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Crisis Support Teams – What are they & do I need one?

Nov 26 2021

Creating an effective crisis management team can be complex as you have to take many factors into consideration. In this...

Learning Points From the SEPA Cyber-Attack

Nov 19 2021

Charlie lists the key points that you can learn, from the SEPA cyber-attack that occurred last year. He discusses what...

Comments on the Yorkshire Cricket Club Racism Crisis

Nov 12 2021

Have you given any thought to what your company would do if they were accused of wrongdoing and suddenly in...

Wicked Problems – What Do I Need To Know?

Nov 05 2021

Charlie discusses the theory of wicked problems, what it means for business continuity professionals and how we are able to...

Closing the Gap Between Cyber Security and Business Continuity Management

Oct 29 2021

With cyber-attacks increasingly aiming to create business disruption, it is important for organisations to ensure that cyber security and business...

The Future of Incident & Crisis Management Rooms Post COVID – In a Hybrid Working World

Oct 22 2021

Need a more effective way of conducting meetings in this new hybrid world? Charlie discusses the pros, cons and solutions...

Is Business Continuity One of the Victims of COVID?

Oct 08 2021

In today’s bulletin, Charlie discusses his thoughts on the industry that is business continuity and how he believes COVID has...

Fantasy Crisis Communications – Prince Andrew

Oct 01 2021

In today’s bulletin, Charlie dives into Prince Andrew’s court case and the communication issues surrounding it. Discussing the importance of...

Embedding BC for a More Resilient Future

Sep 24 2021

As it is BCI Education Month, this week Charlie discusses the need for embedding business continuity to create a more...

Dealing with Anniversaries

Sep 17 2021

Charlie discusses how companies should be commemorating and including the anniversaries of traumatic events within their business continuity plans, whilst...

Preparation for Protest

Sep 10 2021

In this week’s bulletin, Charlie discusses how to prepare your company against protesters. Taking into consideration the safety of your...

Low-Level Cyber Attacks

Sep 03 2021

Charlie looks at the lessons you need to take away from a low-level cyber attack. I am going to leave...

What Can We Learn? – Afghanistan 2021

Aug 27 2021

In today’s bulletin, Charlie discusses the devastating events unfolding in Afghanistan and what we need to learn from this as...

A Guide to Writing Contingency Plans/Playbooks

Aug 20 2021

This week, Charlie goes into depth about different business continuity plans, how to know which plan suits which incident, and...

Building Resilience and Security for Long-Term Remote Working

Aug 13 2021

This week Steve Dance and Andrew Lawton discuss the risks we need to address as working remotely becomes a more...

‘Countdown to Zero Day’ By Kim Zetter – Book Review

Aug 06 2021

This week Charlie reviews ‘Countdown to Zero Day’ by Kim Zetter. The book is all about the virus that sabotaged Iran’s...

Cyber Podcasts You Need To Listen To!

Jul 30 2021

As podcasts are becoming the new ‘thing’, Charlie shares his three favourites. Keep up-to-date with business continuity by listening to...

Location, Location, Location!

Jul 23 2021

In this week’s bulletin, Charlie talks about why determining an accurate location during an emergency is important, and how you...

A Checklist for the Loss of People

Jul 16 2021

This week, Charlie discusses the NHS COVID-19 tracking app, getting ‘pinged’ and the consequences of self-isolation on businesses. I’ve been...

Kaseya Attack: What is a Supply Chain Cyber Attack?

Jul 09 2021

In today’s bulletin, Charlie discusses how supply chain cyber attacks affect different organisations, in particular Kaseya. The Kaseya cyber-attack has...