January, 2019

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Do you have a data breach response plan?

IT Governance BC

This blog has been updated to reflect industry updates. Originally published 6 August 2018. The EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requires organisations to respond to serious data breaches within 72 hours of detection. This places a significant burden on organisations: taking the appropriate measures to comply with the law while simultaneously dealing with the collateral impact of a breach is not a picnic!

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Here's some brand advice - Stop asking people to post their loveĀ 

Crisis Response Journal

Why would a high-profile company think it was a smart idea to launch a hashtag asking customers and the public to share photos and messages about how much they love the brand?

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2018 Set a New Record for Security Vulnerabilities

Behavior Group

With more than 16,500 known security vulnerabilities being catalogued, 2018 set a new record over last yearā€™s previous record of 14,714. CEOs and security teams of all businesses should take note of this issue, given the recent enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which penalizes corporate data/privacy breaches of EU citizens with staggering… Continue reading.

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Not another BCM Program audit?

Stratogrid Advisory

Not another BCM Program audit? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. Again? Some organizations think of audits as tedious, and often unnecessary, accounting procedures, rather than as a powerful business tool that can be used to improve the organizationā€™s capabilities.

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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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The Seeker

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ā€˜Gharib Nawaz se mera jhagda hain (I have a row with Gharib Nawaz)ā€™ when I asked him about his performances at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. A young, hungry Ghulam (Not the one, the iconic Sufi Qawwal we know of today) was loitering in the lanes of Ajmer. He had finished off his last few Indian rupees that very morning while buying a small breakfast of puri-sabzi, he hadnā€™t eaten well for the last few days.

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5 Business Continuity Predictions for 2019

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie shares his business continuity predictions for 2019. Happy new year to all readers. I hope you have had a good Christmas and New Year. For the first bulletin of the year, I am going to be bold and make five business continuity predictions for 2019. We can then revisit them at the end of the year and see if they come true! Volatility globally is going to get worse.

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When is the right time for corporate social activism?Ā 

Crisis Response Journal

Customers and employees say they want companies to take a stand on high-profile social and political issues. But that can come with a costly downside, says Dr Tony Jaques.

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Cybercrime Could Cost Companies $5.2 Trillion Over Next Five Years

Behavior Group

Companies globally could incur $5.2 trillion in additional costs and lost revenue over the next five years due to cyberattacks, as dependency on complex internet-enabled business models outpaces the ability to introduce adequate safeguards that protect critical assets. cybercrime, cybercrime cost Based on an Accenture survey, the report ā€”Securing the Digital Economy: Reinventing the Internet… Continue reading.

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Not another BCM Program audit?

Stratogrid Advisory

Not another BCM Program audit? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic. Reading Time: 4 minutes. Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. Again? Some organizations think of audits as tedious, and often unnecessary, accounting procedures, rather than as a powerful business tool that can be used to improve the organizationā€™s capabilities.

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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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Machine learning for proactive support: Veritas Predictive Insights can do that

VOX Veritas

Bolstered by hundreds of millions of telemetry data points, Predictive Insights is able to deliver compelling, data-driven IT guidance so customers experience improved ROI on Veritas appliances.

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6 Steps To an ā€œOrganizedā€ Emergency

Alert Media

The post 6 Steps To an “Organized” Emergency appeared first on AlertMedia.

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5 Business Continuity Predictions for 2019

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie shares his business continuity predictions for 2019. Happy new year to all readers. I hope you have had a good Christmas and New Year. For the first bulletin of the year, I am going to be bold and make five business continuity predictions for 2019. We can then revisit them at the end of the year and see if they come true! Volatility globally is going to get worse.

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Why the terrorist threat level is still 'Severe'Ā 

Crisis Response Journal

The current threat level for international terrorism in the UK is Severe and has not been below this level since August 2014. Roger Gomm asks: Is it still justified?

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: youā€™ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect thereā€™s something going on that training canā€™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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What does service management really cost?

