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Stages of Recovery After a Cyber Incident

InfoSecurityMarch 25, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Charlie Maclean-Bristol looks at the 9 stages of recovery from a cyber incident and highlights the importance of having recovery in our business continuity plans. by Charlie Maclean-Bristo l This is the third part of my journey to discover more about backups and the technical aspects of recovery after a cyber incident. I realize…

Black Swans and Swiss Cheese – A Boat Crash in Baltimore

Crisis Management, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency ResponseApril 19, 2024282Views 0Likes 0Comments

Charlie Maclean-Bristol looks into the recent incident at Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and discusses the potential impacts of the accident.

Website Defacement – What You Need to Know

InfoSecurity, Risk ManagementMarch 28, 2024352Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Web defacement is an attack in which malicious parties penetrate a website and replace content on the site with their own messages. The messages can convey a political or religious message, profanity, or other inappropriate content that would embarrass website owners, or a notice that the website has been hacked by a specific hacker group.”

The Positives and Negatives of AI in the Cyberspace

InfoSecurity, Risk ManagementFebruary 20, 2024233Views 0Likes 0Comments

Charlie Maclean-Bristol investigates AI-driven scams and examines the advantages and disadvantages of AI in the online world with the help of Google Gemini

Drones–A New Business Continuity Threat?

Business Continuity, Disaster PreparednessFebruary 6, 2024178Views 0Likes 0Comments

Charlie Maclean-Bristol discusses drones, the disruption they can cause to businesses, and why they are being used more frequently.

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Ten Business Continuity Trends to Watch in 2024, according to Charlie Maclean-Bristol

Business ContinuityJanuary 18, 2024689Views 0Likes 0Comments

Trends Charlie Maclean-Bristol expects to show up in 2024, and advice to organisations on how to prepare.

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Using Cyber Threat Intelligence to Guide Your Crisis Response: A Checklist for Crisis Teams

Crisis Management, Crisis Management and Crisis Communication, InfoSecurityAugust 18, 2023531Views 0Likes 0Comments

Charlie Maclean-Bristol discusses questions organizations should consider when responding to a cyber-attack, including how the attacker got into the system and their potential motives.

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Coordinating Emergency Response and Business Continuity in Manufacturing

Business Continuity, Emergency ResponseJune 28, 2023484Views 0Likes 0Comments

Charlie Maclean-Bristol discusses the different emergency response and business continuity issues to consider after an incident and how both teams can communicate efficiently.

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A Framework for Writing Exercise Objectives

Business Continuity, TestingMarch 30, 2023580Views 0Likes 0Comments

Charlie Maclean-Bristol discusses developing objectives for your exercises and the importance of risk assessments and teamwork.

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Ten Reasons Why You Should Conduct Short Business Continuity Exercises

Business Continuity, TestingNovember 29, 2022771Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ten Reasons Why You Should Conduct Short Exercises Charlie Maclean-Bristol talks about the benefits of short exercises, particularly if you are a beginner at running exercises. Being short doesn't necessarily mean bad, well at least in business continuity exercises. If you are an exercise beginner or want to carry out more exercises, then here are 10…