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New Report available to download!
In partnership with Sungard AS
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This first ever report, in partnership with Sungard AS, looks at how business continuity professionals should work with their counterparts in IT and or Cyber Security departments to increase resilience across the organization.
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The results of the report show that those organizations practicing a non-siloed approach between departments, especially Business Continuity, IT, and IT Resilience, have much more resilient processes and procedures in place.
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Enter the BCI Supply Chain Resilience Survey
- In partnership with Resilience360
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Enter our latest survey and help us build a comprehensive picture about issues currently affecting the supply chain and how professionals are managing them.
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This annual publication helps us to better understand the risks and threats that face contemporary supply chain professionals and provides insight into: how different organizations manage different incidents, how supply chain resilience has evolved over time, and COVID-19''s impact on organizations'' supply chains.
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Survey closes on 31st October 2020 - Enter now!
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Only one week to go...
Book your ticket today!
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BCI World Virtual 2020 kicks-off next week with a packed programme featuring 11 streams and 16-hours of live sessions each day. This year, BCI World is the virtual event you do now want to miss!
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Group tickets and discounts available, please contact Richard Jacks at richard.jacks@thebci.org for more information.
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Find the treasure at BCI World Virtual Exhibition
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Take part in the BCI World Virtual Treasure Hunt - sponsored by Castellan - and get the chance to win some amazing prizes.
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Across all the Virtual Booths we have hidden pieces of treasure, visit all the booths, and collect the treasure to crack the final code! If you get it right, you could win:
- ?1,000 (or currency equivalent)
- ?500 (or currency equivalent)
- Up to 5 tickets for your team to attend BCI World 2021
- Up to 10 x complimentary BCI Introductory eLearning Courses for your organization
- 1 x complimentary Crisis Leadership eLearning Course (coming soon!)
- 5 x hard copies of the Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) 2018 edition
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How to guarantee Cyber Security Resilience in the contingent pandemic scenario: new challenges for CISOs
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With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) had to implement a remote working mode for their staff and consequently manage an enlarged corporate environment, which in more vulnerability to cyber-attacks.
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Although we cannot predict whether remote working is going to stay in the long-run or become a permanent solution, CISOs will need to be able to face the contingencies and security issues that come with this new work mode.
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Ten common learnings from Crisis Simulation Exercises (CSEs)
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CSEs are face-to-face facilitated walk-troughs of an evolving disruptive scenario. They are delivered to key staff and developed to replicate the reality of a genuine crisis.
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BCI Training Partner Horizonscan reveals the resilience gaps which most frequently arise from CSEs - these are often easy fixes that do not require large amounts of investment.
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Results of BCI Board election
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We are delighted to announce that the BCI member volunteer community have elected 2 new members to the BCI Board.
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Susie Ansary-Smith MBCI and Pete Frielinghaus FBCI have been elected for a period of three years. Both successful candidates are already active volunteers in the BCI global community. Pete is leader of the BCI Southern Africa Chapter as well as a BCI award judge and FBCI interview panellist. Susie is leader of the BCI Switzerland Chapter.
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BCI Middle East Awards 2020 Winners Announced
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We are delighted to announce the winners for this year's Awards ...
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Congratulations to all the winners! All winners will now be entered into the BCI Global Awards. You can watch the virtual ceremony here.
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BCI Global Awards 2020 Shortlist Announced
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We are delighted to announce the shortlist for this year's BCI Global Awards!
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The BCI Global Awards see the winners from all of the regional Awards compete for the Global title. The Global Awards ceremony will be on Thursday 19th November at 11:00 AM (GMT) - click here to register.
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Preserving Business Continuity During a Crisis with Mass Notification
17th November at 11:00 AM (GMT) | 3:00 PM (GST)
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In this webinar, which will also include a demo, Jeroen Sourbron from BCI partner Singlewire Software, will outline how organizations can deploy mass notifications. With the right system, organizations are able to create a powerful alerting ecosystem to effectively communicate with their people when it matters most. As a result, this enhances safety and maintain business!
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How to improve your response times during an emergency, incident or crisis
24th November at 11:00 AM (GMT) | 3:00 PM (GST)
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Join BCI partner F24 and CMAC Group as they look at real-life threats that invoked Business Continuity Plans across their client portfolios and how their collaboration could benefit your business. Regardless of your company size, sector or stature we understand that acting in time for effective damage control is key.
