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BIA Hints and Tips
Jun 29 2018
Charlie provides some useful hints and tips on how to improve your Business Impact Analysis. This week I have been...
BC Basics – The BIA
Jun 22 2018
This week Charlie outlines the minimum requirements for developing a Business Impact Analysis (BIA). Many of those developing business continuity...
“Peace in our time” – Donald and Kim: A Crisis Communications View
Jun 15 2018
Following the first summit meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un, Charlie outlines how crisis communications can be used effectively...
Business Continuity Plans – The Five Step Model
Jun 08 2018
This week Charlie discusses how you can improve your business continuity plans by altering the format and following five key...
In Praise of JESIP
Jun 01 2018
This week Charlie highlights the importance of using best practice and local guidance, introducing JESIP as a useful resource for...
Checklists – How to Get Things Right
May 25 2018
Charlie looks at checklists and explains how they can be used to improve an organisation’s response to an incident. This...
“The Manifesto for Organizational Resilience” – Some Thoughts
May 18 2018
Charlie shares his thoughts on the Business Continuity Institute’s “Manifesto for Organizational Resilience”, which was released as part of Business...
Business Continuity and Culture
May 11 2018
After spending this week in South Africa, Charlie shares his thoughts on the impact of culture on business continuity. This week...
Is social media changing?
May 04 2018
With the recent Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal influencing new restrictions surrounding social media platforms, Charlie considers whether the use of social media...
A review of TSB’s communications in response to their failed IT upgrade
Apr 27 2018
In the midst of TSB’s ongoing online banking meltdown, Charlie shares his thoughts on how the organisation has been managing the communications...
Developing a Reputation Risk Management Framework
Apr 20 2018
This week Charlie applies the PESTLE framework to business continuity, in response to finding other risk management frameworks too restricting. Over the last few...
War, what is it good for…?
Apr 13 2018
With the West on the brink of conflict with Syria and its Russian allies, Charlie advises business continuity professionals to...
Why the scenario is not important in most exercises
Apr 06 2018
Charlie looks at the objectives, format and scenario of business continuity exercises, and explains why scenarios are not the most...
It was the worst of times, it was the best of times… Observations on the Manchester Bombing
Mar 29 2018
This week Charlie discusses the recently published Kerslake report into the emergency response to the Manchester Arena attack. As per...
Cyber Playbooks Revisited – An Example
Mar 23 2018
This week Charlie revisits cyber playbooks and invites your thoughts on whether his example fits your idea of what they...
Ask The Expert Webinar: Cyber Risk Assessment
Mar 16 2018
A big thank you to Charlie for providing us with an insight into Cyber Risk Assessment. We hope you all enjoyed...
There’s no business, like snow business…
Mar 09 2018
Last week the ‘Beast from the East’ combined with Storm Emma to cause the UK’s worst weather in years. In...
FCK – Comments on the KFC Crisis
Mar 02 2018
This week Charlie shares his thoughts on the on-going KFC incident and the lessons BC professionals can take from how...
3gBC – Slimming your plans…
Feb 23 2018
In the third instalment of 3gBC, Charlie advises BC professionals how to make their plans slimmer, both immediately and radically....
Russell Hume Production Shutdown – Some Observations
Feb 16 2018
Charlie looks at the Russell Hume meat scandal, including the organisation’s response and the implications of having a single supplier...
3gBC – Sending the BIA to FatFighters
Feb 09 2018
Following on from his concept of ‘Third Generation Business Continuity’, Charlie provides us with his thoughts on how to reduce...
‘Third Generation Business Continuity’
Feb 02 2018
Charlie shares his notion of ‘Third Generation Business Continuity’ and the reasons why you shouldn’t employ a BC contractor to...
H&M Hoodie Crisis
Jan 26 2018
This week Charlie looks at the H&M hoodie scandal and outlines the lessons BC professionals can take from the incident....
What is the difference between a cyber and a “normal” incident?
Jan 19 2018
This week Charlie looks at the ways in which cyber and “normal” incidents are different and why these differences may affect...
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