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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

The study of disasters is a 'lateral discipline' that, to varying degrees embraces at least 42 other disciplines and professions (Alexander 2013). d) Intentional disasters, comprising all forms of terrorism and sabotage. (e) Warming has already begun to have a substantial effect on the magnitude and frequency of meteorological hazards.

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Security Industry Association Announces Winners of the 2023 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards

Security Industry Association

She spent over eight years in the biometrics field focused on quality assurance, information security and quality processes and has led a variety of projects, including the implementation and certification of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System and ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management System (ISMS) for NEC Advanced Recognition Systems.

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ISO 27001 Certification Requirements & Standards

Reciprocity

ISO 27001 compliance can be confusing because the sheer volume of standards is overwhelming, but the right program can ensure business continuity. Your primary reference points will be ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO/IEC 27002:2013, and ISO/IEC 27000:2018. What is ISO 27001? Form a Project Team. Staff Training.

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Risky Business: Is Looking at Likelihood a Waste of Time?

Plan B Consulting

For a while, business continuity has always had a slightly uneasy relationship with risk management. In the 2010 and 2013 GPGs we looked at threat assessments, whereas in the more recent 2018 GPG, we cover a threat and risk assessment. Nowadays, risk assessment is coming of age and it seems to be everywhere.

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Risky Business: Is Looking at Likelihood a Waste of Time?

Plan B Consulting

For a while, business continuity has always had a slightly uneasy relationship with risk management. In the 2010 and 2013 GPGs we looked at threat assessments, whereas in the more recent 2018 GPG, we cover a threat and risk assessment. Nowadays, risk assessment is coming of age and it seems to be everywhere.