In a response to recent articles about the BIA’s role in business continuity, Dr. David Lindstedt responds, saying that much of the debate is predicated on a misunderstanding and is therefore, naturally, rather unproductive. In this article he seeks to clarify the nature of the debate regarding the value of the business impact analysis (BIA) and proposes new questions for consideration.
Based on three years (2016-2018) of cyber incident response plan assessments and data breach simulations conducted by Verizon for its customers, the new Verizon Incident Preparedness and Response (VIPR) Report gives organizations strategic guidance on creating effective and efficient incident response plans.
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has called on the UK and EU to improve no deal planning efforts, as the results of a recent survey highlight the ‘impossible situation’ facing business leaders.
New research from Databarracks has found that senior leadership (CEO, CFO, MD or FD) are in charge of business continuity plans in 25 percent of UK organizations, up from 21 percent in 2015. IT is in charge of business continuity plans in 42 percent of organizations.
During May – July Continuity Central, along with the Business Continuity Institute, Disaster Recovery Institute International, and the Association of Continuity Professionals, assisted ClearView and Assurance with the first annual Business Continuity Benchmark Study. Altogether 1,123 responses were received to a survey for the study; and the results are now available
The Business Continuity Institute has presented its annual Africa Awards at a ceremony during the BCI Africa Conference 2019. The awards recognise excellent in business continuity and resilience in the region.
KuppingerCole Principal Analyst, Martin Kuppinger, says that CISOs need to take a resilience approach to cyber protection and this requires understanding that their role should include business continuity management.
Aon’s business continuity team has written a useful checklist-style article sharing business continuity and disaster recovery best practices specifically related to hurricane incidents.
The latest report from the European Union's Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) advises financial institutions to continue planning for business continuity in a no-deal Brexit scenario despite ‘Brexit fatigue’.
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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.
