Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

Following his recent bulletins about whether business continuity is in decline and why resilience is not the solution, this week Charlie looks at how BC managers can save the profession. So, for our business continuity managers there are lots of threats to plan for, mitigate and prepare the organisation’s response to.

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MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The business continuity management roadmap is a simple but powerful tool that can help organizations strengthen their BCM programs and enhance their resilience. This body must possess the authority to make decisions, resolve roadblocks, and obtain the necessary resources. Select a business continuity standard.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 30, 2023

Sometimes questions arise about the relationship between the business continuity management (BCM) team and the enterprise risk management (ERM) department. Theirs is a strategic role that involves the research and study of models, financials, and procedures, and risk managers tend to have a lot of authority in an organization.

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CCEM Strategies

MARCH 17, 2023

Provincial and local authorities are aware of the owners and operators of CI in their regions and together, they work to create and test emergency plans that will ensure adequate response procedures and business continuity practices are in place, long before an incident occurs. And they also know how to work with CI teams.

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Castellan

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Business continuity. These terms have been commonly used in the industry for decades, and likewise, unfortunately, many organizations still use related legacy, siloed processes to plan for and address business disruptions, even when real-world scenarios show there are challenges with this approach. Disaster response.

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Online Computers

AUGUST 26, 2022

Every business leader should be knowledgeable about cybersecurity; in particular, they should be aware of persistent and new threats that can affect business continuity, as well as strategies that can mitigate these risks. To know if you have a good grasp of cybersecurity lingo, take this quiz. Security incident.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 19, 2024

In last week’s bulletin, I wrote about ‘Business Continuity Planning in Schools’. Who has the authority to make the decision and carry this out? A good response will go a long way to mitigating some of the impacts of a cyber attack and maintaining their brand and reputation. Can this be done at very short notice?

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Solutions Review

JANUARY 31, 2023

This includes identifying data protection risks, such as data breaches, and developing strategies to mitigate those risks. The data protection officer is responsible for implementing data privacy policies and disaster recovery and business continuity plans to ensure that data is protected.

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Security Industry Association

JANUARY 2, 2024

Undoubtedly, physical access control remains a linchpin in maintaining the security of businesses, protecting tangible assets, confidential data and, most importantly, personnel. Beyond establishing secure perimeters, access control systems mitigate security risks associated with the expansive IoT ecosystem.

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Pure Storage

JUNE 14, 2023

Your infrastructure should ensure business continuity with measures that cover it all: protection, detection, response, and recovery. Traditionally this involves multiple parties to be on the same call to authorize these changes. No vendor could cover all of this—until now. What Other SLAs Does Evergreen//One Offer?

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Pure Storage

MARCH 21, 2022

Identification: Identifies and responds to incidents reported through your organization’s Help Desk or detected using security and threat mitigation tools. Local law enforcement authorities and the FBI , to whom possible compliance breaches and potential penalties should be reported, and where you might get additional support.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 2, 2024

This is a classic business continuity and emergency response incident, and I thought I would examine it through the lens of a couple of risk management concepts: black swan events and Reason’s Swiss cheese theory. Black swan events, popularised by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, are rare events that have a major impact when they occur.

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Erwood Group

JULY 7, 2022

What is Business Continuity. So, what is business continuity anyway? So, what is business continuity? Before I give you my answer, let me provide you with the definition from the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 1600 (Which is their Business Continuity Standard). Business Impact Analysis.

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LogisManager

MAY 20, 2021

Business Continuity. To prevent liabilities when a business continuity event occurs, it’s critical to take a risk-based approach. This can be mitigated with clear policies requiring attestation by users and ensuring corporate devices have a two-factor authentication to access sensitive data. Data Governance.

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CCEM Strategies

JULY 24, 2018

Provincial, as well as Local Authorities, are aware of the owners and operators of CI in their territory. This is accomplished through the development, maintenance and testing of internal emergency management programs that are monitored and enforced by government authorities.

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Reciprocity

DECEMBER 21, 2022

ISO 27001 compliance can be confusing because the sheer volume of standards is overwhelming, but the right program can ensure business continuity. Rather than implementing controls as a checkbox activity, risk-driven organizations proactively choose controls that best mitigate their risks. What is ISO 27001?

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Security Industry Association

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

He is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Cell: Inside the 9/11 Plot. The SIA Education@ISC East conference program offers a robust variety of dynamic sessions exploring the interplay between physical security, cybersecurity and business continuity,” said Dr. Elli Voorhees, director of learning and development at SIA.

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IT Governance BC

MAY 20, 2019

You’ll rarely get advance warning about disruptions, so you need to prepare for whatever might come your way with a BCP (business continuity plan). What is a business continuity plan? A BCP outlines the processes and procedures that an organisation must follow to continue operating in the event of a disruption.

