business Continuity Plan Typically Include? A business continuity plan (BCP) is your first line of defense against any challenge that threatens the core functionalities of your organization’s operations. How to Create a Business Continuity Plan. What Should my Business Continuity Plan Include?

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Bernstein Crisis Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Business Continuity: Beyond Just Planning Business continuity isn’t merely a contingency plan tucked away in a drawer; it’s an active, ongoing strategy. The Foundations of Robust Business Continuity Risk Assessment : Recognizing potential threats is pivotal.

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Business Continuity Crisis Management BCM Impact Analysis 130

SRM

JUNE 30, 2020

Both a disaster recovery plan and a business continuity plan are critical elements of good security. One of the most common queries we receive from businesses looking to gain a better understanding of information security is, “What is the difference between a Disaster Recover plan and a Business Continuity plan.”

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Disaster Recovery Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP 52

Zerto

AUGUST 18, 2022

These events could be man-made (industrial sabotage, cyber-attacks, workplace violence) or natural disasters (pandemics, hurricanes, floods), etc. Business Continuity Plan vs. Disaster Recovery Plan. What is a Business Continuity Plan? References to Crisis Management and Emergency Response plans.

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BCP Disaster Recovery Impact Analysis Continuity Planning 89

Zerto

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Business continuity planning helps to identify risks via risk assessment and BIA activities. The resulting business continuity plans (BCP) address these risks from these three aspects of resilience and are therefore essential to enable business resilience. The Business Continuity Solution to Keep You Resilient.

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Resilience Cyber Resilience Continuity Planning BCP 92

Pure Storage

JUNE 23, 2022

According to the Future Forum Pulse report, at the beginning of the pandemic, organizations had to transition from supporting 30% of their workforce working in the office to 100% working remotely in just a matter of weeks. With IT distracted from standard day-to-day procedures, chances increase that systems will fail from lack of attention.

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Disaster Recovery Architecture Business Continuity Pandemic 122

Castellan

APRIL 6, 2022

When it comes to business continuity planning, a lot of organizations think about anticipated event types and make plans to adequately address them. And some of the best programs take this one step further—they imagine other plausible scenarios and create plans that are flexible enough to address those types of events, too.

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Resilience Management Government Response Plan 98

Fusion Risk Management

OCTOBER 12, 2023

These events – whether civil or political unrest, trade disputes, economic sanctions, pandemics, or natural disasters – can have far-reaching implications on an organization’s employees, business operations, vendors and supply chain, and customers.

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Resilience Authorization Communications Continuity Planning 59

On Solve

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Did you know that businesses have exited the market at one-quarter to one-third above average rates since the pandemic began? What’s your strategy to overcome severe weather, civil unrest, an active shooter or a cyberattack? COVID-19 put business resiliency to the test, but it’s not the only looming threat. Have you tested it?

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Business Continuity Resilience Pandemic Continuity Planning 52

Castellan

MARCH 7, 2022

For decades, many organizations approached business continuity as an annual event. One where disaster response and continuity plans were hammered out, approved, and tucked away, just in case a disruption occurred, waiting until the next year to rinse and repeat. Yet, true resilience is more than ensuring you have plans in place.

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Crisis Management Continuity Planning Resilience Business Continuity 98

BCP Builder

APRIL 20, 2020

What will the new normal look like following the Coronavirus Pandemic? I have included two videos below: A webinar on how to return to business following this pandemic. Our generational changes, however, are the ones we pay attention to, and this pandemic will be one of those generational moments.

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BCP Builder

APRIL 20, 2020

What will the new normal look like following the Coronavirus Pandemic? I have included two videos below: A webinar on how to return to business following this pandemic. Our generational changes, however, are the ones we pay attention to, and this pandemic will be one of those generational moments. A pandemic was expected.

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BCP Continuity Planning Business Continuity Pandemic 52

Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

I think in a number of areas, business continuity (BC) was lacking when it came to responding to COVID and some may start to question the validity of BC. The areas I feel business continuity has been found wanting are as follows: 1. They wanted all activities back NOW and at 100%.

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Business Continuity Continuity Professionals Pandemic Continuity Planning 52

Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

I think in a number of areas, business continuity (BC) was lacking when it came to responding to COVID and some may start to question the validity of BC. The areas I feel business continuity has been found wanting are as follows: 1. They wanted all activities back NOW and at 100%.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Continuity Professionals Pandemic Continuity Planning 52

IT Governance BC

JULY 30, 2024

Having a business continuity plan [BCP] is invaluable, but you can’t foresee every type of event. Back in 2020, most organisations hadn’t planned for a pandemic, for example. What compensating controls, or plan Bs, can you implement to mitigate a failure? Think of it as a base to access and plan your measures.

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Business Continuity Insurance Insurance Outage 91

MHA Consulting

JULY 27, 2023

Organizations now have to contend with a heightened risk of drought, flooding, heat waves, wildfires, hurricanes, political unrest, global conflict, cyberattack, power outages, active shooters, supply chain disruptions, pandemic, social-media impacts, and all the rest.

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BCM Business Continuity Outage Internet 98

KingsBridge BCP

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

it is apparent that, while the science has evolved, the principles around a solid pandemic response are still valid. Many people are now scrambling, looking for a specific pandemic plan that they can put in place should COVID-19 impact their company. This post was originally published March 2, 2020. 10 questions to preparedness.

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Castellan

JUNE 2, 2021

Before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, the U.S. business continuity industry saw an average of about 20-25 new job postings each week , with about 30-35 on average internationally. new business continuity job postings reached an average of 30-35 per week, with international numbers increasing to 40-45 posts.

