Plan B Consulting

MAY 1, 2023

I always say it is important for business continuity professionals to horizon-scan and follow the news, so that in events such as the outbreak of fighting, we can quickly assess whether there will be any impact on our organisation. Secondly, check if any of your staff may be in the country or transiting through it.

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Travel Internet Insurance Insurance 52

Disaster Recovery Journal

OCTOBER 23, 2020

But that was my unofficial designation when I worked for the largest insurance broker in the world some 20 odd years ago. For me, this looks like a walk through nature or traveling to Montana to see my grandkids (who make me laugh). Through our ongoing efforts as business continuity practitioners and risk managers, itâ??s

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Risk Management Disaster Recovery Emergency Response Emergency Response 214

Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

In this week’s bulletin I revisit the subject, highlighting what Business Continuity Managers should be aware of within their organisations. When I travelled to Mexico a couple of months ago, there were posts all over the airport in Houston, Texas warning about the virus.

Travel 52

Travel Mitigation Business Continuity Insurance 52

Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

In this week’s bulletin I revisit the subject, highlighting what Business Continuity Managers should be aware of within their organisations. When I travelled to Mexico a couple of months ago, there were posts all over the airport in Houston, Texas warning about the virus.

Travel 52

Travel Mitigation Business Continuity Insurance 52

BCP Builder

APRIL 20, 2020

The current situation has brought about changes to business and work life. This means that management will need to address what their new business model will be. Business Continuity and Risk Management will hopefully be given the respect it deserves. There will be little going back to as was. Two reasons for this.

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BCP Continuity Planning Business Continuity Pandemic 52

BCP Builder

APRIL 20, 2020

The current situation has brought about changes to business and work life. This means that management will need to address what their new business model will be. Business Continuity and Risk Management will hopefully be given the respect it deserves. Business Continuity will be taken more seriously.

BCP 52

BCP Continuity Planning Business Continuity Pandemic 52

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This week Charlie talks about the Zika virus and what you should be worried about as Business Continuity managers. So what does this mean to us as business continuity people? I think we need to identify if any of our staff are going to travel to an area affected by the outbreak.

Travel 52

Travel Business Continuity Insurance Insurance 52

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This week Charlie talks about the Zika virus and what you should be worried about as Business Continuity managers. So what does this mean to us as business continuity people? I think we need to identify if any of our staff are going to travel to an area affected by the outbreak.

Travel 52

Travel Business Continuity Insurance 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. You may get a negotiator as part of your cyber insurance or you should be aware of who you might use if it happened to you.

Travel 52

Travel Fashion Emergency Planning Banking 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 12, 2020

We live in a fairly safe world in that there are cures for most diseases, we can build defences against nature and most threats we have met before, and there is insurance which at least gives us money to rebuild. Small businesses may be affected by cash flow, as many may not want to purchase their good and services.

Pandemic 52

Pandemic Banking Travel Insurance 52

Solutions Review

JANUARY 25, 2024

This is likely to impact industries where transparency matters, such as healthcare, financial services, and insurance. Additionally, posting on social media and reacting to social media posts should be done with no sharing of personal information including sensitive information like home address, travel, family plans and related information.

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Authentication Cybersecurity Security Government 142

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 12, 2020

We live in a fairly safe world in that there are cures for most diseases, we can build defences against nature and most threats we have met before, and there is insurance which at least gives us money to rebuild. Small businesses may be affected by cash flow, as many may not want to purchase their good and services.

Pandemic 52

Pandemic Banking Travel Insurance 52

Reciprocity

MARCH 24, 2022

These findings (and many more) show that fraud is a widespread risk that can affect any organization, its business continuity, and its reputation. So what can your organization do to minimize the possibility of fraud and mitigate its potential harm? Strong internal controls. A Robust Internal Reporting System.

Audit 52

Audit Banking Activation Authorization 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 14, 2014

It’s been a sobering start to the year for many businesses. Great swathes of lowland Britain is soggy, making travel difficult. John Michael, CEO of iStorage, says, “It’s not the technology that matters, it’s the business. Much of the Somerset Levels is under water.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Vulnerability Impact Analysis Backup 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 14, 2014

It’s been a sobering start to the year for many businesses. Great swathes of lowland Britain is soggy, making travel difficult. John Michael, CEO of iStorage, says, “It’s not the technology that matters, it’s the business. Much of the Somerset Levels is under water.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Vulnerability Impact Analysis Backup 52

Solutions Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This is likely to impact industries where transparency matters, such as healthcare, financial services, and insurance. Additionally, posting on social media and reacting to social media posts should be done with no sharing of personal information including sensitive information like home address, travel, family plans and related information.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Security Cybersecurity Government 59

Solutions Review

JANUARY 28, 2024

This is likely to impact industries where transparency matters, such as healthcare, financial services, and insurance. Additionally, posting on social media and reacting to social media posts should be done with no sharing of personal information including sensitive information like home address, travel, family plans and related information.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Security Cybersecurity Government 52

Solutions Review

JANUARY 25, 2023

As these dynamic applications based on Kubernetes move into production and generate business-critical data, the data generated by these workloads needs to be backed up for business continuity and compliance purposes. Work, education, shopping, entertainment, and travel are just a handful of the areas that have been transformed.

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Government Backup Application Security 116