Plan B Consulting

MARCH 17, 2016

This week Charlie looks at the relationship between business continuity and emergency response. I have noted within LinkedIn forums, on Pulse, Continuity magazine and on various blog sites and portals that there is a gathering debate on whether business continuity is fit for purpose.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 26 minutes We all live in an unpredictable world. We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations. We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization. It can be overwhelming if your organization has never implemented a robust business continuity program.

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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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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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Pure Storage

JUNE 6, 2023

How Banks Benefit from the New Digital Operational Resilience Act by Pure Storage Blog We’ve all seen how ransomware can bring businesses, local governments, and other organizations to their knees. Complying with DORA is vital for banks based in or doing business in the EU, but compliance is about much more than simple data backup.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 19, 2024

In last week’s bulletin, I wrote about ‘Business Continuity Planning in Schools’. If IT systems are unavailable this could affect security systems including CCTV and access control systems. Is there the necessary staff to do this and has this been planned? Have your plans been exercised?

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Pure Storage

MARCH 21, 2022

Before a breach, it’s critical to already have an emergency response plan, including a team of key players and the tools they need to get you back online fast. . A key part of preparing for a security event is ensuring you have the people and the technology you need to help you recover as quickly as possible.

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SRM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

That’s where business continuity planning comes in. Tabletop exercises are an important part of developing and testing any business continuity plan. It also makes it easier to pass vital business continuity planning information throughout the business without having to simulate a full-scale disaster.

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Risk Management Monitor

MARCH 4, 2022

According to experts ranging from independent cybersecurity professionals to officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), organizations at greatest risk right now include critical infrastructure , banks and other financial services firms, and of course key service providers in Ukraine or Russia.

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everbridge

APRIL 29, 2022

Much of the discussion on and organization’s state of readiness for critical events focuses on the capabilities and planning of the enterprise. Emergency response planning is crucial, but even the most robust plan can’t cover all situations. Improvisation. Creativity & Adaptability. Decisiveness. Communication.

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SRM

APRIL 2, 2019

Even more uncomfortable, however, is the fact that it’s often through these sensational headlines that most customers learn that their data is no longer secure. That’s because journalists and editors have a different agenda: they are in the news business. The same applies to bloggers and social media reporters.

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Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Brian and Vanessa make the following additional points: • Small business owners should not assume their managed IT service providers will protect them from ransomware attacks or give assistance if attacks occur. Obscurity does not equal security. Obscurity does not equal security.

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Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Brian and Vanessa make the following additional points: • Small business owners should not assume their managed IT service providers will protect them from ransomware attacks or give assistance if attacks occur. Obscurity does not equal security. Obscurity does not equal security. Elliott Davis, LLC: [link] • LinkedIn: [link].

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Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Brian and Vanessa make the following additional points: • Small business owners should not assume their managed IT service providers will protect them from ransomware attacks or give assistance if attacks occur. Obscurity does not equal security. Obscurity does not equal security. Elliott Davis, LLC: [link] • LinkedIn: [link].

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Disaster Recovery Sports Audit Insurance 36

Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Does your curriculum provide training for employees to make them aware of your emergency response plans and continuity plans? Exercises and tests: Are program plans and procedures evaluated through periodic exercises and tests? Training and education: Does your program have a curriculum?

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Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Does your curriculum provide training for employees to make them aware of your emergency response plans and continuity plans? Exercises and tests: Are program plans and procedures evaluated through periodic exercises and tests? Training and education: Does your program have a curriculum?

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everbridge

MAY 2, 2023

As these risks continue to escalate, it is crucial for organizations to prioritize climate resilience measures to ensure business continuity and reduce exposure to risk. This includes tracking the impact of chronic hazards on operations, reviewing and updating risk assessments, and revising response plans as needed.

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Solutions Review

MARCH 31, 2023

The value of effective backups goes beyond data protection, to delivering genuinely transformational benefits for the entire business.” ” Backups aren’t a protection from ransomware “Many backup vendors have added ransomware protection to their marketing language which can give customers and prospects a false sense of security.

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Fusion Risk Management

MARCH 4, 2022

Social media giants also responded by offering assistance to Ukrainians, deterring Russia’s disinformation campaigns and disabling the services Moscow’s military can use on the ground. Below are some best practices and considerations for organizations to stay secure. The agency has been working closely with U.S.

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Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Does your curriculum provide training for employees to make them aware of your emergency response plans and continuity plans? Exercises and tests: Are program plans and procedures evaluated through periodic exercises and tests? Training and education: Does your program have a curriculum?

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Resilience Disaster Recovery Evaluation Sports 28

Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member IXP Corporation provides emergency communications consulting, technology and managed services for public safety, governments, campuses and private industry. Michael Anderson, director of security services at IXP Corporation Michael Anderson : IXP Corporation is a public safety services company.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Protesters can be highly intelligent, they do comprehensive research on their targets, they know how they can disrupt the business, and what actions they can carry out to gain maximum publicity. They know how to avoid police surveillance and how to keep operational security in the dark, revealing their targets at the very last moment.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Protesters can be highly intelligent, they do comprehensive research on their targets, they know how they can disrupt the business, and what actions they can carry out to gain maximum publicity. They know how to avoid police surveillance and how to keep operational security in the dark, revealing their targets at the very last moment.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Protesters can be highly intelligent, they do comprehensive research on their targets, they know how they can disrupt the business, and what actions they can carry out to gain maximum publicity. They know how to avoid police surveillance and how to keep operational security in the dark, revealing their targets at the very last moment.

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Erwood Group

APRIL 24, 2023

A good Crisis Management Plan will also have clear instructions on how to communicate with employees, customers, and the media during a crisis. Finally, a CMP should include a plan for how the business will recover from the crisis. This can lead to increased loyalty and commitment from employees.

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everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

from a range of sources including threat intelligence feeds, IT system intelligence, public safety information, weather status and forecast, social media information, and in the case of a physical threat, data from the location of the threat. They are investing in data collection from spatial and hyper-local data.

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