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Terror-attack simulation exercise
26th November at 12:00 PM (GMT) | 4:00 PM (GST)
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A fictional oil & gas multinational is under attack and you're part of the crisis management team. As the story unfolds it will be up to you to take the right decisions to navigate your way through the emergency. Jim Preen, crisis management director at YUDU Sentinel (BCI partner), will be joined by Richard Stephenson, CEO at YUDU, and Chris Phillips, former senior police officer.
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Examining Converged Security - The Two Sides of Business Resilience
17th November at 3:00 PM (GMT) | 17:00 PM (GST)
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In an era of increasingly sophisticated security threats, leaders must be diligent in protecting everything from data to facilities to employees. Join us for a live discussion on how "converged security" can improve organizations'' overall security posture.
This webinar, presented by BCI partner Dataminr, will cover:
- How smart environments can benefit from a blended security approach
- How organizations can categorize and rank threats
- The opportunities gained from a converged security set up
- How collaboration between teams is key to success
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Assurance, Avalution and ClearView now combined as Castellan Solutions
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Three of the leading providers of global business continuity management software and services - Assurance Software, Avalution Consulting, and BCI partner ClearView Continuity - have officially rebranded as Castellan Solutions.
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Whitepaper: Measuring Recovery at the Velocity of Risk
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Discover how balanced risk management and a perpetual business continuity scorecard can help you beyond COVID-19 in this whitepaper from BCI partner SAI Global.
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COVID19 raised some significant business continuity concerns for many Business Resilience professionals using spreadsheets like: activation of continuity plans required hours/days; coordinating, contacting, and chasing people took longer than planned; searching for spreadsheets and documents delayed response times and more. These are the circumstances where the BCI partner ReadiNow No-Code platform comes into play. Follow the link below to find out more.
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Welcome to our new corporate partners:
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We are proud to announce Alcumus as a new corporate partner!
Alcumus is a leading provider of software-led compliance and risk management solutions to help create better workplaces. It supports both UK and International clients - many of whom are on the FTSE 100 index - with a wide range of risk management services. This includes web-based information management solutions, UKAS accredited certification services, contractor supply chain management, HR and health and safety services for SMEs and training.
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We are proud to announce BlackBerry as a new corporate partner!
BlackBerry provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments around the world. The company leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions. BlackBerry AtHoc solution provides leaders and their people with the live information they need to make better decisions, keeping people safe and operations running. For decades, BlackBerry AtHoc has enabled leaders responsible for Emergency and Business Continuity Management to communicate with their employees, customers and partners. This allows them to react to emergency incidents, technical outages and operational challenges whilst keeping all stakeholders informed and reducing business disruptions.
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We are proud to announce Dar Group as a new corporate partner!
Dar Group is a leading professional services group, operating under four strategic pillars of business: Infrastructure, Architecture, Project Management, and Energy. Internationally recognised for its excellence, Dar Group has placed in the top 10 of Engineering News Record's Top 225 International Design Firms for twelve consecutive years (ranking 9th in 2020). Operating from 297 offices in 60 countries, our world-class firms deliver complex projects, from inception to completion, anywhere in the world, and they are brought together by a shared mission: to empower communities and help create a safer, more equitable, and more prosperous future for people and planet alike.
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We are proud to announce QTERMINALS as a new corporate partner!
QTerminals is a terminal operating company jointly established by Mwani Qatar and Milaha to provide container, general cargo, RORO, livestock and offshore supply services in Phase 1 of Hamad Port, Qatar's gateway to the world trade. QTerminals is responsible for enabling Qatar's imports and exports, its maritime trade flows and stimulating economic growth locally and regionally. QTerminals was awarded the concession for the design, development and operations of Hamad Port's Phase II (Container Terminal 2) in November 2018. QTerminals is also actively identifying investment, operations and management opportunities in ports and terminals outside of Qatar and has recently won a concession to operate and develop Olvia Port in Ukraine as well as having signed a sale and purchase agreement with GPH for the acquisition of Port Akdeniz in Turkey
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We are proud to announce Singlewire Software as a new corporate partner!
Singlewire Software, based in Madison, Wis., is the developer of InformaCast, a leading software solution for fast and reliable emergency notifications. More than 7,000 organizations in over 50 countries use InformaCast for emergency mass notifications. Whether it's an violent intruder, severe weather, or another crisis situation, InformaCast helps reach the right people, with the right information, to increase safety and security
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