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Log-keeper training is a type of training that focuses on the development of skills related to logging and logging-related activities. It is designed to help individuals become proficient in the collection, management and analysis of log data. For the perspective of this blog, we are focussed on loggist training as part of a crisis management […]

ISO standards are international standards that provide guidelines and specifications for products, services, and processes. They are developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), a non-governmental organisation made up of representatives from various national standards organisations. These standards are voluntary, meaning that companies can choose to adhere to them or not. However, many companies […]

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) is a comprehensive set of regulations that was created to protect the personal data of UK citizens. It applies to all organizations, both inside and outside the UK, that process or store the personal data of UK citizens, and is based on the EU General Data Protection […]

One question we are often asked is the cost of ISO 27001 certification, and it is something that companies should bear in mind when considering whether to invest in the information security certification journey. ISO 27001 – Information Security, cybersecurity and privacy protection Let us first understand a little about the standard. The most recent […]

So you want an ISO 22361 pdf free download? Did you realise that these documents have a copyright? Regardless of the fact that most ISO standards are derived by a group of volunteers, the copyright is held by the International Standards Organisation, who develop and publish the standards. Certainly, there must be concerns about the sharing […]

On Friday, Jeremy Hunt suggested that ‘the UK has been dealing with economic headwinds caused by a decade of black swan events’, but what is a black swan event? Black swan events are referred to more and more frequently, yet do people actually understand what these are? Jeremy Hunt vs Nassim Nicholas Taleb Lets look […]

It is interesting to note the number of searches for ISO 27001 pdf, or even the number of searches for a free version of the standard. This presents some interesting questions and considerations, not least those of ethics! Regardless of the fact that most ISO standards are derived by a group of volunteers, the copyright […]

Delighted to find that my article, ‘Business continuity and operational resilience – how different are they really?‘, listed on the Continuity Central site has been listed as the 7th most read article of 2022 Business continuity and operational resilience – the article The article comments on the Operational Resilience Report 2022, which was published recently […]

The latest in our series of blogs about lessons that can be identified from Volume 2 of the Report of the Public Inquiry into the Attack on Manchester Arena on 22nd May 2017. The following are points raised from the first volume, and  highlights some additional lessons that should be observed in Crisis Management and […]

Volume 2 of the Report of the Public Inquiry into the Attack on Manchester Arena on 22nd May 2017, focussing on Emergency Response, has been published.  The Manchester Arena Inquiry report is a lengthy tome, with Part 1 coming in at 716 pages. I can only claim to have read the first half of the […]