Businesses are more reliant on technology than ever before. Process automation, improved communication, data analysis: digital transformation has revolutionized how we work and has become essential to competitiveness. However, this increased reliance on technology also exposes organizations to significant risks. An IT blackout is one of the most daunting scenarios. This term refers to a…
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By Gabrielle Lamarche, CBCI, ACRP (special collaboration) Organizational resilience refers to an organization’s ability to adapt in the face of challenges and disruptions within the environment in which it operates. The types of perturbations that can impact an organization are varied, and include climatic events, health crises such as epidemics, and IT security incidents. During…
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We’re thrilled to be exhibiting again at the Colloque de la Sécurité civile du Québec. Come and discuss current trends with Benoit Racette at our booth (#15) in the Salon de la Sécurité civile. This is a unique opportunity to network and discuss best practices in business continuity planning (BCP), emergency response planning (ERP), crisis…
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By Gabrielle Lamarche, CBCI, ACRP (special collaboration) There’s no denying that IT security incidents are becoming increasingly frequent. Such incidents can have a wide range of consequences within an organization. Indeed, the repercussions can affect the availability of information, its confidentiality, the integrity of data, and even the availability of essential equipment, in each case with consequences…
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By Gabrielle Lamarche, CBCI, ACRP (special collaboration) Like a travel diary documenting its preparations, thoughts, destinations and future challenges, a continuity plan enables an organization to learn about the risks to which it is exposed, the activities to prioritize and the strategies to employ to ensure that the impact is limited in the event of…
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Benoit Racette is pleased to have accepted to take part in the panel discussion on “Supply chain and transportation networks: ‘CN and CPKC rail labor dispute’”. The objective of this webinar will be to understand the CN (Canadian National Railway Company) and CPKC (Canadian Pacific Railway Kansas City) rail labor dispute situation, and to discuss…
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Companies’ managers and employees who oversee implementing and managing a resilience program and/or plan (business continuity plan, emergency response plan, crisis management plan, IT disaster recovery, crisis communication plan, etc.) are consequently responsible for training on the various topics covered by these plans. This includes, among other things, the understanding and ability to perform operational…
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With summer fast approaching, companies have everything to gain by properly planning their activities around team vacations and/or a temporary summer shutdown. From major external hazards to security, site and employee management, there are many elements to consider in order to be well prepared. In this article, we provide you with some examples of the…
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Does your company have plans[1] in place to manage any major disruption situation? Have you considered assessing, diagnosing or auditing your posture in terms of: resilience governance, preparedness for major disruption, response and intervention capability, maturity of your resilience, crisis coordination and/or effectiveness of these plans (if you have any)? Depending on the type of…
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