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Crisis communications during a cyber attack Online – 11am – 4th February 2025 When responding to a cyber incident, your communications arethekeyfactorindeterminingsuccess or failure.Your stakeholders’ perception of how well you managed an incidentcan also be decisive.
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Enhancing inclusive emergency communication: Addressing access and functional needs communities amid disasters
everbridge
MAY 9, 2024
By Brian Toolan , Vice President, Public Safety, Everbridge In times of crisis, effective communication is critical to ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals in our communities. However, traditional communication methods may not adequately reach or cater to the needs of those with access and functional challenges.
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Communications and Active Shooter Response Planning
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?
Emergency Response Planning Tasks
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.
The Art of Explaining: MHA’s Best Crisis Communications Resources
MHA Consulting
MARCH 16, 2023
The rise of the internet and social media has made crisis communications more challenging—and more critical—than ever. In today’s post, we’ll list and link to some of MHA’s best-ever resources on the art of communicating during a crisis. We’ve written a lot about crisis communications over the years. Keep it simple.
How to Create an Emergency Response Plan
MHA Consulting
JANUARY 12, 2023
Due to the rise in work-from-home, the last few years have seen a serious degradation in organizations’ emergency planning and response capability. In today’s post, we’ll look at why it’s important to have a solid emergency response plan and explain how to create one. Develop and write the emergency response plan.
Navigating Uncertainty: A Deep Dive Into Crisis Management for Aerospace
BryghtPath
OCTOBER 30, 2024
From understanding potential risks to building a comprehensive response plan, this article explores effective strategies to mitigate the impact of a crisis. Discover the importance of transparency, communication, and technology, along with real-world examples of successful crisis management in the aerospace sector.
Crisis Management Training: Practice Makes Perfect
Bernstein Crisis Management
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Crisis Response Planning: Effective training will guide participants through developing a robust crisis response plan. This encompasses establishing a crisis management team, defining roles and responsibilities, and crafting communication strategies to keep all stakeholders informed.
Double trouble: When climate change and cyber crime collide
everbridge
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Today, many BCDR programs rely on response plans for a handful of most likely potential incidents. Additionally, the vulnerability of critical infrastructure like power grids, communication networks, and transportation systems during times of crisis makes them prime targets for state-sponsored cyberattacks. Build awareness.
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Communications and Active Shooter Response Planning
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?
Emergency Response Planning Tasks
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.
What Is Cyber Extortion? Tips for Securing Your Data
Pure Storage
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Creating one involves developing and testing a clear incident response plan for responding to cyber extortion attempts, including communication protocols and steps for recovery. Log details of the attack, including ransom demands and malicious communications.
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Testing your Response Plans: What Would Confucius Say?
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. Dr. Steven B.
6 Steps to Creating an Effective Emergency Response Plan
Alert Media
JULY 6, 2021
The post 6 Steps to Creating an Effective Emergency Response Plan appeared first on AlertMedia.
Aligning Cyber Incident Response Planning with Your BC/DR Program
eBRP
JANUARY 10, 2019
In the IT realm, CIO’s and CISO’s now focus their efforts on mitigating those risks, and planning responses to potential data breaches, malware and other cyber threats. As a result, more and more organizations have begun developing Cybers Security Incident Response Plans (CSIRPs).
7 Skills Leaders Must Master for Effective Response to Critical Events
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. Communication. Improvisation. Creativity & Adaptability.
How to use your notification system during hurricanes
everbridge
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Provide management, response, teams, and constituents with ongoing status updates as the hurricane progresses, gets worse, or gets better. Sustain communications throughout the hurricane. Provide reassurance. Safety reminders. Reinforce safety precautions and necessary actions. Building and road closures.
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Mastering Business Continuity Exercises: Best Practices, Scenarios, and Tools for 2025
BCP Builder
JANUARY 20, 2025
Here are six essential scenarios: Cybersecurity Breach Test your incident response plan by simulating a data breach or ransomware attack. Focus Areas: Containing the breach, restoring data, and communicating with stakeholders. Key Steps: Evacuation plans, backup site activation, and communication strategies.
Creating an Effective Emergency Response Plan for Universities: A Step-by-Step Guide
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.
Managing Organizational Change With a Risk-Based Approach
LogisManager
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Risk Response Planning Develop a specific response plan for each major risk. The plan should outline how your organization will address risks if they materialize, including contingency measures and action steps. Regular reviews should adapt strategies to changing circumstances and improve risk responses over time.
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Change Healthcare’s 2024 Data Breach: Key Risk Management Lessons
LogisManager
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Lack of Continuous Monitoring and Incident Response : The failure to detect the breach early on allowed the issue to spread unchecked. A proactive incident response plan, combined with continuous monitoring of internal systems, would have enabled quicker detection and containment.
How to Comply with FedRAMP: A Practical Guide to Authorization
Reciprocity
DECEMBER 17, 2024
These tools can help centralize policy management and streamline documentation.
Building a security-first culture
everbridge
MARCH 7, 2025
They must also be effective communicators, bridging the gap between security teams and other business units. Security is not just an IT or security department concernits a shared responsibility across the entire organization. The best way to build a security-first culture is through continuous education and clear communication.
