Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

A while ago I was the Emergency Planning Manager for a large company, as they had many international travellers, travelling to all parts of the world. I think the role of the negotiator should be written into your plans or playbooks and you should think through the pros and cons of paying a ransom in advance.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

This itself leads to managing an incident over a video conferencing system. This week I share some views on how technology can be used to manage an incident in our brave new hybrid world. The post The Future of Incident & Crisis Management Rooms Post COVID – In a Hybrid Working World appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

So coming back to business continuity, what is the relevance of health and safety to business continuity? One of my jobs as Emergency Planning Manager at Anglian Water, as soon as a major incident occurred, was to find staff members to fill all the shifts at the incident room. The post Bonkers for Conkers!!

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

So coming back to business continuity, what is the relevance of health and safety to business continuity? One of my jobs as Emergency Planning Manager at Anglian Water, as soon as a major incident occurred, was to find staff members to fill all the shifts at the incident room. The post Bonkers for Conkers!!

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Travel Emergency Planning Business Continuity Plan Management 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 21, 2021

This week I thought I would talk about the vulnerability of water systems to cyber-attacks and some ideas of what, as business continuity professionals, we can do about this. The interview for my first job when coming out of the army in 1995, was for the role of Emergency Planning Manager for a water company in the UK.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 21, 2021

This week I thought I would talk about the vulnerability of water systems to cyber-attacks and some ideas of what, as business continuity professionals, we can do about this. As part of your business continuity manual workarounds, check if your machinery can be operated manually.

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Internet Vulnerability Malware Emergency Planning 40

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The categories, in turn, consist of 108 sub-categories listing the requirements and controls necessary to satisfy each category, well as “informative references” that provide a list of additional frameworks and other resources to consult for more information. Keep in mind that the NIST CSF is not intended as a one-size-fits-all framework.

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Reciprocity

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The categories, in turn, consist of 108 sub-categories listing the requirements and controls necessary to satisfy each category, well as “informative references” that provide a list of additional frameworks and other resources to consult for more information. Keep in mind that the NIST CSF is not intended as a one-size-fits-all framework.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 14, 2025

In this weeks bulletin, Charlie discusses tariffs and how businesses can be more resilient to external change and disruption. I suggest forming a crisis team, likely including the CEO, and managing the situation as an incident. The post Tariffs and Market Volatility: What is the Role of the Business Continuity Manager?

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

I have developed crisis management plans, emergency plans and business continuity plans at all levels, for a multitude of different organisations and industries. I have also run numerous exercises for senior management teams and feel confident and comfortable running them.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

I have developed crisis management plans, emergency plans and business continuity plans at all levels, for a multitude of different organisations and industries. I have also run numerous exercises for senior management teams and feel confident and comfortable running them.

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Communications Media Airlines Crisis Management 40