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12 Essential Steps for Crisis Communicators to Take During a Cyber Breach Crisis

ByRob Burton

In episode 83 Rob covers the 12 essential steps for a crisis communicator to take during a cyber breach crisis. These steps can be used in any crisis not just cyber. Rob refers to the eBook that The International Crisis Management Conference put together a few years ago. We added the link to the eBook in the show notes.   https://crisisconferences.com/cyber-comms-ebook/ Steps:  Make sure you, as the Head Communicator, are part of the…

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5 Different Types of Business Crises

ByRob Burton

Guest Author – Natalia Andrew Any unforeseen event that causes fear and anxiety, and threatens to destabilize a company is called a business crisis. Through proper training, contingency planning, and sharp decision-making, many established businesses have been able to weather these crises over the years. Below we’ve outlined the most common examples that business managers…

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FirstLook Supports Efforts to Improve Cybersecurity Maturity

ByRob Burton

Guest Contributor: Heather Engel, Managing Director and Cyber Strategist, Strategic Cyber Partners If your company has any type of regulatory cybersecurity requirement, chances are those requirements include a Cyber Incident Response Plan. Whether DFARS 252.204-7012 to PCI to ISO 27001, incident response is a critical piece of your compliance and risk mitigation. But when is…

VIDEO BLOG – 3 Tips When Preparing Crisis Management Exercises

VIDEO BLOG – 3 Tips When Preparing Crisis Management Exercises

ByRob Burton

In this short video, Rob Burton discusses the three things to do when planning your exercises: Set Objectives – What do you want to achieve in the exercise?  What is your goal? The Exercise Participants – Based on your objectives, who is your audience? Scenario Overview – Create a story line. You should have a…

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An Important Announcement – Rob Talks About PreparedEx and ICMC as well as FirstLook and Q1 – 2021 Training

ByRob Burton

It has been a year, that is an understatement. Rob discusses PreparedEx’s acquisition of The International Crisis Management Conference a deal that was in the making due to the current circumstances as well as other key reasons. Rob also touches on FirstLook and a testimonial from a recent FirstLook exercise that a client conducted using the new exercise service.   Principles of…

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Operational Resilience – An Interview with Paul Barker

ByRob Burton

In Episode 80 we interviewed Paul Barker of Vigilance Consulting who answered our questions regarding Operational Resilience. Paul covered the core components of Operational Resilience, the challenges implementing such programs as well as his own experience with supporting a local school in their transformation towards a more resilient operation during COVID-19. We also started the conversation by discussing the personal and business challenges that Paul has experienced during the pandemic.   What is Operational Resilience?   Operational resilience is the ability…

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3 Areas of Cyber-security Preparedness and Response that Need Improvement

ByRob Burton

In episode 79 of the PreparedEx podcast, Rob provides insight into some of the common gaps that organizations have in their cyber-security preparedness and response planning. As PreparedEx is the leading provider of cyber-security exercises, Rob and the team have created and delivered many cyber-breach exercises to some of the world’s largest brands. The three…

How to Prepare Your Business for a Data Breach

How to Prepare Your Business for a Data Breach

ByRob Burton

Article written by Dani Andrews   Make no mistake about it: data breaches are a serious threat. In the digital data-driven age, cyber security protection is a crucial consideration for any business owner in virtually every industry. From credit reporting bureau Equifax to alternative dating site Ashley Madison, data breaches have in the recent past cost…