With only a month until the football Euros in Germany and just over two months until the Olympic Games in Paris it is worth considering the business continuity implications of such events. Here are ten areas which may be worth considering in advance of these, or similar, events: 1. Infrastructure Strain and Traffic Congestion. International […]
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As professional risk and safety managers, it is part of our remit to warn colleagues of emerging risks before they occur so that preventative action can be taken and the worst effects of the risk can be avoided, or at least mitigated. In 1987, the US Army War College introduced the term VUCA, standing for
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Stay Alert and Secure from Scammers! Recently, I received a phishing email – apparently from my managing director. Cybercriminals are getting craftier, using data gathered from social media, news and company websites to impersonate who they are using to catch out unsuspecting staff. Even the seemingly harmless requests can lead to financial loss, compromised data,
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Remembering our service people this November Like many others at this time of year, our thoughts are with those who have sacrificed so much to protect others, at home and overseas. On Remembrance Day, we will particularly honour those who have given their lives. We will also pay tribute to those who have made –
The loss of a key member of the team is one of the disruption factors when looking at business continuity or resilience. We often hear that “HR has a succession plan” or similar, but is that enough when put to the test? For some organisations, losing one person may not be critical, but when that
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What Can We Learn From These? It just goes to show that anyone and anything is at risk of failure. Last week the unthinkable happened when the UK’s emergency 999 telephone system faced a nationwide technical issue resulting in calls not being connected. Reliable sources reported that the 999 emergency telephone system suffered a catastrophic
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