How Mass Notification Software Helps You Comply with Martyn’s Law
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Why Mass Notification Software Can Be the Difference Between Safety and Chaos Many organisations still rely on outdated methods to communicate during emergencies. These might include group chats, loudspeakers, or even manual phone trees. In normal situations, they’re inconvenient. But during a terrorist threat or other critical event, they can become a serious liability. Martyn’s Law...
Multi-Language Emergency Communication System: Reaching Every Employee, Everywhere
Written by Asipe Nokenke | Marketing Assistant In the heat of a crisis, clarity saves lives. But clarity can’t exist without understanding, and that understanding depends on language. A multi-language emergency communication system ensures that when an emergency strikes, your message doesn’t get lost in translation. For organisations with global...
24/7 Emergency Notification Software: What If Your Crisis Happens on a Weekend? Preparing for Off-Hours Emergencies
Written by Asipe Nokenke | Marketing Assistant 24/7 Emergency Notification Software: The difference between control and chaos when no one is in the office 24/7 emergency notification software is the system that makes sure your organisation doesn’t fall apart when a crisis hits outside of working hours. Think Saturday afternoon,...
IT Alerting Software for Cybersecurity Incidents: What Happens in the First 5 Minutes Can Make or Break You
Written by Asipe Nokenke | Marketing Assistant IT alerting software for cybersecurity incidents is your first line of defence when disaster strikes without warning. When a cyberattack hits, there’s no invitation, no countdown, and no bells, just the immediate, high-stakes reality that your systems are under threat and your business...
CRAiG, Translations & Teams: What’s New in Crises Control to Supercharge Your Crisis Response
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive When the stakes are high and every second matters, your organisation’s crisis response strategy must not only be fast, but intelligent, multilingual, secure and seamlessly integrated. That’s exactly where Crises Control delivers with its newly released Version 6.1.0, now available across both...
Crisis Management for SMEs: How to Prepare, Protect and Stay Resilient on a Budget
Written by Chanay Blomkamp | Crises Control Marketing Assistant Why Small Businesses Often Struggle to Recover from a Crisis Crisis Management is often overlooked by small businesses until it's too late. When something unexpected happens in a small business, it can bring everything to a standstill. Whether it is a...
Crisis vs Risk Management: Why Businesses Need Both to Stay Resilient
Written by Chanay Blomkamp | Crises Control Marketing Assistant The Real Cost of Confusing Planning with Action Let’s say your company has a comprehensive risk register. You’ve listed potential threats, rated them by impact and likelihood, and created mitigation strategies. Everything looks good on paper. Then, a real incident strikes....
Incident Management System: How Automation Can Save Your Crisis Team Hours
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive An Incident Management System is no longer just a tool for tracking problems. It is the cornerstone of an organisation’s ability to respond quickly and effectively when unexpected events occur. Yet many businesses still rely on slow, manual processes to handle incidents,...
Crisis Management Tools for Healthcare Providers: Ensuring Continuity in Critical Moments
Written by Chanay Blomkamp | Crises Control Marketing Assistant Why Every Second Matters in a Healthcare Crisis Hospitals never get the luxury of slowing down when problems appear. Whether it is a cyberattack that locks access to patient records, a fire in a critical ward or a sudden influx of...
Bridging the Gap: The Role of Business Continuity Management Software in Recovery
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Why Recovery Is the Overlooked Challenge in Crisis Management Business Continuity Management Software often helps organisations manage the first few critical hours of a crisis. During this time, the priority is to protect employees, contain damage, and restore basic operations. However, many...
The One Click That Could Save Your Business: Business Continuity Planning Software in Action
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive When Time Fails You, Will Your Crisis Plan Work? Business continuity planning starts with being ready for the unexpected. A crisis never sends a calendar invite. It could be a power failure during peak trading hours, a ransomware attack just before payroll...
Tabletop Exercise for Emergency Preparedness: From Fire Drills to Full-Scale Simulations: Making Crisis Training Realistic
Written by Asipe Nokenke | Marketing Assistant Tabletop exercises expose the real test of your emergency plan, not when it's written, but when it's activated. You’ve run the fire drills. The emergency exits are marked. A copy of the business continuity plan sits on the intranet. But when an actual...
Stop Guessing and Start Leading: How a Business Continuity Maturity Model Shapes Real Resilience
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Most organisations have business continuity plans. Yet, when a crisis hits, far too many discover that these plans fall short. They may have documents and checklists, but those don’t always translate into real-world resilience. The problem is not the lack of plans,...
Why Business Continuity Plans Fail and How Emergency Communication Makes the Difference
Written by Asipe Nokenke | Marketing Assistant You’ve created a business continuity plan. It’s detailed, aligned to risk frameworks, and ticks all the right boxes. But then something actually happens. Your payment system goes down. Deliveries stall. The office loses power. Teams look around, waiting for instructions. And that carefully...
Emergency Communication System: Staying Connected When the Internet Goes Down
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive What happens when your communication systems fail just when you need them most? It’s a scenario too many businesses are unprepared for. One moment, everything is working. The next, a power cut, cyberattack or service outage knocks out your internet connection, and...
Crisis Management Plans: “We Had No Idea What to Do” – Why Most Crisis Plans Fail and How to Fix Them
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive When a real crisis strikes, many organisations freeze. Despite having documented procedures and approval-ready plans, confusion often takes over in the moments that matter most. One phrase we hear time and again after a major incident is: “We had no idea what...
Staying Connected When It Matters: Why Emergency Notification Systems Are Vital for Remote Teams
Written by Asipe Nokenke | Marketing Assistant Picture this: a ransomware attack locks your systems in the middle of the night. You need to alert your IT teams, loop in leadership, and protect customer data, but half the team is working remotely, some are in a different time zone, and...
