Castellan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Toss in multiple simultaneous (and ongoing) disruptions, and teams find themselves bogged down with response plan focus, robbing them of time to build a holistic approach that spans from planning through response and into recovery. Here’s a closer look at some common crisis management pitfalls organizations grapple with.

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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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Response Plan Crisis Management Application Disaster Recovery 52

Bernstein Crisis Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

As someone who’s seen it first-hand many times, I’ll guarantee those with prior planning and preparedness spend less money, lose less customers, generate less negative media coverage, and generally get back to ‘business as usual’ much more quickly than those without. Most good plans will have a few parts in common.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Clear Communication: Keeping all team members in the loop. Crisis Response and Readiness Much as a firefighter stands ready to combat unexpected fires, a well-devised crisis response plan preps businesses for unpredictable hurdles.

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everbridge

AUGUST 25, 2024

Promoting a culture of safety and open communication. Clear communication and regular training sessions equip employees with the knowledge and skills needed to maintain a safe working environment. Emergency preparedness involves developing and practicing response plans to handle unexpected situations effectively.

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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. This is where the leadership skills of emergency managers come into play.

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Erwood Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Let’s explore the transformative role of innovations and emerging technologies in shaping the future of business continuity, along with crisis management and disaster recovery to enhance organizational resilience.

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everbridge

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Hurricanes pose immense risk to the safety of an organization’s people, the continuity of operations, and the connectivity of communications systems. During a hurricane, critical event managers must be able to communicate crucial safety information to the people for which they are responsible. GET IN TOUCH.

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everbridge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Crisis preparedness and response planning: Organizations must prioritize comprehensive crisis preparedness and response planning. This includes conducting thorough risk assessments, identifying vulnerabilities, and developing robust response strategies.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

Secondly, the ISO 22361, which will be titled ‘Crisis Management – Guidelines for a Strategic Capability’. In both documents, I and a number of others are pushing the concept that there should be scenario-specific plans, at a crisis or strategic level. However, most organisations have since moved on from this.

All-Hazards 52

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

Secondly, the ISO 22361, which will be titled ‘Crisis Management – Guidelines for a Strategic Capability’. In both documents, I and a number of others are pushing the concept that there should be scenario-specific plans, at a crisis or strategic level. However, most organisations have since moved on from this.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Airlines Manufacturing 52

MHA Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2023

A great place to get an overview of the whole BC field, from Program Administration to Exercises to Risk Management and Mitigation. Contains links to toolkits for preparing for different hazards as well as pages on Emergency Response Plans, Crisis Communications Plans, Incident Management, IT/DR, and much more.

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Castellan

AUGUST 2, 2022

Inform employees, vendors, partners, and key stakeholders of their specific responsibilities based on your disaster response plans. Establish a primary and alternate means of communicating with your employees, critical vendors, business partners, key stakeholders, and customers. Get The Crisis Management Plan Template.

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National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

NFPA offers solutions There are plans that can be put into place that cover what can be done to reduce the possible impact of hurricane damage causing fire or explosions. More specifically, NFPA 1660 addresses hurricanes in multiple chapters in Annex A, along with multiple chapters advising incident pre-planning processes.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

Secondly, the ISO 22361, which will be titled ‘Crisis Management – Guidelines for a Strategic Capability’. In both documents, I and a number of others are pushing the concept that there should be scenario-specific plans, at a crisis or strategic level. However, most organisations have since moved on from this.

All-Hazards 40

All-Hazards Hazard Airlines Manufacturing 40

BCP Builder

JULY 1, 2024

An effective BCP outlines detailed protocols for various emergency scenarios, ensuring that everyone on campus knows how to respond in the event of a crisis. This can include evacuation procedures, shelter-in-place guidelines, and clear communication channels to keep everyone informed and safe.

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everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

During severe weather emergencies, authorities, companies, and organizations will need to easily identify and communicate effectively with on-the-ground teams, any at-risk populations, first responders, transportation resources, and medical supplies. As you audit your emergency plans, you are likely to have identified areas for improvement.

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FEI

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In the past, when planning tabletop exercises and full-scale drills with emergency response teams, I would pose the following questions: Do you have an alternate site for the EOC if the current one becomes unusable? How would you communicate with the team members if you could not be in the same location? Are you prepared?

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Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Are procedures in place and are they communicated so that information can move across your organization? Does your curriculum provide training for employees to make them aware of your emergency response plans and continuity plans? Do you have clear lines of authority and succession defined?

