Business continuity is an integral part of any organization. Those that do it well invest in their people and ultimately in the security of the organization’s future. Those that donât do it well, and those that donât do it at all, run the risk of creating an environment that is not only unstable, but that…
Preparing your crisis management team is essential. Many personnel that make up a typical crisis team come from various functions of the company and have never been exposed to or had to manage crises during their careers. This podcasts uncovers some of the minimum requirements that a crisis team must have in place for them…
On October 25, 2011, a young American humanitarian aid worker, Jessica Buchanan, was in Somalia teaching children how to avoid landmines when she and her colleague were kidnapped for ransom by Somali bandits. They were held in the desert at gunpoint for 93 days before they were rescued by Seal Team 6. Buchanan will be…
So, what is situational awareness? There are many definitions all of which explain what situational awareness is in a similar way. The term we use is as follows: Situational Awareness is âclosely monitoring what is going on around you in a complex and dynamic environmentâ. Closely monitoring whatâs going on around you will help you…
Leaders need to understand the importance of creating a culture that is cyber-security aware. Corporations need to address their current cyber-defense technology deficiencies to ensure they remain one step ahead of the aggressors. Incident response teams and communications personnel need to work together to ensure they are prepared for their moment in the âdata breachâ…
What is this thing we call resilience? There are various definitions dependent upon the context in question. We tend to talk about âorganisational resilienceâ or âpersonal resilienceâ without necessarily understanding the relationship between the two. In the personal context, resilience is generally understood to be how we react to challenging life circumstances, how we recover,…
In this episode, we interview Dan Gortze who is security expert and keynote speaker. We discuss the following: Cyber-security challenges Cyber threat actors Insider threats and the Common cyber-security gaps base on real events The importance of incident management simulation exercises Including critical vendors in cyber-attack preparedness planning Dan Gortze on LinkedIn
Communities are not just made up of homes and apartments. Many communities have businesses that provide jobs and other services to those communities. Major cities have businesses that are heavily integrated into their communities and so do some smaller cities and even towns. Itâs imperative that businesses understand their communities and it is equally important…
As the fall out is being assessed from this yearâs major wildland fires on the U.S. west coast and in the Canadian context, the most costly disaster in Canadian history âthe Fort McMurray Fireâ risk assessors and public policy analysts are re-considering our planning and preparedness models. Wildfire incidents in North America are increasing in…
We often get asked the same preparedness questions. These questions come from our online audiences as well as our clients during crisis simulation exercises or in everyday discussions. We decided to do this podcast based on these common questions. In this episode we discuss, risk assessments, crisis planning, different types of plans, simulation exercises and…