Integrating Emergency Alert Software with Business Continuity Planning: A Must-Have for Resilient Organisations
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive When disaster strikes, the ability to respond quickly can be the difference between a manageable disruption and a full-blown crisis. Many organisations have a business continuity plan (BCP) outlining how they'll respond to challenges. But having a plan in place is only the first step; without clear, timely instructions reaching employees and stakeholders, even the best...
Those who fail to plan, plan to fail
Back in October 2015 the TalkTalk website was hacked with 157,000 customers' details accessed and 16,000 bank account and sort-codes stolen. News of the attack led to a fall of one third in the TalkTalk share price, and ultimately lost them 100,000 customers and cost an estimated £42million. TalkTalk were inadequately prepared,...
If you are facing lions in the Coliseum, you need an exit strategy
The Romans could evacuate 50,000 people from the Coliseum within fifteen minutes. A remarkable feat of architectural planning, business continuity and resilience understanding. All of it done without modern day techniques and computer programmes and Health and Safety statutes. The current equivalent of the Coliseum is the football stadium, the...
Leading corporate resilience expert joins Crises Control
Introducing Richard Barnes - Corporate Resilience Expert Following my roles as Statutory Deputy Mayor of London, Chair of the London Resilience Forum and Chair of the 7 July Review Committee, I have been searching for a communications system that has the potential to enhance the resilience of cities and corporations...
