Is it an Issue or a Crisis?
In this first episode of the Whiteboard Wednesday video series, Rob Burton discusses the characteristics of an issue vs. a crisis.
4 Essential Cyber Security Tabletop Exercise Tips
When is the last time your organization conducted a cyber security tabletop exercise? Cyber security teams are busy monitoring and responding to attacks against your organization’s information technology infrastructure. Should you still be conducting tabletop exercises? The answer is yes, of course you should. Although some teams seem to be in response mode on…
5 Cyber Security Tips for Business Travelers
Are you a cyber target when you travel for business? Modern technology has allowed us to take our offices on the road when we travel. However, this is a point when our data can be most vulnerable. We are away from our secure, card access only office buildings, firewalled networks and distracted with the…
Leading Close Protection Teams in a Male Dominated Sector – An Interview with L Thurman
“L” (as she likes to be referred to as) is a fierce competitive type that owns several security businesses in Southern California. In the 61st episode of the PreparedEx podcast series, we interviewed “L” about how she got started and what some of the challenges are in this male-dominated sector. We also spoke to “L”…
How Can You Mitigate Risk On Your Phone?
Guest contributor: eTravelSafety Do we understand how to avoid the risk of our devices being compromised? For most of us, our mobile phones are an extension of ourselves. Our daily routine, interests, personality and vital information are all stored on devices that we take with us on-the-go to assist or manage our lives. This…
Communicating During Crises – An interview with Molly McPherson
Molly McPherson has honed her skills through years of experience within the field of crisis communications and management. In this our 60th podcast, Molly takes us through her journey which includes working within the cruise line industry during 9/11 as well as her communication work for the government during hurricanes and much more. Molly was…
5 Ways to be as Prepared as a Special Operations Team
When a Special Operations (Spec Ops) Team deploys, they are usually well prepared and have analyzed as many contingencies (the what if’s) as they possibly can. The success of these operations is down to many factors such as accurate and timely intelligence as well as a strong support system. Not all spec ops teams…
Crisis Stakeholder Planning, Don’t Wait! – The Silo Mentality
Does your organization have “silo mentality”? A Common Scenario: Facility: We manage our own emergency program and don’t need help from the corporate office Corporate: How will you respond to an emergency? Facility: We have a plan for that. Corporate: What does the plan state you will say to the media? Facility: That’s your…
Common Crisis Management Gaps – An Interview with Leanne Metz
In our 59th podcast, we look at some of the most common gaps that crisis management teams face when preparing themselves and their organizations. 2018 was another year of large disasters from the wildfires in California, the large earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia that led to over 2000 known deaths. We had hurricane Michael that…
Four Common Mistakes in Crisis Communications Manuals
Guest contributor: Jo Detavernier, SCMP, APR – VP and Partner with Swyft Although a crisis communications manual might look to be a complex contraption to the untrained eye, what the manual needs to accomplish can simply be condensed to two important things: Putting the processes in place for the communication with stakeholders during…