We publish weekly updates from the business continuity world, covering recent news items or reflecting on our travels and experiences with clients.
Charlie addresses topics from a Business Continuity perspective and you might be surprised how much of today’s news relates to BC! Providing valuable insight, Charlie raises critical questions which will surely encourage you to reconsider your Business Continuity plans.
In today’s bulletin, Charlie discusses the difference between live-play exercises and SIMEXs (simulated exercises), and gives an insight into the importance of agreed wording in exercising. I was at the
In this week’s bulletin, Charlie discusses the stripped titles of Prince Andrew (now Andrew Mountbatten Windsor), and shares some key lessons that we can apply in our own organisations. Andrew
In this week’s bulletin, Charlie looks at how the AWS outage shows that “it does actually happen” despite all our layers of defence and resilience – a stark reminder of
In this week’s bulletin, Charlie reflects on a recent SIMEX exercise and explores whether traditional tactical teams in incident management might be replaced, or better supported, by smaller, focused work
In this blog – part of a series from PlanB and Databarracks’ business resilience consultants – Gavin Watt explores the value of a SIMEX and the best practices for planning
In this week’s bulletin, Charlie looks at Jaguar Land Rover’s recent hack and gives an insight into lessons learned from the event. I have been wanting to write something on
In this week’s bulletin, Charlie discusses how organisations can better prepare themselves by categorising potential risks to their operations, and looks at the importance of being prepared for all types
It’s the last day of the BCI’s Education Month! In today’s bulletin, Charlie writes about the importance of mentoring in learning about business continuity and shares his experiences of the
In today’s bulletin, Charlie looks at the ways in which cyber attackers and cyber attack defenders are using AI, and how AI can support their goals. I recently discovered that,
In today’s bulletin, Charlie discusses Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s cyber attack back in 2023 and gives an insight into ways organisations can aid recovery after a cyber incident. This week,