March, 2018

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Organisational drift – Do you have a reality gap? 

Crisis Response Journal

In the second blog in our Human Performance series, Teresa Mulllen examines how the slow slipping away from correct processes and procedures can be addressed.

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The ins and outs of risk management

Behavior Group

Risk Management With technological advancements rapidly increasing over the past couple of years, it’s unsurprising that data breaches have slowly crept up the list of small business owners’ biggest fears. For an SME (small-to-medium enterprise) that may not have even considered the possibility of this issue, the consequences of a breach could, in some cases,… Continue reading.

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S2, Episode 5 - Richard Bale

The Business Continuity Podcast

Richard Bale has had a storied career working for London Buses and major American banks in the city – as well as working for recovery providers on the supplier side. We talk about generator failures, terrorist incidents, hurricanes and what really constitutes a ‘crisis’. Richard Bale has had a storied career working for London Buses and major American banks in the city – as well as working for recovery providers on the supplier side.

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ALERT READY: TIPS TO PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE NATIONAL PUBLIC ALERTING SYSTEM

CCEM Strategies

Now that the Canadian government has launched Alert Ready - Canada’s National Public Alerting System, it’s important to consider how this affects your business’ emergency plans , and how to modify them moving forward. Developed by federal, provincial and territorial governments, Alert Ready is designed to deliver critical and potentially life-saving alerts in real-time.

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Supply Chain Resilience Checklist

Strengthen your operations with the Supply Chain Resilience Checklist. This practical, easy-to-use tool helps your organization prepare for disruptions and ensure long-term continuity in an unpredictable world. Why Download: Identify and assess critical supply chain risks Ask the right questions to evaluate vendor preparedness Implement effective strategies to reduce vulnerabilities Improve communication, transparency, and coordination across your network What You’ll Learn: How to evaluate and m

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Product Recalls: Lets get Digital

Marketpoint Recall

Moving with the times With so many aspects of organisations moving away from paper and into the digital age, it seems that the management of product recalls hasn’t quite kept up. A product recall is a serious task for any company to undertake. They therefore deserve the same technical considerations and process management as other areas of the business, instead of being managed with outdated processes such as spreadsheets and paper responses.

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New risk topography – let’s go beyond risk mapping and take action 

Crisis Response Journal

Earlier this year, the World Economic Forum published its Global Risks Report, prompting this editorial comment in the latest edition of the CRJ.

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Criminals can build Web dossiers with data collected by browsers

Behavior Group

data collected by browsers, Criminals can build Web dossiers Everybody knows by now that websites collect information about users’ location, visited pages, and other data that can help them improve or monetize the experience. But just a small minority of Internet users realizes that browsers also collect/store information that can help attackers compile a “Web… Continue reading.

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S2, Episode 4 - Mel Gosling

The Business Continuity Podcast

Mel Gosling of Merrycon was another of our interviewees from season one. We invited him back to share recovery stories from his time as an IT Manager and the lessons he’s learned from running crisis exercises as a consultant. Mel Gosling of Merrycon was another of our interviewees from season one. We invited him back to share recovery stories from his time as an IT Manager and the lessons he’s learned from running crisis exercises as a consultant.

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Understanding the Anatomy of Cloud Outages and Best Practices for Recovery

VOX Veritas

What really happens when the cloud goes down and how do you protect your critical business applications in such an event? Learn about the anatomy of a cloud outage and best practices to help your business ensure maximum uptime against all odds.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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There’s no business, like snow business…

Plan B Consulting

Last week the ‘Beast from the East’ combined with Storm Emma to cause the UK’s worst weather in years. In today’s bulletin, Charlie looks at the lessons BC professionals can take from the incident to prepare for future severe weather events. In Scotland there are still dirty black piles of snow left in car parks and I saw lots of snow in the corners of fields on my train journey from London to Glasgow yesterday.

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How Security Leaders Can Gain a Seat at the Table

Behavior Group

Security Leaders Use Your Research to Build a Wider Security and Risk Management Plan for the Enterprise. [After] you have conducted the interviews, it is important to document the results from each interviewee. Create a Matrix The simplest way to develop your matrix is to list the names, titles and business elements to which they… Continue reading.

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How to improve your security infrastructure when you’re on a budget

Behavior Group

security infrastructure, improve security When you’re on a tight budget for cybersecurity, it can seem almost impossible to secure every part of your businesses’ network without going over budget with the latest technologies in place. You may not be able to solve all your security needs immediately with a small budget, but the important thing… Continue reading.

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The new ISO 31000 keeps risk management simple

Behavior Group

ISO 31000, risk management simple Damage to reputation or brand, cyber crime, political risk and terrorism are some of the risks that private and public organizations of all types and sizes around the world must face with increasing frequency. The latest version of ISO 31000 has just been unveiled to help manage the uncertainty. Risk… Continue reading.

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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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Cyber Playbooks Revisited – An Example

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie revisits cyber playbooks and invites your thoughts on whether his example fits your idea of what they should contain… A while ago, I wrote what I thought were the contents of a cyber playbook, and through my reading I thought I had a consensus of what one should contain. After having delivered a number of cyber public and private training courses, I have realised that there are a large variety of documents called playbooks, and they mean different things to different peop

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Cyber Playbooks Revisited – An Example

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie revisits cyber playbooks and invites your thoughts on whether his example fits your idea of what they should contain… A while ago, I wrote what I thought were the contents of a cyber playbook, and through my reading I thought I had a consensus of what one should contain. After having delivered a number of cyber public and private training courses, I have realised that there are a large variety of documents called playbooks, and they mean different things to different peop

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What’s More Important: the CEO or the Idea?

Behavior Group

CEO or the Idea Data from startup failures, VC/angel investor preferences and the impact CEOs can have on ideas shows that these leaders are more important than the ideas they represent. There’s no doubt that a startup’s central idea is crucial for its eventual success; if it has no originality or innovation, or the idea… Continue reading. The post What’s More Important: the CEO or the Idea?

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FCK – Comments on the KFC Crisis

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie shares his thoughts on the on-going KFC incident and the lessons BC professionals can take from how the crisis has been handled. Ignoring the snow outside and despite it being my third day of not leaving the house, I thought I would leave commenting on the severe weather to next week and this week, as promised, put together some thoughts on the KFC crisis.

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Emergency Preparedness: Active Shooter Tabletop Exercise

April is Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month. Enhance your organization’s emergency preparedness with our Active Shooter Tabletop Exercise. Download now to strategically plan, prepare, and test your response to active shooter situations. Key Features: Plan, prepare, and test your emergency response strategy. Simulate real-world scenarios to mitigate risks.

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FCK – Comments on the KFC Crisis

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie shares his thoughts on the on-going KFC incident and the lessons BC professionals can take from how the crisis has been handled. Ignoring the snow outside and despite it being my third day of not leaving the house, I thought I would leave commenting on the severe weather to next week and this week, as promised, put together some thoughts on the KFC crisis.

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