On August 9th the UK experienced its largest wide-area power outage for over a decade, causing widespread disruption. Following the incident, National Grid CEO John Pettigrew issued a crisis communications statement, which provides some interesting lessons.
The rapid growth of social media, fuelled by camera-enabled smart phones, is obvious for all to see, and it has had fundamental impacts on society. But what about its impacts on crisis communications? Victoria Cross suggests that it has resulted in the disappearance of the traditional ‘golden hour’.
Alberto Mattia, chief executive officer of PANTA RAY, gives a detailed response to Continuity Central’s recent article discussing what the future direction of the business impact analysis could be.
More than a quarter (26 percent) of small businesses in the UK would have to immediately close if a key person died or became critically ill, according to research by Legal & General into the business protection market.
The Community Services Industry Alliance (CSIA) is partnering with the Australian Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors to support business continuity planning through local community networks.
Nearly half (42 percent) of financial services firms say they will transfer UK business to a global centre outside the EU on day one in a no-deal Brexit scenario, with most choosing New York/US (13 percent) for this location.
Bringing cyber security incident response and business continuity teams together will enable organizations to better manage cyber resiliency suggests Chandrasekar S.
The odds of the UK leaving the European Union on 31st October without a deal seem to be increasing, but an Institute of Directors study has found that half of businesses surveyed say that they ‘cannot be fully prepared’.
The Business Continuity Institute’s 2019 Australasia Awards were presented at a ceremony on July 30th during the BCI Australasia Summit in Sydney. The awards recognize excellence in the business continuity and resilience profession.
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Business continuity can be defined as 'the processes, procedures, decisions and activities to ensure that an organization can continue to function through an operational interruption'. Read more about the basics of business continuity here.
