December, 2019

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Continuity Christmas Cleanup

Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

​It’s that time of year again. Organizations are putting a bookmark to 2019 and preparing for 2020. Closing the books. Last-minute Compliance items and Audit remediations. Trying to get everything done in the wake of the team parties, business area parties, enterprise parties… and employee personal lives. ​Your Business Continuity, Risk Management and related programs can get side-tracked during the holiday rush.

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Taking cyber out of its silo 

Crisis Response Journal

Helen Braithwaite, Head of Standards, Training and Exercising at the UK’s National Cyber Security Programme, and Member of CRJ’s Advisory Panel, has been responsible for the design, development and delivery of the Cyber Pathfinder Training Programme; hig By Helen Braithwaite

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An expert eye and an objective view: why get external support with your Business Continuity Planning

SRM

Complacency is one of the biggest threats to a business. Whether it’s being happy to coast along and do the bare minimum to turn a profit, neglecting to provide genuine customer service or failing to take steps to mitigate the effects of an unforeseen threat, apathy is an organisation’s worst enemy. To have a realistic chance of withstanding any business threat, business leaders need to build a challenge-based culture into their business continuity planning (BCP).

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A Resilient Answer to Disasters

Behavior Group

The Second Law of Thermodynamics tells us that the total entropy can only increase over time for an isolated system. In other words, contrary to what we may believe or may simply hope, things fall apart. It’s not an accident. It’s a law of physics, and its awful simplicity is clear and frightening. Resilient Answer… Continue reading. The post A Resilient Answer to Disasters appeared first on Behaviour Portugal.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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BCM Trends for 2020

Stratogrid Advisory

BCM Trends for 2020! Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic. Reading Time: 4 minutes. Readers Note: This article was originally published in December of 2019 and before unprecedented COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020. The Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) recently released its 4th Annual BCM Trends and Predictions Report , which provides predictions for resilience trends in 2019/2020.

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Judgement day

Oz's Business Continuity Blog

The last few weeks have been quite busy – and, at times, a teeny bit stressful. I’ve prepared and facilitated four crisis management and business recovery exercises (two of which included actors and journalists and mock TV and radio news […].

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[Webinar Recap] Winter Weather Hazards: How to Prepare and Protect Your Business

Alert Media

The post [Webinar Recap] Winter Weather Hazards: How to Prepare and Protect Your Business appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Migration of multi-tier applications to AWS at scale made easy

VOX Veritas

Today, not only data is growing at an exponential rate, but the number of applications is also growing. This growth coupled with increased heterogeneity of technology infrastructure is driving complexity in managing IT systems and applications. By migrating these complex IT applications to the public cloud, customers gain several benefits, including agility, scalability, availability, security, and reduced cost.

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Why Every Small Business Needs a Cybersecurity Strategy

Behavior Group

Threat actors continue to up their game, even as consumers get less forgiving about breaches. Small businesses need a plan of action. Small Business Needs a Cybersecurity Strategy Even as cybercriminals continue to get better at what they do, people are becoming less forgiving toward businesses that fail to protect their data. About 30 percent… Continue reading.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Contingency Planning for Airports

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 35: "Contingency Planning for Airports" with Yumiko Sato of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. and Noriyuki Sakamoto of Tokio Marine & Nichido Risk Consulting Co., Ltd. Contact Yumiko Sato at: sato.y9yk@jal.com [link] Contact Noriyuki Sakamoto at: noriyuki.sakamoto@tokiorisk.co.jp [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 35: "Contingency Planning for Airports" with Yumiko Sato of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. and Noriyuki Sakamoto of Tokio Marine & Nich

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5 Tips For Starting A New Podcast

Beyond Resilience

A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents.

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A Child on a Hospital Floor: A Case Study

Plan B Consulting

Charlie looks at one of the main news stories during the election campaign and considers how social media can be used and misused in incidents. I am writing this on the afternoon of Election Day, so I don’t yet know if this story has impacted the election or whether it has had no impact at all. The story broke on Monday when Boris Johnson was stopped by ITV reporter, Joe Pike, and was shown a picture of four year old Jack Williment-Barr “sleeping under coats on a hospital floor in Leeds as he wa

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Keep Traveling Employees Safe with Emergency Weather Alerts

Alert Media

The post Keep Traveling Employees Safe with Emergency Weather Alerts appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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High availability + disaster recovery with Veritas InfoScale

VOX Veritas

Veritas InfoScale Enterprise agents for SAP provides end-to-end automated, orchestrated HA and DR for SAP S/4HANA running in AWS.

