Castellan

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Both the definition of “business continuity” and the industry as a whole are evolving. As we reflect on lessons learned from our pandemic and multi-event response protocols, we can find many opportunities to improve business continuity practices to further solidify resilience. First, What is Cyber Resilience?

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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.

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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.

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BCP Builder

JULY 1, 2024

This is where Business Continuity Planning (BCP) becomes indispensable. BCP includes robust cybersecurity measures and incident response plans that protect against data breaches and ensure rapid recovery of IT systems, thereby safeguarding critical information and maintaining trust.

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On Solve

MARCH 15, 2022

That means business continuity leaders like you must be able to communicate and execute crisis response plans quickly and effectively. A thorough business continuity plan backed by the right supportive technology will address both the knowns and the unknowns, as well as the confluence of multiple threats.

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Online Computers

JUNE 5, 2023

Managed IT services providers (MSPs) play a pivotal role in enabling businesses to adapt and thrive in the face of unexpected catastrophes such as data breaches, hardware failures, and natural disasters. In the unfortunate event of a breach, MSPs are equipped to handle incident response and recovery. Contact us today.

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Business Resilience Decoded

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Episode 129: How to Build a Business Continuity Management Program That Lasts This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. One way to help mitigate this uncertainty is to build a lasting business continuity program. Request a demo at [link] today!

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Business Resilience Decoded

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Episode 129: How to Build a Business Continuity Management Program That Lasts This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. One way to help mitigate this uncertainty is to build a lasting business continuity program. Request a demo at [link] today!

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Business Resilience Decoded

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Episode 129: How to Build a Business Continuity Management Program That Lasts This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. One way to help mitigate this uncertainty is to build a lasting business continuity program. Request a demo at [link] today!

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On Solve

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Steve Goldman discusses the importance of testing your business resiliency and related response plans. An exercise of the elements of a Business Resiliency, Crisis Management, Crisis Communications or IT Disaster Recovery (BR/CM/CC/DR) plan is an important aspect of an organization’s emergency preparedness.

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FEI

JUNE 23, 2021

I often lead crisis management drills for one of our customers in the hospitality industry. It wasn’t just small business that took a major hit during the pandemic. All this leads to the question: How do you continue to respond to crises with a skeleton staff? Develop a plan for data backup. Be ready to pivot.

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Assurance IT

JUNE 18, 2021

Business continuity is a term that often gets thrown around but it has more than 10 parts to it. So stay tuned for Assurance IT’s other blogs about business continuity. Only 20% of the businesses have a formal business continuity plan and this is not enough. What You Need in It.

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Business Continuity Today

MAY 17, 2022

The news of two active shooter events one in Buffalo NY and the other at a church in Laguna Woods CA, and mass notification communications mistake by a major city in SoCal are driving the conversation in emergency management. Do you have a plan on how to communicate with your team, your clients, and stakeholders?

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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.

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Castellan

MAY 16, 2022

As such, these evolving work environments have created new challenges for business continuity, including new and evolving risks for resilience management. So, how do you mature your business continuity program alongside these work environment changes? Understanding Remote Work Risks.

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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.

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Business Continuity Today

MAY 17, 2022

The news of two active shooter events one in Buffalo NY and the other at a church in Laguna Woods CA, and mass notification communications mistake by a major city in SoCal are driving the conversation in emergency management. Do you have a plan on how to communicate with your team, your clients, and stakeholders?

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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.

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Castellan

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Continuity. And, as a business continuity professional, have they changed in scope and complexity in the past year? Has the coronavirus pandemic altered the way you approach these for business? The resilience movement unfolding now is about more than just planning for disruptions. Resilience.

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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.

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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.

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Security Industry Association

MAY 9, 2024

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Advanced Data Risk Management (ADRM) provides data-driven risk management solutions to protect organizations’ critical assets. The company’s unwavering focus on security solutions resonated with clients seeking reliable risk management strategies in an increasingly complex world.

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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.

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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.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 22, 2016

The importance of culture when impacting Business Continuity This week I have been at a company in the Netherlands teaching the two day BCI Introduction to Business Continuity course. The starkest example came when we were talking about the organisations’ potential incident management structure.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 22, 2016

The importance of culture when impacting Business Continuity. This week I have been at a company in the Netherlands teaching the two day BCI Introduction to Business Continuity course. The starkest example came when we were talking about the organisations’ potential incident management structure.

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Castellan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

We’re seeing an increase in multiple disruptions managed simultaneously, thanks in large part to the long-lasting impacts of the pandemic. As such, our customers, particularly those in executive management, are telling us they understand they need a more holistic approach on how to manage crises. Crisis Management Pitfalls.

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Risk Management Monitor

MARCH 4, 2022

Concerns about escalating cyber activity around the crisis are a vivid reminder of the importance of knowing your threat model and adjusting your risk management priorities accordingly. Evaluate and if possible, test your business continuity plans. and “How can we still work without any technology support?”.

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eBRP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This model, fueled by data from authoritative sources like HR Management Systems, IT Configuration Management Database and Facilities Management System lays the groundwork for a quantitative approach to enterprise resiliency. A detailed catalogue of these assets, along with their interdependencies, forms the process model.

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everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Becoming proactive and investing in disaster risk reduction and enterprise resilience; through critical event management solutions, public safety solutions , and Public Warning systems. This is what, in the climate environment, the World Meteorological Organization and Disaster Management Agencies at national Government levels are doing.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2023

In today’s post we’ll look at the top 10 free or almost free resources business continuity management professionals can utilize to help them raise their BCM skills and effectiveness to ninja level. A great place to get an overview of the whole BC field, from Program Administration to Exercises to Risk Management and Mitigation.

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everbridge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Keep management in the loop with regular updates, which will also reassure them that you are closely monitoring the situation and are prepared to act. Enact emergency plans and policies. Provide management, response, teams, and constituents with ongoing status updates as the hurricane progresses, gets worse, or gets better.

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BCP Builder

JULY 15, 2024

Step 1: Assemble a Risk Assessment Team Team Composition : Form a multidisciplinary team comprising representatives from key departments, including administration, security, IT, facilities management, health services, and academic staff. Response Plans : Develop detailed response plans for each identified risk.

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BCP Builder

JULY 15, 2024

Step 1: Assemble a Risk Assessment Team Team Composition : Form a multidisciplinary team comprising representatives from key departments, including administration, security, IT, facilities management, health services, and academic staff. Response Plans : Develop detailed response plans for each identified risk.

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Pure Storage

JUNE 6, 2023

The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is intended to improve the way financial institutions manage data so that they are more resilient against ransomware and other cybersecurity threats. DORA closes a critical gap in data management for banks. The key metric of success was a low cost of ownership.

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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.

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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. Professional input is always a wise investment.

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