Plan B Consulting

JUNE 19, 2023

Charlie discusses the different emergency response and business continuity issues to consider after an incident, and how both teams can communicate efficiently. In manufacturing, even if there is no formal business continuity plan in place, there are often emergency response plans.

Emergency Response 52

Emergency Response Emergency Response Manufacturing Business Continuity 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 17, 2016

This week Charlie looks at the relationship between business continuity and emergency response. I have noted within LinkedIn forums, on Pulse, Continuity magazine and on various blog sites and portals that there is a gathering debate on whether business continuity is fit for purpose.

Emergency Response 52

Emergency Response Emergency Response Business Continuity Response Plan 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 17, 2016

This week Charlie looks at the relationship between business continuity and emergency response. I have noted within LinkedIn forums, on Pulse, Continuity magazine and on various blog sites and portals that there is a gathering debate on whether business continuity is fit for purpose.

Emergency Response 52

Emergency Response Emergency Response Business Continuity Response Plan 52

eBRP

JANUARY 10, 2019

As a result, more and more organizations have begun developing Cybers Security Incident Response Plans (CSIRPs). Developing these plans in their own ‘silo’ – without considering the cyber incident impacts on general business operations – can be negligent and potentially dangerous.

Response Plan 52

Response Plan Disaster Recovery Malware Outage 52

everbridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Today, many BCDR programs rely on response plans for a handful of most likely potential incidents. As we have written in the past , it is becoming increasingly likely that businesses will face simultaneous, compounding incidents, a phenomenon known as polycrisis. Think beyond single scenario planning. Build awareness.

Malware 52

Malware All-Hazards Response Plan Cybersecurity 52

Erwood Group

JULY 7, 2022

What is Business Continuity. So, what is business continuity anyway? So, what is business continuity? Before I give you my answer, let me provide you with the definition from the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 1600 (Which is their Business Continuity Standard). Business Impact Analysis.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Impact Analysis Continuity Planning Communications 52

NexusTek

JULY 7, 2021

Cyber resilience involves the understanding that a security threat will eventually penetrate network systems and a robust business will have proactively prepared processes and methods to minimize damage and ensure business continuity. Building cyber resilience ensures your business rolls with the waves.

Cyber Resilience 94

Cyber Resilience Resilience Security BCP 94

everbridge

JANUARY 10, 2025

Operational resilience ensures: Business continuity even under adverse circumstances. Establishing a response framework Develop incident response plans that outline clear steps to handle unforeseen disruptions. Protection of critical services for customers and stakeholders. Now is the time to act.

Resilience 52

Resilience Financial Services Vulnerability Business Continuity 52

On Solve

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

With the help of Confucius, Dr. Steve Goldman discusses the importance of testing your business resiliency and related response plans. A BR/CM/CC/DR plan exercise validates the plan and procedures, tests/trains responders in simulated real conditions and provides feedback to the plan developers and responders.

Response Plan 52

Response Plan Crisis Management Application Disaster Recovery 52

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

There are numerous risks a company can face that will require an Emergency Response Plan. Rather than creating a separate plan for every type of event that could occur, it is advisable to create a basic emergency response checklist that can be used regardless of the emergency.

Emergency Response 40

Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan Crisis Management 40

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 10, 2021

This week I look at why building capability is important for implementing your business continuity plan. In this bulletin, I would like to explore some ideas I have about business continuity capabilities. My idea of business continuity capability came from the forces.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Response Plan Logistics Continuity Planning 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 10, 2021

This week I look at why building capability is important for implementing your business continuity plan. In this bulletin, I would like to explore some ideas I have about business continuity capabilities. Capability as used by the UK forces My idea of business continuity capability came from the forces.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Response Plan Logistics Continuity Planning 52

Erwood Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The Future of Business Continuity The Future of Business Continuity: Innovations and Emerging Technologies In an era of rapid technological advancement, the landscape of business continuity is evolving, embracing innovations and emerging technologies to enhance resilience.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Technology Disaster Recovery Crisis Management 52

Zerto

AUGUST 18, 2022

Business Continuity Plan vs. Disaster Recovery Plan. Savvy organizational leaders employ corporate strategies such as disaster recovery and business continuity to nimbly navigate through such emergencies and maintain functionality in the face of disasters. What is a Business Continuity Plan?

BCP 89

BCP Disaster Recovery Impact Analysis Continuity Planning 89

Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

Following his recent bulletins about whether business continuity is in decline and why resilience is not the solution, this week Charlie looks at how BC managers can save the profession. So, for our business continuity managers there are lots of threats to plan for, mitigate and prepare the organisation’s response to.

Business Continuity 40

Business Continuity Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan 40

Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

Following his recent bulletins about whether business continuity is in decline and why resilience is not the solution, this week Charlie looks at how BC managers can save the profession. So, for our business continuity managers there are lots of threats to plan for, mitigate and prepare the organisation’s response to.

Business Continuity 40

Business Continuity Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan 40

everbridge

APRIL 29, 2022

Much of the discussion on and organization’s state of readiness for critical events focuses on the capabilities and planning of the enterprise. Emergency response planning is crucial, but even the most robust plan can’t cover all situations. Improvisation.

Emergency Response 116

Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan Communications 116

KingsBridge BCP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

episodes come out every 2 weeks and they cover a variety of topics all about Business Continuity (of course). Business Continuity Planning (BCP) can be complete or it can be simple. Should you buy Business Continuity Planning software and do it yourself, or should you contract BCP consultants?

BCP 72

BCP Continuity Planning Business Continuity Consulting 72

BCP Builder

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A well-crafted emergency response plan is essential for ensuring the safety of students, staff, and faculty, while also minimizing disruptions to university operations. Developing a robust emergency response plan involves thorough preparation, coordination, and ongoing training.

