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An Old Threat Returns…Computer Outage

Plan B Consulting

I think with cyber threats and power outages being the focus of the moment, occupying us business continuity folks, we have forgotten about a good old threat: the computer outage. If ‘it couldn’t happen’ were true, all of us business continuity professionals would be out of a job, and the Titanic wouldn’t have sunk!

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The British Airways IT Outage – An Alternative View

Plan B Consulting

I noticed, with slight amusement, that every business continuity and IT armchair pundit have taken to social media to express their outrage. British Airways is a reasonably well-run airline and their profits last year were twice of similar sized airlines, so they must be doing something right.

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The British Airways IT Outage – An Alternative View

Plan B Consulting

I noticed, with slight amusement, that every business continuity and IT armchair pundit have taken to social media to express their outrage. British Airways is a reasonably well-run airline and their profits last year were twice of similar sized airlines, so they must be doing something right.

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Deal or No Deal

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie looks at Brexit and the role of the business continuity manager. Also, if your organisation is going to use specialist export companies at the same time everyone else in the market is trying to do so, there may not be the capacity to accommodate all the different organisations wanting to use their services.

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Deal or No Deal

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie looks at Brexit and the role of the business continuity manager. Also, if your organisation is going to use specialist export companies at the same time everyone else in the market is trying to do so, there may not be the capacity to accommodate all the different organisations wanting to use their services.