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FBI Issues Smart TV Cybersecurity Warning

Behavior Group

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning to holiday shoppers who are planning to swap some of their hard-earned cash for a smart TV. Cybersecurity Warning In a statement released by the Oregon branch of the FBI, members of the public were warned that an unsecured TV that is connected to the internet… Continue reading. The post FBI Issues Smart TV Cybersecurity Warning appeared first on Behaviour Portugal.

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Contingency Planning for Airports

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 35: "Contingency Planning for Airports" with Yumiko Sato of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. and Noriyuki Sakamoto of Tokio Marine & Nichido Risk Consulting Co., Ltd. Contact Yumiko Sato at: sato.y9yk@jal.com [link]. Contact Noriyuki Sakamoto at: noriyuki.sakamoto@tokiorisk.co.jp [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 35: "Contingency Planning for Airports" with Yumiko Sato of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. and Noriyuki Sakamoto of Tokio Marine & Ni

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Podcasting Gear Review

Beyond Resilience

A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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A Child on a Hospital Floor: A Case Study

Plan B Consulting

Charlie looks at one of the main news stories during the election campaign and considers how social media can be used and misused in incidents. I am writing this on the afternoon of Election Day, so I don’t yet know if this story has impacted the election or whether it has had no impact at all. The story broke on Monday when Boris Johnson was stopped by ITV reporter, Joe Pike, and was shown a picture of four year old Jack Williment-Barr “sleeping under coats on a hospital floor in Leeds as he wa

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Technological Alternatives to Close Protection

Alert Media

The post Technological Alternatives to Close Protection appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Post: Gallery Example

Beyond Resilience

A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents.

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European Cybersecurity Agency Publishes Report on Smart Car Security

Behavior Group

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) yesterday published a report on the cybersecurity of smart cars. Cybersecurity Agency, Report on Smart Car Security The report aims to promote cybersecurity for connected and (semi-)automated cars by identifying emerging threats and issuing guidance on potential security measures that can help to mitigate them. “Smart cars already… Continue reading.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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Birds of a Feather: Rules and Regulations

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 34: "Birds of a Feather: Rules and Regulations" with Robbie Atabaigi of KPMG. Contact Robbie Atabaigi at: ratabaigi@kpmg.com [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 34: "Birds of a Feather: Rules and Regulations" with Robbie Atabaigi of KPMG. Contact Robbie Atabaigi at: ratabaigi@kpmg.com [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.

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Birds of a Feather: Rules and Regulations

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 34: "Birds of a Feather: Rules and Regulations" with Robbie Atabaigi of KPMG. Contact Robbie Atabaigi at: ratabaigi@kpmg.com [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 34: "Birds of a Feather: Rules and Regulations" with Robbie Atabaigi of KPMG. Contact Robbie Atabaigi at: ratabaigi@kpmg.com [link].

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Business Resilience Decoded

"Contingency Planning for Airports" with Yumiko Sato of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. and Noriyuki Sakamoto of Tokio Marine & Nichido Risk Consulting Co., Ltd. Contact Yumiko Sato at: sato.y9yk@jal.com [link]. Contact Noriyuki Sakamoto at: noriyuki.sakamoto@tokiorisk.co.jp [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded "Contingency Planning for Airports" with Yumiko Sato of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. and Noriyuki Sakamoto of Tokio Marine & Nichido Risk Consulting Co., L

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Business Resilience Decoded

"Birds of a Feather/Rules and Regulations" with Robbie Atabaigi of KPMG. Contact Robbie Atabaigi at: ratabaigi@kpmg.com [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded "Birds of a Feather/Rules and Regulations" with Robbie Atabaigi of KPMG. Contact Robbie Atabaigi at: ratabaigi@kpmg.com [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.

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Managing Incidents In a Post-Truth World

Plan B Consulting

With the election approaching, Charlie discusses its relevance to business continuity professionals and how we should deal with incidents in a post-truth world. As the election stumbles to its conclusion next Thursday, I thought I should comment on its relevance to us business continuity professionals in today’s bulletin. We will leave the consequence of who wins until next week.