Emergency Response 40

Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan Authorization 40

SRM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

That’s where business continuity planning comes in. Tabletop exercises are an important part of developing and testing any business continuity plan. It also makes it easier to pass vital business continuity planning information throughout the business without having to simulate a full-scale disaster.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity Response Plan Disaster Recovery 52

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. But the strongest and most resilient organizations don’t focus on single event response. It’s about a much larger picture organizations should think about.

Resilience 98

Resilience Management Government Response Plan 98

NexusTek

AUGUST 18, 2021

Establish a business continuity plan. Safeguard your company in the event of a crisis with a set of policies, procedures, and automated processes to guarantee business operations will continue without downtime. Create and test an incident response plan. Take your security seriously with NexusTek.

Disaster Recovery 97

Disaster Recovery Cyber Resilience Cybersecurity Backup 97

National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

One of the plans that can be used is NFPA 1660, Standard for Emergency, Continuity, and Crisis Management: Preparedness, Response and Recovery, which provides guidelines for creating, implementing, assessing, and maintaining effective disaster/emergency management and business continuity programs.

Disaster Preparedness 69

Disaster Preparedness Hazard Continuity Planning Crisis Management 69

SRM

APRIL 2, 2019

We can have meticulous Incident Response plans in place but if we can’t communicate effectively with the press we leave the interpretation of facts in the hands of journalists and editors whose motivation is not to reassure but to create attention-grabbing headlines.

Management 52

Management Response Plan Media Continuity Planning 52

MHA Consulting

MAY 11, 2023

In business continuity, testing of all types can lay claim to a rare distinction: it is simultaneously one of the most important parts of any program, and one of the most neglected. They can benefit organizations by helping keep the recovery team personnel sharp and making business continuity part of the organization’s culture.

Disaster Recovery 98

Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Consulting BCM 98

eBRP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The choice of recovery strategies, like split production or high-availability configurations, is vital to minimize downtime and maintain business continuity. Continuity Strategies and Response Plans Business Continuity Plans (BCP) document the sequence of actions needed to restore specific assets or services.

Resilience 52

Resilience Impact Analysis High Availability BCP 52

KingsBridge BCP

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

episodes come out every 2 weeks and they cover a variety of topics all about Business Continuity. Business Continuity Planning (BCP) can be complete or it can be simple. Should you buy Business Continuity Planning software and do it yourself, or should you contract BCP consultants?

BCP 52

BCP Continuity Planning Business Continuity Consulting 52

BCP Builder

JULY 15, 2024

Response Plans : Develop detailed response plans for each identified risk. Training and Drills : Conduct regular training sessions and emergency drills to ensure that staff, students, and faculty are familiar with response plans and can act quickly and effectively in an emergency.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Response Plan Vulnerability Mitigation 52

BCP Builder

JULY 15, 2024

Response Plans : Develop detailed response plans for each identified risk. Training and Drills : Conduct regular training sessions and emergency drills to ensure that staff, students, and faculty are familiar with response plans and can act quickly and effectively in an emergency.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Response Plan Vulnerability Mitigation 52

MHA Consulting

MAY 11, 2023

In business continuity, testing of all types can lay claim to a rare distinction: it is simultaneously one of the most important parts of any program, and one of the most neglected. They can benefit organizations by helping keep the recovery team personnel sharp and making business continuity part of the organization’s culture.

Disaster Recovery 96

Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Consulting BCM 96

eBRP

MAY 17, 2018

Within Business Continuity circles there is ongoing debate about the relevance and role of Risk Assessment in developing a BCM program. In the Planning phase those threats influence the formulation of resumption strategies, and subsequent development of BCPs.

BCM 52

BCM Response Plan Mitigation Vulnerability 52

Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Why develop business continuity training when you have a training department who could help you develop the training and has the capability to develop e-learning. Audit – audits and assessments Internal Communications – embedding business continuity and communicating the business continuity message to all staff.

Audit 52

Audit Media Business Continuity Response Plan 52

Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Why develop business continuity training when you have a training department who could help you develop the training and has the capability to develop e-learning. Audit – audits and assessments Internal Communications – embedding business continuity and communicating the business continuity message to all staff.

Audit 52

Audit Media Business Continuity Response Plan 52

NexusTek

JULY 7, 2021

Cyber resilience involves the understanding that a security threat will eventually penetrate network systems and a robust business will have proactively prepared processes and methods to minimize damage and ensure business continuity. Building cyber resilience ensures your business rolls with the waves.

Cyber Resilience 52

Cyber Resilience Resilience Security BCP 52

MHA Consulting

JUNE 22, 2023

Business continuity professionals who want to make their organizations more resilient should make a conscious effort to become gap hunters. The issue, more often than not, is that their operations and response plans are riddled with unidentified gaps. These may or may not be minor.

Vulnerability 98

Vulnerability Capacity BCM Outage 98

KingsBridge BCP

AUGUST 14, 2022

Is my plan enough? As Business Continuity professionals, we see a lot of plans. We develop plans for our clients, we help mentor clients on how to build their plans themselves, we review existing plans for gaps, and we audit plans. At what point is your plan too rigid?

BCP 89

BCP Audit Outage Continuity Professionals 89

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 15, 2021

This week I talk about writing incident scenarios and how different business continuity plans have come back in style. This is the same in the business continuity industry, with the return of risk scenarios which has gone full circle over the last 20 years. How we wrote business continuity plans 20 years ago.

Resilience 52

Resilience Fashion Transportation Continuity Planning 52