How does Organisational Resilience differ from Business Continuity?
Organisations today face numerous challenges and uncertainties that can disrupt their operations. To navigate these disruptions, businesses must develop strategies that ensure their ability to bounce back quickly and maintain continuity. Two common approaches to achieving this are organisational resilience and business continuity. While both concepts are closely related, they each have distinct characteristics and […]
Why is IT DR Planning rising on the CIO’s agenda?
In recent months, the importance of IT disaster recovery planning has surged. As businesses increasingly rely on technology and data to drive their operations, the risk of disruptions and data breaches has grown significantly. This has compelled organisations to reevaluate their disaster recovery strategies and invest in robust solutions to safeguard their critical assets. The […]
Shared Responsibility in Business Resilience
Does your business resilience model take shared responsibility models into account? In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, organisations face numerous challenges in ensuring their operations can withstand unexpected disruptions. Resilience has become a critical aspect of business continuity, enabling companies to bounce back from adversity and maintain their operations. However, traditional resilience models often overlook […]
OpsCentre is Partnering with Sterling to Support Business Resilience in Australia
Staying in compliance with Australia’s background screening regulatory requirements can be challenging. To help businesses navigate the evolving regulatory landscape, OpsCentre and Sterling, a provider of background and identity services, are partnering to provide businesses with solutions to help enable compliance with Australia’s hiring and screening laws. The Australian government has taken steps to uplift its […]
Why Cyber Resilience is not Cyber Security
In today’s digital landscape, protecting sensitive information and safeguarding against cyber threats has become a top priority for organisations. Two concepts that often come up in this context are cyber resilience and cyber security. While related, there are distinct differences between the two disciplines and also to business continuity planning. This post outlines the intricacies […]
Our 2016 Business Continuity Review – From National Resilience to Toasters (and Back)
It’s always an editorial dilemma – Do we start with the event with the biggest business continuity impact? The event that was the most unbelievable? For the 2016 Business Continuity Review, we have some difficult choices, including the massive cyberattack of the toasters, the most powerful man in the world (soon) trying to carve up the Internet, and a smartphone threatening the health of a national economy.