Is Your Emergency Communication System GDPR Compliant? How to Stay Secure and Avoid Fines
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Data privacy is more than just a legal requirement, it’s a fundamental business responsibility. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has set strict rules for how organisations handle personal data, and emergency communication systems are no exception. In a crisis, businesses need to act fast. But rapid communication shouldn’t come at the expense of data protection...
Mastering Critical Events: 5 Essential Skills for C-Suite Leaders
During a crisis, all eyes turn to the upper management team. As the backbone of an organisation, C-suite executives must possess a unique set of skills to effectively respond to critical events. Managing multiple tasks simultaneously, maintaining control amidst chaos, and safeguarding the organisation are paramount. In this blog, we...
The Importance of Combining Business Resilience and Crisis Management
What sets apart successful companies from their counterparts in times of crisis? The answer lies in their ability to seamlessly integrate business resilience and crisis management into their core strategies. By combining these two crucial elements, companies can not only weather the storm but also emerge stronger and more adaptable....
The Three C’s of Crisis Management: Effective Strategies for Business Resilience
In today's rapidly changing business landscape, organisations face various challenges that can potentially disrupt their operations. Crises, whether they are natural disasters, cyberattacks, or public relations nightmares, can have severe repercussions if not handled properly. This is where crisis management plays a pivotal role. In this blog post, we will...
The Need for a Holistic Risk Management Plan: Ensuring Business Resilience
In today's rapidly changing business landscape, the need for effective risk management has become paramount. Organisations face numerous risks that can significantly impact their operations, reputation, and bottom line. To navigate these challenges successfully, businesses require a holistic risk management plan that encompasses all aspects of potential threats and vulnerabilities....
What are Emergency Response Systems and How Can They Benefit Your Organisation?
In today's fast-paced business world, organisations need to be prepared for any eventuality, especially in case of an emergency. An emergency response system (ERA) is an essential tool for organisations of all sizes, helping them respond quickly and effectively to any unforeseen events. In this blog post, we will explore...
Most CEOs are Unprepared for Physical Threats to Their Businesses – Learn How Crises Control Can Help with Incident Management
As the world becomes more interconnected, businesses are facing increasing physical threats that can cause significant damage to their operations. According to a recent report by Business and Learning Resources, most CEOs are unprepared for such threats, which can include natural disasters, cyber attacks, and even terrorism. This is a...
Cybersecurity Risks and Crisis Management: How to Protect Your Business
In today's digital age, cyber attacks are a constant threat to businesses of all sizes. From data breaches to ransomware attacks, without a crisis management plan the consequences of cybercrime can be devastating, leading to reputational damage, lost revenue, and legal and regulatory consequences. That's why it's more important than...
Surviving the Storm: The Top 5 Crisis Management Strategies for Businesses
As businesses grow and become more complex, they become vulnerable to various types of crisis events. A Crisis event can occur at any time, anywhere and can be caused by a wide range of factors. Effective crisis management is crucial for businesses to not only prevent a crisis from occurring...
Emergency Management for Your Business: Insights from the PwC Global Crisis Survey on How to Prepare for Crises
Emergency Management: How to Prepare Your Business for Crises In a world of uncertainty, effective emergency management is more important than ever to ensure your business can respond to and recover from crises. The PwC Global Crisis Survey highlights the importance of having a comprehensive emergency management plan in place....
What is Crisis Management and Why are Crisis Management Strategies Important?
A crisis impacting your organisation can occur at any time, and take any form - a natural disaster such as an earthquake or flood, a human disaster for example a war or terrorist attack, or a cyber attack. The extent to which a crisis impacts your organisation depends on how...
Industry recognition for Crises Control Managing Director
Crises Control Managing, Shalen Sehgal, has been recognised in the coveted Computing Magazine Cloud Excellence Awards as Cloud Professional of the Year 2021. The title was awarded by the judges to an individual who has made visible and lasting changes to their business through the medium of cloud. The award...
A Guide to Cyber Security Incident Response Planning
Cyber attacks are one of the most common incidents that any organisation can face. In fact 39% of businesses in the UK reported a cyber security breach or attack in 2020. Every cyber incident no matter how big or small will initiate a cyber security incident response effort aimed at...
Crises Control Opens New Cloud-Computing Data Centre Region with Sahara Net
At Crises Control we are constantly looking for ways to improve our service offering to our customers in whatever way we can. Since Crises Control is hosted on the cloud, this involves creating a cloud strategy that works for every customer, no matter where they are in the world. As...
Airport Crisis Management And Excellent Crisis Communications Go Together Like…
… Beach holidays and sunscreen. Or the aviation industry and media scrutiny. You don’t need us to tell you that every incident in an airport, both large and small, attracts public interest in a matter of minutes, if not seconds. Where there used to be a “golden hour” to get...
How to write a business continuity plan
Your business is maturing and the time has come to think more strategically about business continuity in the event of an emergency. But the question remains, how to write a business continuity plan? This quick guide will take you through the steps one by one to creating business continuity plans...
How good is your IT contingency plan?
During the recent fire at the OVHcloud data centre in Strasbourg, France, the company told their clients including the French government, the Centre Pompidou, cryptocurrency exchange Deribit, and several cyber criminal groups to activate their IT contingency plans. Their what? Isn’t the point of using a third party cloud provider...
