Business Continuity Archive
Cyber security risk assessments are essential for organisations to protect themselves from malicious attacks and data breaches. After all, it’s only once you’re aware of the ways you’re vulnerable that you can put appropriate defences in place. But what exactly …
Today is Earth Day, an annual global event that aims to raise awareness of environmental issues. This year’s event – the fiftieth Earth Day – falls in the midst of an unprecedented interruption to life as we know it, and …
Deleted: Comprehensive BCM (business continuity management) measures are essential for responding effectively to a disruption and providing a minimum acceptable service during a disaster. A crucial aspect of BCM is the development of an effective BCP (business continuity plan). What …
Earthquake. Virus. Cyber attack. The threat of disruption looms over organisations more than ever, thanks to the increasing use of technology in business processes, consumer expectations and the rapid rise in cyber crime. You’ll rarely get advance warning about when …
Auditors are core to organisations seeking certification. They form an opinion by using professional judgement to assess whether an organisation is ready for certification. However, along the years, some auditors have picked up a number of poor traits that …
Under the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), organisations must respond to a serious data breach within 72 hours of becoming aware of it. These reporting requirements place a significant burden on organisations. What is a data breach response plan? …
Sometimes the only thing that can stop an outrageous plan is an even more outrageous one. At least that was the thinking at the Bank of Valletta in Malta, which last week prevented a daring cyber heist by shutting down …
The recent fire at Ocado has been a devastating blow to the company and the local community. Hundreds of firefighters were involved in tackling the blaze; the smoke billowed for more than 48 hours, darkening the Hampshire sky; surrounding homes …
Whether you’re creating a disaster recovery or business continuity plan, you must conduct a risk assessment and a BIA (business impact analysis). These processes inform your decision making and are often grouped together because they tackle similar issues, but don’t …
All organisations experience disruptions, whether that’s from a cyber attack, IT failure, weather event or something else, and they need to be prepared. The longer it takes to address an issue, the more the costs will spiral and the harder …