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Fusion Risk Management

MAY 12, 2022

So, how might the new operational resilience methodologies and requirements help us to mitigate future harm? If we are able to take this one step further and conduct cross-market exercising with common third parties, we stand a far greater chance of mitigating harm to customers, firms, and the wider market in the event of a major crisis.

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Security Industry Association

MAY 31, 2021

While I continued to sharpen my skills in corporate security, I also studied for and passed the Certified Protection Professional exam in 1994. Our business continues to grow through extensive repeat business, as well as via new client opportunities. The post SIA New Member Profile: Business Protection Specialists, Inc.

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LogisManager

JANUARY 4, 2022

Make better business decisions to improve performance. Design better mitigation strategies that cut costs and eradicate redundancies. For example, accounts payable, contract management, vendor management, business continuity, and IT all collect overlapping information about your vendors. Business Continuity Management.

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Fusion Risk Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Many of our own customers have said that having a “tone at the top” from leadership is critical to get their business team’s buy-in, as no one really wants to take a time out to work on their continuity plans or risk mitigation strategy.

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Reciprocity

MARCH 24, 2022

Vendor risk management (VRM), a part of vendor management, is the process of identifying, analyzing, monitoring, and mitigating the risks that third-party vendors might pose to your organization. Such risks could affect your business’ cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, business continuity, and organizational reputation.

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Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Our professional services team provides consulting services to local government agencies, universities and colleges, hospitals and health care systems and private commercial industry clients on business continuity planning, emergency management and public safety technology, governance and operations.

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Solutions Review

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Henry covers risk management terminology, governance, mitigating risk, and monitoring risk. TITLE: Designing, Implementing, and Maintaining a Business Continuity Plan. The class covers the importance of business continuity, as well as its relationship to cybersecurity. First, you will see how to assess risk.

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On Solve

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As our OnSolve leadership team reflects on 2020 and 2021, we note a trend in our conversations with Business Continuity (BC), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Physical Security (PS), Travel Risk Management (TRM) and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) leaders. A Recent Trend. Many risks are unrelated. 1] The ANSI/ASIS ORM.1-2017

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Security Industry Association

JUNE 14, 2021

Security can easily be viewed as a cost center unless time is taken to showcase the value of risks mitigated or prevented by the investments being made. He is also the lead Boeing interface for both national and international security policy engagement with numerous government and industry advisory groups.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 28, 2013

For example, local residents could press the local authorities to refuse permission to rebuild on a damaged site”. Would it be appropriate to contact the local community directly, or would we want to do it through third parties, such as the emergency services, local authorities or voluntary agencies?

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 28, 2013

For example, local residents could press the local authorities to refuse permission to rebuild on a damaged site”. Would it be appropriate to contact the local community directly, or would we want to do it through third parties, such as the emergency services, local authorities or voluntary agencies?

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Of course there are some business continuity lessons from the recent events. The first is that bad things happen, and it has happened to a number of businesses including the 144 year old House of Reeves furniture shop in Croydon, Carpetright carpet store and Sony’s distribution warehouse.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Of course there are some business continuity lessons from the recent events. The first is that bad things happen, and it has happened to a number of businesses including the 144 year old House of Reeves furniture shop in Croydon, Carpetright carpet store and Sony’s distribution warehouse.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 30, 2020

The Chinese authorities closed off the airport, train stations and roads, and have stopped the movement of people outside the city. 3) Next, you have to look at your mitigation measures and how you are going to reduce the chances of your staff getting ill. A wide range of measures can be taken, but they should include: a.

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 14, 2017

Whilst Charlie was on holiday last week, he read a recently published book about Adaptive Business Continuity. The poor BIA is getting a hard time at the moment, with a number of practitioners questioning its usefulness and there is some debate among business continuity practitioners about whether it can be dispensed with.

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 14, 2017

Whilst Charlie was on holiday last week, he read a recently published book about Adaptive Business Continuity. The poor BIA is getting a hard time at the moment, with a number of practitioners questioning its usefulness and there is some debate among business continuity practitioners about whether it can be dispensed with.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

There are a number of lessons to be learnt from this attack as business continuity managers, even if we don’t have facilities or staff in high risk areas. His view was that his escape stood very little chance of succeeding as the locals were hostile and the authorities were likely to give him back to the people who were holding him.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

There are a number of lessons to be learnt from this attack as business continuity managers, even if we don’t have facilities or staff in high risk areas. His view was that his escape stood very little chance of succeeding as the locals were hostile and the authorities were likely to give him back to the people who were holding him.

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everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As leaders begin making plans for the future, it is imperative to not only focus on hitting targets such as reduced emissions, curtailed deforestation, and investment in renewables, but also proactively mitigate disasters on the path toward a greener world. ACT – Take quick and decisive action to mitigate or eliminate the impact of a threat.

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