NexusTek

JULY 7, 2021

The three-step process of risk identification, analysis, and evaluation provides a foundation for the development of business continuity and disaster recovery plans to maintain operations during an internal or even external crisis. A robust BC/DR plan promotes a swift rebound and improves business uptime, no matter the crisis.

Cyber Resilience 66

Cyber Resilience Resilience Security BCP 66

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

This week, Charlie discusses why scenario-specific plans are an important addition to business continuity plans. Firstly, rewriting the Business Continuity Institutes’, ‘ Good Practice Guidelines ’ (GPG). We have, for a long time had scenario-specific plans at the operational level.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Airlines Manufacturing 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

This week, Charlie discusses why scenario-specific plans are an important addition to business continuity plans. Firstly, rewriting the Business Continuity Institutes’, ‘ Good Practice Guidelines ’ (GPG). We have, for a long time had scenario-specific plans at the operational level.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Airlines Manufacturing 52

FEI

JUNE 23, 2021

All this leads to the question: How do you continue to respond to crises with a skeleton staff? Here are a few tips to keep in mind when developing your own business continuity plan: Have training documents prepared. Keep track of newly available data and continuously generate new hypotheses based on updated information.

Business Continuity 59

Business Continuity Pandemic Crisis Management Insurance 59

On Solve

MARCH 15, 2022

That means business continuity leaders like you must be able to communicate and execute crisis response plans quickly and effectively. In today’s complex threat landscape, you’re tasked with optimizing a continuous improvement process. You’ve created and communicated updated protocols so your people stay safe.

Business Continuity 91

Business Continuity Response Plan Continual Improvement Resilience 91

Fusion Risk Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Business continuity plans, recovery strategies, and crisis response plans can be complex, overwhelming, and time consuming – and they can stand in the way of agility in the midst of a crisis. A great place to start is to ensure that recovery planning is a strategic priority.

Account Manager 52

Account Manager Response Plan Evaluation Business Continuity 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 19, 2024

In last week’s bulletin, I wrote about ‘Business Continuity Planning in Schools’. I have also done some research on a couple of school events, including the attack on the Harris Foundation Group of Academies, where a cyber attack in 2021 impacted 50 schools and approximately 40,000 pupils.

Backup 52

Backup Communications Continuity Planning Media 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

This week, Charlie discusses why scenario-specific plans are an important addition to business continuity plans. Firstly, rewriting the Business Continuity Institutes’, ‘ Good Practice Guidelines ’ (GPG). We have, for a long time had scenario-specific plans at the operational level.

All-Hazards 40

All-Hazards Hazard Airlines Manufacturing 40

Risk Management Monitor

MARCH 4, 2022

For example, given the tragic events and breaking developments around the conflict, many may be glued to news or social media. Evaluate and if possible, test your business continuity plans. Organizations should be asking themselves, “What does the work day look like without access to the business’ systems?”

Management 56

Management Malware Cybersecurity Insurance 56

NexusTek

AUGUST 18, 2021

While this recovery is hopeful, companies must not rely on the expectation their ransom will be returned: The Colonial Pipeline attack was a high-profile event, which demanded extensive resources to recover only part of the ransom ; this treatment may not be provided for every business. Establish a business continuity plan.

Disaster Recovery 73

Disaster Recovery Cyber Resilience Cybersecurity Backup 73

SRM

APRIL 2, 2019

We can have meticulous Incident Response plans in place but if we can’t communicate effectively with the press we leave the interpretation of facts in the hands of journalists and editors whose motivation is not to reassure but to create attention-grabbing headlines. Follow us on Linkedin. Virtual CISO: too good to be true?

Management 52

Management Response Plan Media Continuity Planning 52

eBRP

MAY 17, 2018

The rationale for developing Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) is that in the event of a disruption – regardless of the threat – those Plans exist to ensure the continued delivery of critical products and services to our customers.

