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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Emergency Planning

Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). Covid-19 has revealed that the UK civil protection system is inadequate.

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IRM, ERM, and GRC: Is There a Difference?

Reciprocity

The various niches of risk management have become a veritable alphabet soup of acronyms. As a result, we now have: Enterprise risk management (ERM). Governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC). Integrated risk management (IRM). The advent of the digital age is partly to blame.

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The Intersection of BCM and ERM

Castellan

As Business Continuity Management (BCM) programs continue to evolve and mature, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) processes are just beginning to take hold. The promise of competitive advantage through effective risk management has captured the attention of executive managers worldwide. Definitions.

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Interpreting Covid-19 as a Disaster

Emergency Planning

Risk management is suddenly revealed to be an imperative, a daily task and the responsibility of everyone. Internationally, the greatest lesson of the previous SARS pandemic (2002-2004) was that international cooperation was the key to reducing its impact. Covid-19 has been the litmus test of democratic deficit.