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Common Mistakes in Log Keeping and How to Avoid Them

Common Mistakes in Log Keeping and How to Avoid Them Log keeping is a cornerstone of effective incident management, ensuring clarity, accountability, and a robust framework for decision-making. For incident management teams, where swift actions and accurate records can be critical, avoiding common log-keeping mistakes is essential. By fine-tuning this process, teams can enhance their […]

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Accountability in Data Protection

The ICO Fine: A Call for Accountability in Data Protection Across the Supply Chain The announcement of the substantial fine levied on Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) brings the critical issue of data protection to the forefront once again. While the failings of the software provider are evident, this

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The Role of a Loggist: Why Every Crisis Team Needs a Skilled Log-Keeper

In any crisis situation, having an efficient and well-coordinated response team is crucial. One of the key roles within such a team is that of a Loggist. Often underestimated, the Loggist plays an indispensable role in ensuring the smooth operation and effectiveness of the crisis management process. This blog post will delve into the importance

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Resilience Lessons from a Windy Weekend

I am just back from a very blustery trip to South Wales for a weekend with old friends, experiencing all that Storm Darragh had to throw at us. It was great fun, despite losing power on Saturday morning, and realising that we had lost water as well later in the day. There’s actually not a

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Manchester Airport fails to learn lessons

Queues, abandoned baggage and headline reports this weekend have shown that, following incidents in 2018, 2019 and 2022, Manchester Airport appears to have failed to learn lessons from previous power cuts and delays. Yesterday, chaos reigned after there ‘had been a “fault” with a cable on the airport’s site, which sent a surge of power

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What is Operational Resilience?

Operational Resilience is a term that is being used more and more frequently by organisations wishing to implement some form of programme to protect themselves from operational risks. But what is Operational Resilience? The Financial Conduct Authority define it as the ‘ability of firms, financial market infrastructures and the financial sector as a whole to

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Get prepared for emergencies

Hidden in the news about the forthcoming election, Post Office inquiry and tragic death after the recent torrential rain, the government announced a new website advising how to ‘get prepared for emergencies’. Given that I still have the oh-so-useful (?) Preparing for Emergencies leaflet that was sent to each household back in 2004, I decided

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A perspective on resilience as Cambridge Risk Solutions celebrates 16 years

This short blog offers a perspective on resilience as Cambridge Risk Solutions celebrates 16 years. We have survived so much: the financial crash, the main impacts of which were felt immediately after we started our business, Covid-19 (lockdowns, home-schooling and illness), moving house, moving office, moving office twice more, having children, writing a book (not

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Post Office scandal highlights Information Security Failings

It is probable that the Post Office scandal highlights information security failings by both the Post Office and their contractor, Fujitsu, some of which I will summarise in this short blog. I, like much of the adult population of the UK, have watched, appalled and angry, as the docu-drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office

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