BCM 52

BCM Response Plan Mitigation Vulnerability 52

Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Does your curriculum provide training for employees to make them aware of your emergency response plans and continuity plans? Exercises and tests: Are program plans and procedures evaluated through periodic exercises and tests? Training and education: Does your program have a curriculum?

Resilience 36

Resilience Disaster Recovery Evaluation Sports 36

Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Does your curriculum provide training for employees to make them aware of your emergency response plans and continuity plans? Exercises and tests: Are program plans and procedures evaluated through periodic exercises and tests? Training and education: Does your program have a curriculum?

Resilience 36

Resilience Disaster Recovery Evaluation Sports 36

Fusion Risk Management

JUNE 13, 2022

We had to adjust our thinking that a crisis was a singular event. . These professionals are adjusting their plans to account for these compound crises and are working to understand how their existing continuity plans can be impacted when faced with addressing multiple crises. Horizon Scanning. Map Your Dependencies.

Transportation 52

Transportation Pandemic Resilience Continuity Planning 52

Castellan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

While it’s a great time to celebrate all of the hard work business continuity, disaster response, and incident management teams do year round, it’s also a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness throughout your organization about the valuable role these programs play in ensuring operational resilience, which is a big win for everyone.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Disaster Preparedness Response Plan Resilience 52

everbridge

APRIL 29, 2022

Some critical events may be familiar to organizations, they may happen repeatedly or even on a set schedule. In a worst-case scenario, events could even happen concurrently, forcing responders to split their attention while trying to anticipate and account for the combined effects. Understanding the Three Types of Critical Events.

Emergency Response 116

Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan Communications 116

MHA Consulting

MAY 11, 2023

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) breaks Business Continuity Plan testing down into four types: tabletop exercise/structured walk-through tests, walk-through drills/simulation tests, functional drills/parallel tests, and full-interruption/full-scale tests. How to Plan a Mock Disaster Exercise.”

Disaster Recovery 87

Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Consulting BCM 87

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 17, 2016

The plant health and safety team were responsible for writing the emergency response plan and had oil clean up equipment and trained personnel. It very quickly became obvious to me that I have focussed too much on planning for PPRS incidents and not looked at the wider range of incidents which could affect the plant.

Emergency Response 52

Emergency Response Emergency Response Business Continuity Response Plan 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 17, 2016

The plant health and safety team were responsible for writing the emergency response plan and had oil clean up equipment and trained personnel. It very quickly became obvious to me that I have focussed too much on planning for PPRS incidents and not looked at the wider range of incidents which could affect the plant.

Emergency Response 52

Emergency Response Emergency Response Business Continuity Response Plan 52

MHA Consulting

MAY 11, 2023

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) breaks Business Continuity Plan testing down into four types: tabletop exercise/structured walk-through tests, walk-through drills/simulation tests, functional drills/parallel tests, and full-interruption/full-scale tests. How to Plan a Mock Disaster Exercise.”

Disaster Recovery 78

Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Consulting BCM 78

Solutions Review

MARCH 10, 2023

This should include evaluating access controls, backup and recovery procedures, and incident response plans. The strategy should also include a plan for incident response and business continuity in the event of a ransomware attack.

Resilience 52

Resilience Vulnerability Evaluation Backup 52

Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Does your curriculum provide training for employees to make them aware of your emergency response plans and continuity plans? Exercises and tests: Are program plans and procedures evaluated through periodic exercises and tests? Training and education: Does your program have a curriculum?

Resilience 28

Resilience Disaster Recovery Evaluation Sports 28

Castellan

APRIL 6, 2022

When it comes to business continuity planning, a lot of organizations think about anticipated event types and make plans to adequately address them. But the strongest and most resilient organizations don’t focus on single event response. It’s about a much larger picture organizations should think about.

