ISO Compliance Made Simple: How to Prepare, Pass, and Stay Audit-Ready
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Introduction: The Problem with ISO Audits Picture this: audit week has arrived, and your team is knee-deep in spreadsheets, emails and old reports. Evidence of last year’s continuity test is missing. Incident logs are scattered. You are pulling information together at the last minute, hoping that nothing has been overlooked. For many organisations, this is the...
ISO 22320 Emergency Management: The Emergency You Didn’t See Coming and the Lessons It Taught Us
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Introduction: When Poor Crisis Response Does More Damage Than the Crisis Itself When disaster strikes, most organisations focus on the immediate threat. Flooded buildings, broken supply chains, or hacked systems grab the headlines. But very often, the real damage comes not from...
ISO 27001 Compliance: Securing Your Data Beyond the Firewall
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Introduction: A Real Risk, A Real Solution Imagine this: more than 40% of UK businesses reported having a cyber breach or attack in the last year, and nearly half of medium to large enterprises experienced a cybercrime incident. According to the UK...
ISO 22301 Compliance Software: How Prepared Is Your Business When Disaster Strikes?
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Imagine a key system in your business suddenly goes offline. Emails stop sending, orders cannot be processed, and teams are left unsure of what to do next. Even a short disruption like this can ripple across your operations, causing lost revenue, frustrated...
5 Disruptions That Can Halt Your Supply Chain And How to Prepare
Written by Asipe Nokenke | Marketing Assistant In 2023, the global supply chain disruption cost businesses over $4 trillion. Logistics companies are particularly vulnerable: a single delayed shipment can ripple across warehouses, clients, and suppliers, leading to lost revenue and reputational damage. This is why supply chain disruption notifications and...
The Compliance Edge: How an Incident Reporting System Transforms Transport and Logistics Operations
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Introduction: Why Gaps in Reporting Put Transport and Logistics at Risk Transport and logistics companies work in an environment where mistakes are not just costly, they can stop operations entirely. A missed vehicle safety check, a warehouse injury that isn’t logged, or...
Multi-Channel Emergency Mass Notification Software: Reaching Your Entire Logistics Team in Seconds
Written by Asipe Nokenke | Marketing Assistant On the outskirts of Manchester, a lorry carrying hazardous chemicals overturns on a busy motorway. Within minutes, traffic builds up for miles, police arrive on the scene, and local news cameras are rolling. The answer lies in multi-channel emergency mass notification software, ensuring...
From Accident to Action: How Incident Management Software Transforms Transport Response
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Transport and logistics operations involve complex networks of drivers, vehicles, warehouses, and third-party partners. Accidents, breakdowns, or unexpected disruptions can happen at any time, and when they do, every minute counts. A minor collision or mechanical failure might initially seem small, but...
Keeping Your Fleet Moving: How a Mass Notification System Reduces Downtime
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Every minute a delivery is delayed, costs pile up. Drivers stuck in traffic, warehouse staff waiting for missing shipments, or port operations halted by unexpected weather create a ripple effect across the supply chain. These delays not only cost money, but also...
5 Best Practices for Testing and Maintaining Hospital Emergency Alerts with Mass Notification Software
Written by Asipe Nokenke | Marketing Assistant Most crises don’t knock on the door at a polite hour. They slip in when no one’s looking, a server glitch during Sunday lunch, a burst pipe on a public holiday, a power outage while the office is empty. That’s when the clock...
Never Miss a Message: How Mass Notification Software Keeps Hospitals Connected
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Introduction: When Every Second Counts in Healthcare Mass notification software can make the difference between life and death in a hospital. Imagine it is two in the morning. The wards are quiet, but the emergency department is in full swing. A patient...
From Europe to America: Mass Notification Software for HIPAA and GDPR Compliance
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Introduction - The Problem and the Solution Imagine this. A hospital’s IT systems go down during a cyberattack. Emergency surgery schedules need to be re-routed, patients moved to other facilities, and hundreds of staff informed about new safety procedures. The situation is...
How Automated Incident Management Improves Hospital Response Times
Written by Asipe Nokenke | Marketing Assistant Mass Notification Software is revolutionising hospital emergency responses. At 2:37 a.m. in the cardiac ward, a patient in Room 412 stops breathing. A nurse hits the Code Blue button, and for a split second, the room is silent but not in the way...
Top 5 Communication Challenges in Healthcare
Written by Asipe Nokenke | Marketing Assistant In healthcare, every second counts. Effective communication during emergencies can significantly improve patient outcomes and save lives. The World Health Organization recognises the critical role that timely and accurate communication plays in managing health crises worldwide. However, despite advances in medical technology, many...
OnSolve Alternative: Crises Control vs OnSolve for Incident Management and Mass Notifications
When something goes wrong in your organisation, how quickly and clearly you respond can make all the difference. Whether it's a system outage, a security breach, or a weather-related disruption, delays or miscommunication can cause real damage: financially, operationally, and reputationally. Many companies rely on platforms like OnSolve to manage...
The Best Singlewire Alternative: Why Crises Control Leads in Mass Notification and Incident Management Software
When a critical situation arises, organisations often find themselves scrambling to alert the right people quickly and clearly. Whether it is a safety incident, IT outage, or urgent update, the ability to communicate efficiently can prevent confusion, reduce risk, and even save lives. But what happens when your current mass...
Not Just for Cyber Attacks: Everyday Reasons Your Law Firm Needs Mass Notification Software
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive The Problem No One Talks About and How Mass Notification Software Helps It is 8:15 in the morning. A solicitor is on their way to court when a train is cancelled. The client is already in the waiting area. The barrister has...
