Disaster Recovery Journal

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The purpose of this article is not to bemoan the fact no one else wants to think like us. By way of example, we recently held active shooter training for our emergency response team. It is not fiscally responsible or even practical. Recognizing this fact will help those of us with an overactive sense of responsibility.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2023

Contains links to toolkits for preparing for different hazards as well as pages on Emergency Response Plans, Crisis Communications Plans, Incident Management, IT/DR, and much more. Prepare My Business for an Emergency. Another excellent DHS website. Your local police and fire departments.

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BCM All-Hazards Disaster Recovery Hazard 92

Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 6, 2019

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. 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?

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 6, 2019

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. 18 Articles. 6 Articles. 16 Articles. 6 Articles. 9 Articles. 8 Articles. Should your organization execute a Risk Assessment? BCM as a Service.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 15, 2024

I have read articles stating that even a day or two of lost schooling, especially during the height of COVID, has an effect on a child’s education. If you are planning business continuity for schools, you also need to look at two other areas which complement business continuity: crisis management and emergency response.

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Solutions Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In taking this class, small business workforces can learn the steps to become resilient, how to determine the impact of business disruptions, how to identify and manage risk, and how to develop their own emergency response and business continuity plans. Business Continuity Management & ISO 22301 – Complete Guide.

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Security Industry Association

AUGUST 25, 2023

Real-time reports and researched articles surface daily and reinforce that drone technology is maturing precipitously. The war in Ukraine has brought us a ringside view of the most expansive drone technology testing the world has ever seen.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 31, 2022

“Protecting people, assets and reputation through effective emergency response and business resilience.”. PlanB and other strategic partners will be hosting exercises across the day for crisis managers, emergency responders and business continuity practitioners.

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Security Industry Association

MARCH 29, 2023

The prestigious Judges’ Choice Award was presented to IPVideo Corporation for the Sentry ERS product, submitted in the Emergency and Mass Communication Systems category. Sentry ERS is] a lockdown and emergency response system purposely built with schools in mind,” said IPVideo Corporation.

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Security Communications Technology Emergency Response 52

Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

In the article from The Economist, they state that disaster fraud moves in a predictable sequence: First there is charity fraud. When I was working in North Carolina, developing hurricane evacuation plans, I met the ex-Emergency Response Manager for Miami.

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Insurance Insurance Continuity Professionals Government 52

Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

In the article from The Economist, they state that disaster fraud moves in a predictable sequence: First there is charity fraud. When I was working in North Carolina, developing hurricane evacuation plans, I met the ex-Emergency Response Manager for Miami.

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Insurance Insurance Continuity Professionals Government 52

Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 18, 2021

Information has been given, but only when prompted by external events, such as The Times article and other articles on the data release. I noticed in a ZDNet article that they are alleging that SEPA’s data has been leaked by the cybercriminal group behind Conti ransomware. The article can be read here.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

Here, I argued that business continuity plans should consist of two components, a generic element that looks at how an incident will be managed, and a scenario-specific element that focuses on your organisations’ response to a specific event. We have, for a long time had scenario-specific plans at the operational level.

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Erwood Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Application: In the event of a cybersecurity breach, AI automates the identification, containment, and eradication of threats, reducing response time. Natural Language Processing (NLP) for Communication Analysis: How it Works: NLP processes and analyzes natural language data, including emails, social media, and news articles.

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Business Continuity Technology Disaster Recovery Crisis Management 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Note : Some sections of this article were previously published in our blog archives. We hope that this guide will help demystify the business continuity planning process and give you a few practical tips and guidelines on how to implement it in your organization.

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Business Continuity BCM Impact Analysis BCP 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Note : Some sections of this article were previously published in our blog archives. ARTICLE SECTIONS. ARTICLE SECTIONS. ARTICLE SECTIONS. ARTICLE SECTIONS. ARTICLE SECTIONS. ARTICLE SECTIONS. ARTICLE SECTIONS. Section 2 - Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program Implementation.

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Business Continuity BCM Impact Analysis BCP 52

MHA Consulting

MAY 11, 2023

To provide inspiration and guidance to any company ready to raise its testing game, here is rundown of links and summaries of some of the best articles Michael and I have written over the past few years on the subject of testing and exercises: “Table Service: 8 Ways Tabletop Exercises Can Benefit Your Company.”

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Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Consulting BCM 87

Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 18, 2021

Information has been given, but only when prompted by external events, such as The Times article and other articles on the data release. For more information click here Update 19th January 2021 I noticed in a ZDNet article that they are alleging that SEPA’s data has been leaked by the cybercriminal group behind Conti ransomware.

Communications 52

Communications Media Government Publishing 52

MHA Consulting

MAY 11, 2023

To provide inspiration and guidance to any company ready to raise its testing game, here is rundown of links and summaries of some of the best articles Michael and I have written over the past few years on the subject of testing and exercises: “Table Service: 8 Ways Tabletop Exercises Can Benefit Your Company.”

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

Many organisations, especially those in oil and gas, manufacturing and transport industries, have emergency response plans in place. You might also have business continuity plans in place, but there is often a gap between where the emergency response plans end and the recovery can start.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2020

Some clients of mine use business continuity as a general term for crisis management as well and expect the scope of planning to cover any incident, whilst others see business continuity as very much having a PPRS scope and they see crisis management and reputation as a separate planning issue.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2020

Some clients of mine use business continuity as a general term for crisis management as well and expect the scope of planning to cover any incident, whilst others see business continuity as very much having a PPRS scope and they see crisis management and reputation as a separate planning issue.

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Business Continuity Crisis Management Continuity Professionals Strategic 52

Plan B Consulting

JUNE 12, 2017

Last year, there was an exercise at The Trafford Centre, which involved 800 volunteers playing members of the public, in order to test the emergency response to a major terrorist incident.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

At the operational or emergency response level it is true that life and death decisions will be taken, the decision is binary and those who made the decision will know very quickly whether the decision is successful or not.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

There is a British stereotype view that Italians are disorganised but in terms of civil defence and emergency response, they are anything but! Within hours you could see professional rescuers in their hard hats, uniforms and with specialist equipment such as dogs and heavy lifting equipment.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

This week I have been reviewing the level of emergency response, business continuity and crisis management of a utility in the Caribbean. Charlie discusses the importance of quality over quantity when it comes to business continuity documents. As part of the review, I was asked to look at their security documents and procedures.

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Consulting Business Continuity Emergency Response Emergency Response 40

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 21, 2016

Again, as with last weeks’ blog on emergency response, business continuity people risk marginalising themselves if they do not embrace, and get involved in cyber security. The most obvious area to get involved in is the area of incident response. Perhaps it is seen too ‘techy’ to have any synergies with business continuity.

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Business Continuity Retail Strategic Disaster Recovery 52

Plan B Consulting

JULY 6, 2015

To call this a business continuity incident seems a bit trite but there has been an emergency response to the incident and the way the authorities respond can make an enormous difference to an already difficult situation for the families.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 28, 2021

As a consultant, I tell people how to manage disasters and incidents, but rarely do I get caught up in one, nor am I involved in the response. Last Friday, I took part in an emergency response to a fire on the Isle of Coll as a part of the community effort.

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