Resilience 98

Resilience Management Government Response Plan 98

Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

When events occur, such as the London car attack a couple of weeks ago, Brussels airport bombing, or the Paris attacks, organisations should account for their staff and make sure that they are not killed or injured. In the diagram above, you can see some of the issues which need to be managed after the emergency response phase is over.

Business Continuity 40

Business Continuity Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan 40

Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

When events occur, such as the London car attack a couple of weeks ago, Brussels airport bombing, or the Paris attacks, organisations should account for their staff and make sure that they are not killed or injured. In the diagram above, you can see some of the issues which need to be managed after the emergency response phase is over.

Business Continuity 40

Business Continuity Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan 40

Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Our professional services team provides consulting services to local government agencies, universities and colleges, hospitals and health care systems and private commercial industry clients on business continuity planning, emergency management and public safety technology, governance and operations.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Education Technology Government 52

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2013

In your incident response plan you should designate one of the members of your incident team to play Eeyore. To ensure we identify the risks that could derail our recovery we should including the following within our business continuity plans. This brings us on to Eeyore. Be aware of your risk assumptions.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Response Plan Government Continuity Planning 52

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2013

In your incident response plan you should designate one of the members of your incident team to play Eeyore. To ensure we identify the risks that could derail our recovery we should including the following within our business continuity plans. This brings us on to Eeyore. Be aware of your risk assumptions.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Response Plan Government Continuity Planning 52

Zerto

AUGUST 18, 2022

These events could be man-made (industrial sabotage, cyber-attacks, workplace violence) or natural disasters (pandemics, hurricanes, floods), etc. Business Continuity Plan vs. Disaster Recovery Plan. What is a Business Continuity Plan? References to Crisis Management and Emergency Response plans.

BCP 79

BCP Disaster Recovery Impact Analysis Continuity Planning 79

Erwood Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Automated Incident Response: How it Works: AI-driven incident response systems can automatically detect and respond to security incidents. Application: In the event of a cybersecurity breach, AI automates the identification, containment, and eradication of threats, reducing response time.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Technology Disaster Recovery Crisis Management 52

Security Industry Association

MAY 9, 2024

Business Continuity Planning: We assist clients in developing robust business continuity plans to ensure resilience and continuity of operations in the face of disruptions or emergencies. Above all else, this aspect of our company culture is what makes our experience truly rewarding.

Risk Management 59

Risk Management Management Command Center Emergency Response 59

Erwood Group

MARCH 20, 2023

A disaster can take many forms, such as: A cyber attack A natural disaster like a flood or earthquake A power outage A disaster recovery plan is a critical component of a business continuity plan or BCP meaning it’s essential for ensuring the survival of a business in the event of a crisis.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery All-Hazards Hazard Cybersecurity 52

MHA Consulting

MARCH 16, 2023

There are three steps every organization should take ahead of time to ensure it can communicate effectively during an event: Prepare scripts for the four or five negative events that are most likely to happen. Identify and train the right spokespeople to comment to the media, speak on camera, and post to social media about the event.

Communications 94

Communications BCM Crisis Management Media 94

Erwood Group

JULY 7, 2022

Business Continuity Strategies. Incident Response. Plan Development and Implementation. Business Continuity Plan Exercises, Assessment, and Maintenance. Addressing each of the areas named above as part of your business continuity program increases your ability as a business to recover and operate the business.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Impact Analysis Continuity Planning Communications 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 15, 2021

This week I talk about writing incident scenarios and how different business continuity plans have come back in style. How we wrote business continuity plans 20 years ago There was a time where if you looked at a business continuity plan, it consisted of a series of risk scenarios.

Resilience 52

Resilience Fashion Transportation Continuity Planning 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 15, 2021

This week I talk about writing incident scenarios and how different business continuity plans have come back in style. How we wrote business continuity plans 20 years ago. There was a time where if you looked at a business continuity plan, it consisted of a series of risk scenarios. The return of the mullet.

Resilience 52

Resilience Fashion Transportation Continuity Planning 52