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The Rise of “Quick and Dirty” DR Testing 

MHA Consulting

Reading that now was like looking at a message in a bottle written a hundred years ago.

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The RAAC Crisis – What Can We Learn?

Plan B Consulting

It was initially driven by a response to the London bombings by the IRA, and organisations embraced the new concept of work area recovery to ensure they had an alternative site to move to. This addressed the issue for many business continuity managers, and the loss of buildings was no longer seen as a major risk.

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Did Your Emergency Response Team Survive the Pandemic?

FEI

In the past, when planning tabletop exercises and full-scale drills with emergency response teams, I would pose the following questions: Do you have an alternate site for the EOC if the current one becomes unusable? Allow incident management systems to provide real-time data reporting to identify and address new challenges.

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Why the Business Continuity Plan Must Be a Living Document

Diligent

Data management. Alternative sites. Personnel issues – absence or inability to get to any alternative location. For instance, review the technologies and systems you use to support your operations, whether it be entity data management software , CRM systems or other technologies. Emergency communications.

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Have Cyber Attacks Killed People?

Plan B Consulting

When I deliver BC Training’s two day “BCT Certificate in Cyber Incident Management” course, I talk about the indirect impact of cyber incidents and quote the Ashley Madison hack of 2015. This was a site which predated dating apps, where you could register if you wanted to meet someone for an affair.

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Have Cyber Attacks Killed People?

Plan B Consulting

When I deliver BC Training’s two day “BCT Certificate in Cyber Incident Management” course, I talk about the indirect impact of cyber incidents and quote the Ashley Madison hack of 2015. This was a site which predated dating apps, where you could register if you wanted to meet someone for an affair. Figure 1.

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What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?

Stratogrid Advisory

The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a cornerstone of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program. The Risk Assessment can be completed by using a traditional Operational Risk Management (ORM) methodology, or an All-Hazards Risk Assessment (AHRA) approach. Business Continuity Management. Reading Time: 5 minutes.