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Security Industry Association Announces Details for 2025 Perimeter PREVENT, Opens Call for Proposals
Security Industry Association
MARCH 13, 2025
We aim to initiate collaboration within the various perimeter protection systems to streamline best practices, standards and communication through rapidly changing environments. SIA is seeking engaging content for this years Perimeter PREVENT and has opened the call for speakers for the 2025 conference.
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Bernstein Crisis Management
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Allow me to expand a bit… While most organizations we speak with have some level of emergency planning – basic natural disaster response plans, for example – far fewer are prepared to engage in the communications and operational maneuvering that accompanies a serious threat to reputation.
How to Put CISA’s “Shields Up” Recommendations Into Action
Pure Storage
MARCH 7, 2022
Have a communications plan and emergency crisis response team with marching orders at the ready. Reporting is a key part of any incident response plan, but paying it forward with early reports may help other organizations, too. Test your emergency response plans. Be prepared if an intrusion occurs.
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How to Create a Data Breach Response Team
Pure Storage
MARCH 21, 2022
Before a breach, it’s critical to already have an emergency response plan, including a team of key players and the tools they need to get you back online fast. . Creating an emergency response team (ERT) is a critical step I recommend organizations take before an event. Media Relations and Corporate Communications.
How Business Continuity Leaders Can Shine a Light on a Dark Day
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. You’ve created and communicated updated protocols so your people stay safe. In today’s complex threat landscape, you’re tasked with optimizing a continuous improvement process.
Why Paying the Ransom Should Be Your Last Option
Pure Storage
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Incident reporting and communication Many firms assist with reporting the attack to law enforcement or regulatory bodies. They can also help with drafting communication to stakeholders, minimizing reputational damage. Develop and test a detailed response plan to minimize confusion during an attack.
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Cybersecurity Leadership: The Complete Guide to Building and Leading an Effective Security Team
Pure Storage
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Quick Recovery When a breach does occur, the speed and efficiency of an organization’s response are often directly influenced by leadership. A clear, well-rehearsed incident response plan reduces the time it takes to detect and mitigate threats.
Reducing Cybersecurity Risks with NIST CSF 2.0
Pure Storage
OCTOBER 2, 2024
This function covers response planning processes that can be executed during and after an incident. Recover: It is critical to maintain and communicate plans for resilience and restoring capabilities and services impaired due to a cybersecurity incident.
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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning
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. ACT – Take quick and decisive action to mitigate or eliminate the impact of a threat.
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Turning Setbacks into Strengths: How Spring Branch ISD Built Resilience with Pure Storage and Veeam
Pure Storage
JANUARY 23, 2025
I also prioritize system and application ownership and training for staff handling PII data as part of a broader incident response plan. Cross-training ensures that no one person is solely responsible for critical tasks, and there is no single point of failure from a human perspective.
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3 Focus Areas for Improving Business Resilience
everbridge
AUGUST 11, 2021
More than 2,800 senior executives in organizations of all sizes across 29 industries and 73 countries weighed in on their 2020 crisis response plans in PricewaterhouseCooper’s (PwC) annual impact survey. This is a valuable insight into resiliency planning, business operations, and the future of the workplace.
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The critical importance of active assailant preparedness in today’s workplace
everbridge
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
In fact, it presents unique challenges for maintaining security and ensuring rapid communication across diverse and dispersed teams. Download report The role of hybrid work environments Hybrid work environments complicate traditional emergency response plans, as employees may be scattered across various locations.
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Crisis Response 101: Mastering the Art of Firefighting in Business
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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Continuity Strategies to Support an Enterprise Resiliency Program
eBRP
JANUARY 14, 2025
Traditional BCM is often limited to tactical response plans, perceived simply as insurance policies that rarely spark high-level executive engagement. This means investing in cross-functional collaboration to identify risks, prioritize critical assets, and develop robust response plans that minimize downtime.
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Do Cyber Risks Lurk in Your Business Ecosystem?
NexusTek
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Communicate your security expectations to third parties. Email/DNS protection: This helps to defend against spammers, phishing, spoofing, and other types of malicious communications. Managed detection & response (MDR): MDR services allow a business to delegate management of specific security practices to a qualified provider.
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Top Threats to University Security and How to Prepare
BCP Builder
JULY 8, 2024
Emergency Plans : Develop and regularly update comprehensive emergency plans that include evacuation routes, shelter-in-place procedures, and communication protocols. Communication : Develop effective communication strategies to keep students, staff, and faculty informed about health risks and safety measures.
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Top Threats to University Security and How to Prepare
BCP Builder
JULY 8, 2024
Emergency Plans : Develop and regularly update comprehensive emergency plans that include evacuation routes, shelter-in-place procedures, and communication protocols. Communication : Develop effective communication strategies to keep students, staff, and faculty informed about health risks and safety measures.
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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics
National Center for Disaster Prepardness
MAY 12, 2021
In particular, COVID-19 has had disproportionate effects on low-income communities of color and front-line workers. Within CDPH, the Center for Infectious Diseases Division of Communicable Disease Control develops a Pandemic Influenza Operational Plan, and is the leader on disease surveillance and vaccine management.
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Russia and the Ukraine: How Geopolitical Events Impact Resilience Management
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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Proactively preparing for civil unrest during U.S. elections
everbridge
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The importance of proactive planning Civil unrest can disrupt operations, threaten safety, and cause significant financial and reputational damage. A proactive approach to managing these risks involves understanding potential threats, planning responses, and ensuring effective communication channels are in place.
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