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Ep. 07: Spotlight on Business Continuity Programs in Healthcare | James Mitchell

The Failover Plan Podcast

His responsibilities encompass Emergency Management, Business Continuity and Enterprise Risk. . And he graciously sat down with me so we could talk about how he approaches his program, the unique challenges healthcare presents to business continuity, and how he ensures his executive team is always aware and engaged. . .

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5 Real-life business continuity planning cases you need to know

Online Computers

Business continuity planning is essential for all New Jersey businesses, no matter what size or industry. In the event of an unexpected disaster or emergency, it is vital that your business has a plan in place to ensure that operations can continue as normal. The 2016 computer virus that crippled UK hospitals.

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2016 Incident Landscape: Changes and Challenges

Plan B Consulting

There have been a number of incidents in the UK over Christmas and New Year which I think points towards changes in the incident landscape and new challenges for business continuity people. I think these changes are going to affect us in 2016 and for several years to come. The incidents continue.

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2016 Incident Landscape: Changes and Challenges

Plan B Consulting

There have been a number of incidents in the UK over Christmas and New Year which I think points towards changes in the incident landscape and new challenges for business continuity people. I think these changes are going to affect us in 2016 and for several years to come. The incidents continue.

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20/20 Vision: Comments on Exercise Cygnus (UK’s pandemic exercise in 2016)

Plan B Consulting

Today Charlie discusses how Exercise Cygnus, the UK’s pandemic exercise in 2016, holds up against the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19. Exercise Cygnus was a command post exercise carried out by NHS England in October 2016 in order to estimate the impact of a hypothetical H2N2 influenza pandemic on the United Kingdom.

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Is Business Continuity Missing a Trick?

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie talks about the links between business continuity and cyber security. Yesterday I went to an excellent seminar, organised by the Scottish Business Resilience Centre , called ‘Trading Security for Business’. Perhaps it is seen too ‘techy’ to have any synergies with business continuity.

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Is Business Continuity Missing a Trick?

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie talks about the links between business continuity and cyber security. Yesterday I went to an excellent seminar, organised by the Scottish Business Resilience Centre , called ‘Trading Security for Business’. Perhaps it is seen too ‘techy’ to have any synergies with business continuity.