Behavior Group

It can be challenging to accurately estimate the full cost to deploy and operate a service management solution. This requires taking a clear, comprehensive look at how an organization currently operates, and what that really costs. service management According to a 2018 Forrester report, many companies are moving from IT Service Management (ITSM) to Enterprise… Continue reading.

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Risk Assessment ā€“ Is it worth the time and effort?

Stratogrid Advisory

Risk Assessment ā€“ Is it worth the time and effort? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 3 minutes Should your organization execute a Risk Assessment? Is it worth the time and effort? It is often a long and complicated process, which may discourage some organizations from fully committing to it. This article will address the importance of the Risk Assessment as a general business tool, as well as in the context of Business Continuity Planning.

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Veritas Predictive Insights: The next frontier for data protection

VOX Veritas

One of the most meaningful recent innovations in data protection is building protection systems with Hard Disk Drives (HDD) as the storage medium.

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AlertMedia Announces New $25 Million Investment

Alert Media

The post AlertMedia Announces New $25 Million Investment appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Weā€™ve all been there. Youā€™ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. Youā€™re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this ā€œboringā€ content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, ā€œBoring in means boring out.

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Drones & Airports

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie shares his thoughts on the recent drone incidents at Heathrow and Gatwick airport. Following the incident at Heathrow Airport on Tuesday, with one of the runways having to close, and with the recent shut down at Gatwick Airport I thought I would write this weekā€™s bulletin on drones. When the shutdown of Gatwick occurred on the 19 – 21 December I posted three observations on the incident onto LinkedIn, and so, this weekā€™s bulletin is going to be based around the replies an

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Calculating the cost of inactionĀ 

Crisis Response Journal

Too often when deciding whether to make changes or not, we only see the cost of action and ignore the cost of inaction.

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Prove Cybersecurityā€™s Value to Build a Culture of Cybersecurity

Behavior Group

If you want senior executives to buy into cybersecurity, you need to prove the value cybersecurity brings to the core business. Read your organizationā€™s annual reports, corporate governance documents, shareholder statements and the like. These documents will give you a better sense for what drives your organization and, in turn, what your executives are thinking… Continue reading.

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Risk Assessment ā€“ Is it worth the time and effort?

Stratogrid Advisory

Risk Assessment ā€“ Is it worth the time and effort? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic. Reading Time: 3 minutes. Should your organization execute a Risk Assessment? Is it worth the time and effort? It is often a long and complicated process, which may discourage some organizations from fully committing to it. This article will address the importance of the Risk Assessment as a general business tool, as well as in the context of Business Continuity Planning.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos ā€“ 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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Vendor Malpractice

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 14: "Vendor Malpractice" with Vicky McKim of Aureon Consulting. Contact Vicky McKim at: [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 14: "Vendor Malpractice" with Vicky McKim of Aureon Consulting. Contact Vicky McKim at: [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.

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NFPA 1600: What It Is and Why You Need It

Alert Media

The post NFPA 1600: What It Is and Why You Need It appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Drones & Airports

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie shares his thoughts on the recent drone incidents at Heathrow and Gatwick airport. Following the incident at Heathrow Airport on Tuesday, with one of the runways having to close, and with the recent shut down at Gatwick Airport I thought I would write this weekā€™s bulletin on drones. When the shutdown of Gatwick occurred on the 19 – 21 December I posted three observations on the incident onto LinkedIn, and so, this weekā€™s bulletin is going to be based around the replies an

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Online learning ā€“ Ready Calgary: Community preparednessĀ 

Crisis Response Journal

Robert Fagan looks at another free emergency preparedness resource for the Crisis Response Journal. Happy New Year!

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Hacker leaks data on Angela Merkel and hundreds of German lawmakers

Behavior Group

A hacker has targeted and released private data on German chancellor Angela Merkel and other senior German lawmakers and officials. The data was leaked from a Twitter account, since suspended, and included email addresses, phone numbers, photo IDs and other personal data on hundreds of senior political figures. Hacker leaks data, According to a government… Continue reading.