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All Outages Like British Air are ALWAYS Human Error!

Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

The biggest lesson organizations should learn from incidents like the British Air disruption is that they are all , at their root, caused by human error. Humans conflate Availability with Contingency Many outages are caused or exacerbated because ‘fail-proof’ systems failed. Power failure? Component shutdown?

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Getting the Power Back On — Post Disaster

Disaster Zone Podcast

This Disaster Zone Podcast is a very interesting interview with Tom Moran who was instrumental in managing the early stages of the All Hazards Consortium One of the key messages Tom shared was to let the private sector lead public-private efforts. Government endeavors just don’t seem to survive changes in leadership and funding.

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Business Continuity Planning for the Manufacturing Industry

everbridge

Manufacturers must be prepared for all types of disruptive events such as severe weather activity, natural and man-made disasters, hazardous materials incidents, supply chain disruptions, and equipment and technology failures. Business continuity plans are important in all industries, but especially for those in manufacturing.

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

Anything and everything is out there regarding how you can protect your organization and its stakeholders from disruptions and recover quickly when outages occur. All you have to do is take the initiative and go get it. Nowadays, we are in a golden age when it comes to obtaining quality information on doing BC.

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Threat Intelligence: A Key Capability for Our Turbulent Times

MHA Consulting

Threat intelligence empowers organizations to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with threats of all types, thus helping them protect their assets, reputation, and business continuity. The threat of utility or network outages. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, and Department of Homeland Security.

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How to prepare your business to deal with an emergency this summer

CCEM Strategies

Summer is not without its share of hazards due to the hot weather. From storms triggering electrical outages to droughts and heat domes that can contribute to wildfires (which in turn can cause poor air quality), all these hazards have the potential to cause detrimental impacts to your organization.

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Revitalizing Business Continuity Exercise Planning: A Fresh Perspective

everbridge

Producing Engaging BCP Scenarios The key to a successful BCP exercise lies in the scenario’s design—it must be fresh, relevant, and plausible: Fresh : To encourage participant engagement, we move beyond overused scenarios like fires or power outages and instead craft unique situations that challenge teams to think outside the box.