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Business Continuity Pandemic BCM Crisis Management 52

IBM Business Resiliency

MAY 20, 2021

Monitor your supply chain and actively plan for future disruption. Such a deep understanding of your supply chain’s strengths and weaknesses enables business continuity planning and rapid response strategies. No supply chain is without risk. COVID-19 highlighted this issue of supply chain vulnerability for leaders.

Risk Management 96

Risk Management Resilience Management Benchmark 96

Castellan

JUNE 15, 2021

BC Management recently released its 2021 Business Continuity Management Event Impact Report in partnership with Witt O’Brien’s. The latest report takes an in-depth look at some of the top trends we’re seeing across the business continuity industry today, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on response and recovery planning.

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Business Continuity Management Pandemic Outage 52

BCP Builder

JUNE 29, 2020

Business Continuity and the critical Role of Emergency Communication Why Business Continuity Fails Business Continuity often fails, and reasons are manifold. But even an existing business continuity plan is no guarantee for safety as it might be outdated, poorly drilled and exercised or even badly designed.

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Communications Continuity Planning BCP Alert 52

BCP Builder

JUNE 29, 2020

Business Continuity often fails, and reasons are manifold. If no business continuity plan exists, there will be ineffective emergency communication and any response to emergency situations depends on the capabilities and action of solitary individuals and its efficacy is random. For large-scale events this can be disastrous.

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Communications Continuity Planning BCP Alert 52

Fusion Risk Management

JUNE 13, 2022

Since the start of the global pandemic, we’ve seen global political instability, war, an increase in cyber and ransomware attacks, supply chain disruptions – including shortages of critical commodities like food and baby formula, increasingly frequent and severe climate incidents, inflation, recession and on and on.

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Transportation Pandemic Resilience Continuity Planning 52

BCP Builder

JULY 8, 2024

From natural disasters to cyberattacks and active shooter situations, universities must be prepared to handle various emergencies. Understanding these threats and implementing effective preparation strategies is essential for ensuring safety and maintaining operational continuity.

Security 52

Security Emergency Planning Response Plan Audit 52

BCP Builder

JULY 8, 2024

From natural disasters to cyberattacks and active shooter situations, universities must be prepared to handle various emergencies. Understanding these threats and implementing effective preparation strategies is essential for ensuring safety and maintaining operational continuity.

Security 52

Security Emergency Planning Response Plan Audit 52

Plan B Consulting

JULY 26, 2019

In today’s bulletin, Charlie looks at the purpose of Business Continuity Plans and what they are really used for. I thought this week I would allow Boris to Boris and leave the captured tanker with the Iranians, so instead I am going to talk about plans. Absolutely nothing?

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All-Hazards Hazard Pandemic Continuity Planning 52

Plan B Consulting

JULY 26, 2019

In today’s bulletin, Charlie looks at the purpose of Business Continuity Plans and what they are really used for. I thought this week I would allow Boris to Boris and leave the captured tanker with the Iranians, so instead I am going to talk about plans. Absolutely nothing?

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All-Hazards Hazard Pandemic Continuity Planning 52

Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

I think in a number of areas, business continuity (BC) was lacking when it came to responding to COVID and some may start to question the validity of BC. The areas I feel business continuity has been found wanting are as follows: 1. They wanted all activities back NOW and at 100%.

Business Continuity 40

Business Continuity Continuity Professionals Pandemic Continuity Planning 40

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 2, 2019

In Part 2 of Charlie’s blogs on Business Continuity Plans, he looks at the different audiences and how we can develop future plans. In last week’s bulletin we looked at what plans are for and the different purposes of business continuity and crisis management plans.

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Continuity Planning Business Continuity Consulting Audit 52

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 2, 2019

In Part 2 of Charlie’s blogs on Business Continuity Plans, he looks at the different audiences and how we can develop future plans. In last week’s bulletin we looked at what plans are for and the different purposes of business continuity and crisis management plans.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity Consulting Audit 52

Risk Management Monitor

AUGUST 4, 2022

While these issues may have been the fuel, it is certainly the COVID-19 pandemic that was the spark for the current challenges facing the supply chain, as the pandemic affected the global supply chain in many ways. Have multiple suppliers, preferably in multiple geographic areas, as sources of critical raw materials and components.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 28, 2020

It is also obvious that the government was unprepared and has been making up its plans and responses as it goes along. Most of the plans and documents they are using are ones left over from the last pandemic. Perhaps it is not the business continuity process which failed but our risk management skills.

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Business Continuity Pandemic Evaluation Activation 40

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 28, 2020

It is also obvious that the government was unprepared and has been making up its plans and responses as it goes along. Most of the plans and documents they are using are ones left over from the last pandemic. Perhaps it is not the business continuity process which failed but our risk management skills.

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Business Continuity Pandemic Evaluation Activation 40

Risk Management Monitor

MARCH 4, 2022

Cyberrisk has also drawn considerable concern and the threat landscape continues to evolve rapidly, though the details of increased cyberattack activity are not yet fully known and may be largely unfolding below the surface right now. Evaluate and if possible, test your business continuity plans.

Management 56

Management Malware Cybersecurity Insurance 56

Castellan

MAY 10, 2022

Imagine this scenario: You’ve been brought in to fix a problem, but the existing business continuity plan is well past its expiration date. You know the organization is in desperate need of a new and updated program and you come out fully enthusiastic with a great plan to make that happen. The Resilience Program Reboot Cycle.

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Business Continuity Resilience Impact Analysis Activation 52

everbridge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

There should be a plan for that. An overseas vendor can’t deliver because its port is shut down because of a pandemic? Your BC plan should cover that. The DR plan will lay out the steps for moving equipment, inventory, technology, people, and cyber infrastructure to the new facility while meeting the RTO.

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