MHA Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2023

What’s changed is that the internet has made everything easier to find, the net has facilitated the development of blogs like this one, BCM professionals have become highly collegial about sharing information, and the field as a whole has matured in terms of professional gatherings, associations, standards, and practice.

BCM 98

BCM All-Hazards Disaster Recovery Hazard 98

Plan B Consulting

JUNE 24, 2021

Those who live in earthquake zones are very aware of the risks involved and have emergency plans in place should they ever get caught up in one. In a similar situation, in 2011, I worked for a high-tech company on a product that regulated traffic through internet pipes and cables.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Scenario Planning Pandemic Travel 52

Plan B Consulting

JUNE 24, 2021

Those who live in earthquake zones are very aware of the risks involved and have emergency plans in place should they ever get caught up in one. In a similar situation, in 2011, I worked for a high-tech company on a product that regulated traffic through internet pipes and cables.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Scenario Planning Pandemic Travel 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 12, 2019

In the 1990s, we had lots of transport and natural disasters, so emergency planning came of age. When BC started, I know of a Scottish Local Authority which spent £100k on external consultants to develop their BC plans. After BC came pandemic, followed slightly half-heartedly by supply chain and now cyber is in the focus.

Business Continuity 40

Business Continuity Outage Fashion Business Recovery 40

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 12, 2019

In the 1990s, we had lots of transport and natural disasters, so emergency planning came of age. When BC started, I know of a Scottish Local Authority which spent £100k on external consultants to develop their BC plans. After BC came pandemic, followed slightly half-heartedly by supply chain and now cyber is in the focus.

Business Continuity 40

Business Continuity Outage Fashion Business Recovery 40

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 21, 2021

Water industry 1995 The interview for my first job when coming out of the army in 1995, was for the role of Emergency Planning Manager for a water company in the UK. Hacking not considered an issue These were the infancy days of the internet, and external hacking of the system was not really considered an issue.

Internet 40

Internet Vulnerability Malware Emergency Planning 40

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 21, 2021

The interview for my first job when coming out of the army in 1995, was for the role of Emergency Planning Manager for a water company in the UK. These were the infancy days of the internet, and external hacking of the system was not really considered an issue. Water industry 1995. Hacking not considered an issue.

Internet 40

Internet Vulnerability Business Continuity Malware 40