Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

After an incident, we as business continuity people are unlikely to get the same level of support to carry out an investigation. A very eminent professor, who was an expert in child protection, carried out the Rochdale inquiry and she had a team of people to help her. A long time ago I was involved in the water industry.

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Emergency Planning Hospitality Communications Authorization 52

Plan B Consulting

MAY 23, 2022

Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) has been running this past week to raise awareness about the new hybrid work environment and how organisations need to rethink the way they embed, validate, and raise awareness amongst their staff of Business Continuity Plans.

Crisis Management 40

Crisis Management Management Banking Business Continuity 40

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. Part of my role was to make sure that we were ready to respond if staff were kidnapped.

Travel 52

Travel Fashion Banking Insurance 52

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. This room was set up at Graham’s WaterWorks about 5 miles away from the company’s headquarters.

Crisis Management 40

Crisis Management Management Banking Emergency Planning 40

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.

Internet 40

Internet Vulnerability Business Continuity Malware 40

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.

Travel 52

Travel Emergency Planning Business Continuity Plan Management 52

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.

Travel 52

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. As part of your business continuity manual workarounds, check if your machinery can be operated manually.

Internet 40

Internet Vulnerability Malware Emergency Planning 40

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This framework is comprehensive, covering 20 control families that span access control, incident response, business continuity, disaster recovery, and more.

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Cybersecurity Audit Risk Management Vulnerability 40

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This framework is comprehensive, covering 20 control families that span access control, incident response, business continuity, disaster recovery, and more.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Audit Risk Management Vulnerability 40

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.

Communications 40

Communications Media Airlines Crisis Management 40

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.

Communications 40

Communications Media Airlines Crisis Management 40