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Crisis contingency planning
During 2007 a UK coal fired power station was invaded in the early hours of the morning by a group of protestors
Avoiding lock-in is a game of pick and choose
Using more than one supplier can minimise Cloud risks
The increased risk of employee fraud
The current economic climate has presented many major headaches for employers. One that is discussed less often than reduced sales and higher operating costs is the increased risk of employee fraud
Fraudsters say thanks for the memory
Although many people are unaware of it, there is a serious security issue that affects how the world's most popular web browsers store your data, according to Rogan Dawes, Principal Security Consultant for independent consultants, Corsaire
Uncovering the business benefits behind the new ICO powers
Dave Tripier, CMO for IronKey, outlines why the new the Information Commissioner's Office powers offers an opportunity for businesses and government to get a better understanding of employee data access and data storage to tackle nagging holes in processes and data protection
The internal threat: limiting access related risk
With the recent news that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) will be given the power to enforce Data Protection Act fines to organisations that breach the act's terms in April, ensuring the right security measures within a company are undertaken has become even more crucial
Captured: bringing CCTV online in the digital age
Since its launch in 1942, CCTV has been used as a security solution that offers advanced monitoring and control in city centres and other public and private spaces across Europe
ISC runs tight security operations for The Economist's conference series
The Economist's recent high profile financial and sports conferences, The Emerging Markets Summit and The Global Sport Summit required the greatest levels of security vigilance
IT data security: how best to guard against fraud
2010 has brought a myriad of security challenges. High profile data breaches have underlined the importance of securing sensitive data
Protection of critical infrastructure - present and future solutions
Without energy, transport, water, food, information exchange, financial systems and health systems, citizens' living standards would be gravely compromised
Your cloud won't be covered without disaster recovery
Disaster recovery (DR) has a major role in protecting 'business as usual' when unforeseen circumstances arise but the vital process is often overlooked until it is too late when it comes to managing IT infrastructure
Duty of Care begins long before take-off
Travis Vincent, director of security services at International SOS, looks at the challenges of implementing Duty of Care for business travellers and expatriate workers
Optimising border security at Channel ports
Barely a day goes by without another report of illegal immigrants stowing away in transport destined for Britain.
Building a secure workforce: guarding against the insider threat 2
In an earlier article, I wrote about how businesses can reduce the risk from the insider threat in ways which could also be seen as directly beneficial to employees
Let's talk business
Technology is our future and geo-technology is part of it and is permeating our businesses, believe it or not, at any level. It is not important the way it is delivered, but it cannot be ignored as location is increasingly recognised as a key element of our data for everyone working in our knowledge economy. No one from the 'basement to the boardroom' can afford to say "I do not need to know"!
Deepwater Horizon's influence on contingency planning
In an exclusive for ContingencyToday.com, the US Coast Guard's Lt. Cmdr. Chris O'Neil, describes the response to the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster and how it is influencing future US national contingency plans, including the development of a common operational picture, or COP, through use of GPS, Automatic Identification System, and Geographic Information Systems
Hiding behind the Cloud
Neil Fisher, vice president of global security solutions at Unisys warns that a cyber weapon of mass disruption in the Cloud could have a hugely catastrophic effect on any company or country. It's time to beat the enemy at their own game. They think they can hide behind the Cloud. They can't but we can
New digital recording technology for police investigations
The recording, transcription and storage of interviews conducted during police interviews and counter terrorism investigations has always been a time-consuming and expensive process, says Simon Jones, Indico Systems UK. New technology, however, is helping to boost efficiency, cut costs and deliver better quality evidence in this important area for UK police forces
Is resilience sometimes too much of a good thing?
The word 'Resilience' has been creeping into the Business Continuity Industry Lexicon with varying definitions and gradually increasing prominence over the last decade. The British Standard for Business Continuity Management, BS25999-1:2006 defines Resilience as the "..ability of an organization to resist being affected by an incident."
Managing risk in industrial control systems
The viability of modern society is underpinned by processes controlled by IT systems. These include the continuous supply of basic utilities such as electricity, water, gas and telecommunications; the production and distribution of food and the operation of national and international transportation infrastructures