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Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Are procedures in place and are they communicated so that information can move across your organization? Does your curriculum provide training for employees to make them aware of your emergency response plans and continuity plans? Do you have clear lines of authority and succession defined?

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Resilience Disaster Recovery Sports Evaluation 36

Risk Management Monitor

MARCH 4, 2022

Have key members of the executive team and incident response team set up a secure but alternate method of communication, such as sharing phone numbers or creating a different off system email address to communicate in the event the business’ systems are not available or not trusted.

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Erwood Group

MARCH 20, 2023

2) Not Testing The Disaster Recovery Plan Having a disaster recovery plan in place is a great start, but it’s not enough. One of the biggest mistakes businesses make is not testing their disaster recovery plan. Testing is a critical component of any crisis management plan.

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Fusion Risk Management

JUNE 15, 2023

These assessments will help you develop response plans and better prepare your organization. The crisis management team validates that your organization’s credit line is dependent on the affected data set, which impacts your Settlement Transactions service.

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Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Are procedures in place and are they communicated so that information can move across your organization? Does your curriculum provide training for employees to make them aware of your emergency response plans and continuity plans? Do you have clear lines of authority and succession defined?

Resilience 28

Resilience Disaster Recovery Sports Evaluation 28

Castellan

APRIL 6, 2022

At Castellan, we have long been encouraging our clients to shift thinking from what might happen if a cyber event happens to what the response plan is when one occurs. And that’s not just about response planning for what might happen if a network goes down or for data loss. Will they be safe? Will they be able to work?

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Resilience Management Response Plan Government 98

Zerto

AUGUST 18, 2022

Instructions about how to use the plan end-to-end, from activation to de-activation phases. References to Crisis Management and Emergency Response plans. A schedule defining reviews, tests of the plan. The purpose and scope of the BCP. Let’s explore some of the similarities between BRP and DRP.

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Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member IXP Corporation provides emergency communications consulting, technology and managed services for public safety, governments, campuses and private industry. These assessments and plans provide recommendations that form the foundation of their master plans and long-term vision.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

Many organisations, especially those in oil and gas, manufacturing and transport industries, have emergency response plans in place. You might also have business continuity plans in place, but there is often a gap between where the emergency response plans end and the recovery can start.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

Many organisations, especially those in oil and gas, manufacturing and transport industries, have emergency response plans in place. You might also have business continuity plans in place, but there is often a gap between where the emergency response plans end and the recovery can start.

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Business Continuity Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan 40

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 1, 2019

This team is separate from a Cyber Incident Response Team, who should deal with the technical response, and should concentrate on restoring the organisation’s IT service. More details on how this team will operate can be found in my recent bulletin, Cyber Incident Management – Looking through the wrong end of the telescope.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 1, 2019

This team is separate from a Cyber Incident Response Team, who should deal with the technical response, and should concentrate on restoring the organisation’s IT service. More details on how this team will operate can be found in my recent bulletin, Cyber Incident Management – Looking through the wrong end of the telescope.

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On Solve

DECEMBER 21, 2021

We had tested our communications. During an active response, does my organization have the bandwidth to look “up and out” to understand whether the risk I’m dealing with might be evolving into a new risk? Communication. Response Framework Example A typical response framework may look like the one below.

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Castellan

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Pre-pandemic, many organizations—even those with pandemic plans —hadn’t considered just how long a global emergency might last, meaning several assumptions made in continuity and disaster response planning just didn’t hold water. “So, And supply chain, I think that’s another. Overcoming Resilience Challenges.

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Business Continuity Resilience Pandemic Financial Services 52

Castellan

JUNE 10, 2021

Whether it’s a result of technology changes related to remote workforces or it’s a lack of focus away from the day-to-day as organizations keep their attention on crisis management, attackers know there are new opportunities to infiltrate organizations and they’re taking full advantage. Today and the Future for Cyber Attacks.

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Resilience Healthcare Cybersecurity Impact Analysis 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Therefore a BCM team should be selected across all organizational functions: finance, operations, communications, legal and information technology as well as any other key departments. The BCM Program leader will drive its implementation and will be responsible and accountable for all program activities once implemented.

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Business Continuity BCM Impact Analysis BCP 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity should be one of the top priorities for all organization leaders, and response plans should be implemented in organizations of all sizes. organizations should develop response plans to deal with unexpected events related to: Natural disasters (hurricanes, earthquakes or freezing rain).

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