Plan B Consulting

APRIL 2, 2024

This is a classic business continuity and emergency response incident, and I thought I would examine it through the lens of a couple of risk management concepts: black swan events and Reason’s Swiss cheese theory. All these elements had to align for the incident to occur and have the impact it did.

Banking 52

Banking Insurance Insurance Mitigation 52

Castellan

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Business as usual. It’s a catchphrase many of us have used, especially business continuity professionals who have successfully conquered the latest disruption or disaster and played a key role in leading an organization to a return to normal. Get the Business Continuity Accountability Guide. Finding Purpose.

Pandemic 52

Pandemic Business Continuity Crisis Management Response Plan 52

Plan B Consulting

MAY 7, 2012

Following the Anthrax attacks in the USA in 2001, any envelope containing white powder causes mass disruption until the police can prove that is it not anthrax, such as in this case where the powder turned out to be corn flour. For business continuity people there are some lessons to be learned from this.

Banking 52

Banking Business Continuity Media Government 52

Plan B Consulting

MAY 7, 2012

Following the Anthrax attacks in the USA in 2001, any envelope containing white powder causes mass disruption until the police can prove that is it not anthrax, such as in this case where the powder turned out to be corn flour. For business continuity people there are some lessons to be learned from this.

Banking 52

Banking Business Continuity Media Government 52

Security Industry Association

MAY 2, 2023

Since 2001, she has applied her unique ability to bring clarity to the unpredictable and volatile world of emerging technology to the rapidly evolving biometric and digital identity marketplace. Boyko has held a variety of QA roles with NEC and LexisNexis, Inc.,

Security 98

Security Marketing Government Transportation 98

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. These consequences came to pass when the Enron scandal broke in 2001. So what can your organization do to minimize the possibility of fraud and mitigate its potential harm?

Audit 52

Audit Banking Activation Authorization 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 19, 2015

I always think that reading any report into an incident, even into such horrific events as which occurred in Rotherham, there are lessons for us business continuity people to learn. It is part of our role to prevent incidents happening but they will, in spite of this, continue to happen.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Government Media Consulting 52

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 19, 2015

I always think that reading any report into an incident, even into such horrific events as which occurred in Rotherham, there are lessons for us business continuity people to learn. It is part of our role to prevent incidents happening but they will, in spite of this, continue to happen.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Government Media Consulting 52

MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

September 11, 2001, was a terrible day—but for the most part we’ve had the luxury of treating foreign affairs as optional, at least compared to most other countries. I was repeatedly struck by how well-informed the people tended to be about global affairs, especially compared to their U.S. counterparts. America has been lucky.

Mitigation 55

Mitigation Risk Management Vulnerability Sports 55