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Haiti: has there been progress in disaster reduction since the last big earthquake?

Emergency Planning

This is impossible to substantiate, but goods manufactured in a donor country, brought to Haiti by transport from that country and distributed by personnel from the same country would do little to stimulate the Haitian economy. Nowhere more than in Haiti has disaster been made inevitable by the nexus of poverty and vulnerability.

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Tips for Managing Third-Party Risk in Health Care

Reciprocity

In the healthcare industry, attackers often leverage third-party vulnerabilities to access sensitive information, while defenders try to keep these bad actors out. Several device manufacturers provide remote support but don’t always follow good cybersecurity hygiene. The Need for Third-party Risk Management in Healthcare.

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Beware of the self-wiggling mouse – Water industry & Cyber

Plan B Consulting

This week I look at the risk of a cyber-attack and the importance of reviewing your vulnerability to water, wastewater and electricity loss. This week I thought I would talk about the vulnerability of water systems to cyber-attacks and some ideas of what, as business continuity professionals, we can do about this.

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Beware of the self-wiggling mouse – Water industry & Cyber

Plan B Consulting

This week I look at the risk of a cyber-attack and the importance of reviewing your vulnerability to water, wastewater and electricity loss. This week I thought I would talk about the vulnerability of water systems to cyber-attacks and some ideas of what, as business continuity professionals, we can do about this. Water industry 1995.

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

Reciprocity

For example, retail is now “e-tail,” manufacturing plants are increasingly automated, and nearly every step of the hiring and contracting process happens online, from application to background checks to payroll. The advent of the digital age is partly to blame. Many Needs, One Solution.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

Regardless of the industry (non-profit organizations, professional services companies, manufacturing, public sector, etc.), It will increase an organization's awareness of threats and vulnerabilities, which will help management make informed decisions. manufacturing facilities). What is Business Continuity Management?

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

Regardless of the industry (non-profit organizations, professional services companies, manufacturing, public sector, etc.), It will increase an organization's awareness of threats and vulnerabilities, which will help management make informed decisions. manufacturing facilities). What is Business Continuity Management?