Plan B Consulting

MAY 23, 2022

With most organisations adopting hybrid working, it is becoming more likely that incidents will be managed by a combination of people in the office and those at home. This itself leads to managing an incident over a video conferencing system. Last week I ran a SIMEX for a bank crisis management team.

Crisis Management 52

Crisis Management Management Banking Business Continuity 52

Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

With most organisations adopting hybrid working, it is becoming more likely that incidents will be managed by a combination of people in the office and those at home. This itself leads to managing an incident over a video conferencing system. Last week I ran a SIMEX for a bank crisis management team.

Crisis Management 40

Crisis Management Management Banking Emergency Planning 40

Plan B Consulting

MAY 23, 2022

With most organisations adopting hybrid working, it is becoming more likely that incidents will be managed by a combination of people in the office and those at home. This itself leads to managing an incident over a video conferencing system. Last week I ran a SIMEX for a bank crisis management team.

Crisis Management 40

Crisis Management Management Banking Business Continuity 40

Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 24, 2015

Many of the former Scottish Emergency Planning Managers have renamed themselves as Resilience Managers, or have resilience in their department’s name. Being well-managed is also important so if something does occur, the management team or organisation is nimble enough to deal with it.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Resilience Strategic Emergency Planning 52

Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 24, 2015

Many of the former Scottish Emergency Planning Managers have renamed themselves as Resilience Managers, or have resilience in their department’s name. Being well-managed is also important so if something does occur, the management team or organisation is nimble enough to deal with it.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Resilience Strategic Emergency Planning 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 8, 2019

Charlie looks at the latest spate of parcel bombs and why now might be a good time to review your plans, procedures and awareness. This week I was down in London delivering the Managing and Preparing for Cyber Incidents course. Check whether your existing plans cover how this type of threat will be handled and managed.

Transportation 52

Transportation Marketing Emergency Planning Plan Management 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 8, 2019

Charlie looks at the latest spate of parcel bombs and why now might be a good time to review your plans, procedures and awareness. This week I was down in London delivering the Managing and Preparing for Cyber Incidents course. Check whether your existing plans cover how this type of threat will be handled and managed.

Transportation 52

Transportation Marketing Emergency Planning Plan Management 52

Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

If the debrief is too soon then there is the possibility of the incident still being managed. One of the key lessons from the Kings Cross London Underground fire in 1987 was that the emergency services underground had difficulty in communicating with those above ground and this led to a lack of co-ordination in managing the incident.

Emergency Planning 52

Emergency Planning Hospitality Communications Authorization 52

Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

If the debrief is too soon then there is the possibility of the incident still being managed. One of the key lessons from the Kings Cross London Underground fire in 1987 was that the emergency services underground had difficulty in communicating with those above ground and this led to a lack of co-ordination in managing the incident.

Emergency Planning 52

Emergency Planning Hospitality Communications Authorization 52

BryghtPath

AUGUST 6, 2024

The intersection of climate change and hurricane activity has become a focal point for scientific research and policy discussions worldwide. While debates continue over whether climate change directly increases the frequency of Atlantic hurricanes, there is a strong consensus that global warming significantly impacts their behavior and intensity.

Activation 98

Activation Emergency Planning Crisis Management Disaster Recovery 98

Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

A while ago I was the Emergency Planning Manager for a large company, as they had many international travellers, travelling to all parts of the world. Part of my role was to make sure that we were ready to respond if staff were kidnapped.

Travel 52

Travel Fashion Banking Insurance 52

Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

A while ago I was the Emergency Planning Manager for a large company, as they had many international travellers, travelling to all parts of the world. Part of my role was to make sure that we were ready to respond if staff were kidnapped.

Travel 52

Travel Fashion Banking Insurance 52

Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From memory he recited to me a catalogue of omissions, oversights and failures in managing the risks. The real problem is that the British emergency planning, management and response system is fragmented and incomplete. However, in the UK emergency planning is hardly a profession. These are rather ambiguous bodies.

Management 231

Management Emergency Planning All-Hazards Transportation 231

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 9, 2024

For almost ten years, NIST has been at the forefront of developing comprehensive cybersecurity risk management frameworks. These families categorize the wide array of cybersecurity measures recommended for robust information security management. PM – Program Management: Oversight and management of security programs.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Audit Risk Management Vulnerability 40

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 9, 2024

For almost ten years, NIST has been at the forefront of developing comprehensive cybersecurity risk management frameworks. These families categorize the wide array of cybersecurity measures recommended for robust information security management. PM – Program Management: Oversight and management of security programs.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Audit Risk Management Vulnerability 40

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

As managers, managing the recovery, I think we have to make sure that the staff responding to the incident is aware that they should not put their lives in danger and normal health and safety rules apply. What we need to make sure is that, beyond the life saving phase, we do not put ourselves at risk.

Travel 52

Travel Emergency Planning Business Continuity Plan Management 52

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

As managers, managing the recovery, I think we have to make sure that the staff responding to the incident is aware that they should not put their lives in danger and normal health and safety rules apply. What we need to make sure is that, beyond the life saving phase, we do not put ourselves at risk.

Travel 52

Travel Emergency Planning Business Continuity Plan Management 52

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. During the interview, they talked about telemetry. They could log on to the telemetry system and see its status on a laptop, from their van or home.

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. Remote access to its network by managers and employees. Water industry 1995. During the interview, they talked about telemetry. Hacking not considered an issue.

Internet 40

Internet Vulnerability Business Continuity Malware 40

Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

I have developed crisis management plans, emergency plans and business continuity plans at all levels, for a multitude of different organisations and industries. I have also run numerous exercises for senior management teams and feel confident and comfortable running them.

Communications 40

Communications Media Airlines Crisis Management 40

Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

I have developed crisis management plans, emergency plans and business continuity plans at all levels, for a multitude of different organisations and industries. I have also run numerous exercises for senior management teams and feel confident and comfortable running them.

Communications 40

Communications Media Airlines Crisis Management 40