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A Resilience Charter

Emergency Planning

The purpose of this charter is to specify the responsibilities of the state and citizens in the field of resilience against disasters, crises and major public emergencies and incidents. All levels of public administration should be required to produce emergency plans and maintain them by means of periodic updates. Preamble 1.1

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Covid-19: Elements of a Scenario

Emergency Planning

In 2020, some confusion arises from the fact that much of the planning refers to influenza, whereas the SARS category of diseases is not strictly a 'flu virus, but most of the planning principles are exactly the same, so this is mainly a labelling issue. For example, civil aviation is particularly vulnerable.

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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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Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

Myth 10: After disaster people will not make rational decisions and will therefore inevitably tend to do the wrong thing unless authority guides them. In addition, technology is a potential source of vulnerability as well as a means of reducing it. Myth 70: A good emergency plan always ensures a good response to crises.