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War-gaming – Part 1: The History
The term, "war-game" is simply a translation of the German term, "kriegspiel." Because many are simply uncomfortable with the term "war-game," feeling perhaps that war is too serious for "games," you will often see every term but war-game used to describe war-games....
Pandemic Business Continuity Planning – Session Two
During our first discussion on the need for a Pandemic Business Continuity Plan we emphasized that planning for a pandemic is different than planning for other contingencies. The primary challenge you will encounter during a pandemic is not how to deal...
Pandemic Business Continuity Planning
Are you prepared for how a pandemic might affect your organization? During the past decade we have witness a rise of new sub-types of influenza viruses, including some which have shown the ability to be transferred from animal to animal, then animal to human,...
A Look at the Security Implications for the Brazil World Cup
In March of this year, the main weekly magazine published in Brazil (VEJA) ran as its cover story a report prepared by the country’s intelligence agency (ABIN), outlining the six major threats carrying a potential to disrupt the upcoming FIFA World Cup, to be hosted...
New Englanders, Are We Prepared?
After the recent historic flooding in the Balkans, it made me wonder about how prepared I was as a business and home owner here in New England, US. According to CNN, Serbia had three months of rain in just three days. Are we prepared for our very own 100 year storm?...
Five Essentials for an Effective Crisis Plan
It’s a harsh and inevitable reality: A crisis lurks just around the corner for all organizations. A well-tested, up-to-date crisis plan is therefore indispensable for ensuring business continuity and brand protection when reality strikes. But some plans are...
A Crisis Limps Into the ER: First, Do No Harm
When your organization encounters a crisis, say a fire, you’ll of course take immediate steps to put it out. But depending on how big the fire is, it could mean a prolonged crisis, and you’ll want to have some way of measuring its seriousness so you can act...
Using Real-Life Testing to Improve Your Online Crisis Communications
I’m often asked which times are better to tweet and communicate with one’s audience on social media, in a crisis. With tons of studies out there revealing the “best days and times” to tweet and share online, I can see how people get confused and wonder such...
Could a Crisis Plan and Simulation Exercises Have Prevented The Canadian Railroad Catastrophe?
Can a crisis plan that’s regularly tested through crisis simulation exercises help to prevent disasters such as the cataclysmic train derailment that occurred in the Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic last July? The answer is -- yes and no. Yes, if vulnerabilities are...
LA’s Finest Under Fire – The Rogue Employee
If you’re in the field of preparedness, the notion of a rogue employee is not new. However, the tragic outcomes of a highly skilled and disgruntled former police officer taking down his counterparts has left many shaken in LA and across the U.S. Christopher...