CBI tells UK organisations to make business continuity a priority
"In a year that has seen mainland terrorism, a major incident at the UK's fifth largest oil and petrol distribution depot and natural disasters too numerous to mention across the globe, everyone in business needs to spend some time this January re-assessing their business risk,” said Digby Jones. "In the immediate aftermath of any form of incident, continuity planning becomes something of a buzz word but it is increasingly clear that many firms still don't have the necessary plans in place. As New Year resolutions go, few things can be more important than ensuring your business has a future, whatever happens outside your door. "Consider Buncefield, it was a miracle that no-one was killed, but more than anything it showed that the unexpected can happen at any time. Please - take a long, hard look at how you safeguard your workplace and employees. Make a conscious decision about what is right for the assets in your company. The preparations you make now could help your business survive a catastrophic event be it natural or man-made, continuity is vital and your customers will expect no less." With the help of QinetiQ, the CBI has produced a business continuity and security planning tip list. This can be downloaded as a PDF from here.
•Date: 3rd Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC general |
