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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

By the 1990s, the emergence of civil protection from the matrix of civil defence (Alexander 2002) had broadened the scope to the extent that there was a need for a more functional set of categories. Business Continuity Management: A Crisis Management Approach (2nd edn). Alexander, D. Alexander, D.E. Elliott, D., Swartz and B.

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19/03/2015 Recovering business reputation following a scandal

Plan B Consulting

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.

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19/03/2015 Recovering business reputation following a scandal

Plan B Consulting

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.

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Choosing a Governance Risk and Compliance Tool: Constant Vigilance

Reciprocity

A risk management program incorporates processes, tools, procedures, and resources to optimize the risk profile, create a risk-aware culture, and implement the right mitigation strategies to maintain business continuity and competitiveness. Identify, assess, monitor, and control threats to business operations with a GRC tool.