The Great Supply Chain Disruption is a lot to unpack Covid-19 has wrought tremendous change in virtually all aspects of our daily lives and of the economy. As professionals (or interested parties) in Business Continuity, you’ve probably followed some of the noteworthy Supply Chain shortages in the news. Today I bring to you “next level”…
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We mitigate risk in our daily lives all the time. Sometimes, risk mitigation is unthinking, even automatic, like fastening your seatbelt before driving. Or wearing light colored clothes while jogging at night. It is why we designate a driver if we plan to drink on a night out with friends. Other times, it’s not simple.…
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Revisiting “COVID-19 and your response” This post was originally published March 2, 2020. As we look back on the early days of COVID-19 in the U.S., it is apparent that, while the science has evolved, the principles around a solid pandemic response are still valid. If you take only one thing from this post, let it…
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Have questions about your BCP health? The answers are in Shield One of the struggles we see on a regular basis is how to know if your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is actually in good shape. When was the last time a specific section in your plan was updated? How often are your users logging…
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One of the first things people do when disaster strikes is start communicating. Someone calls 911. Emergency response groups learn and relay important facts about the incident. And people speculate about what happened, why it happened, and what will happen now. As a business, it is vital to be ready to respond when disasters occur.…
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Help for those who struggle with keeping a BCP current! Many of our customers understand the importance of maintaining their Business Continuity Plan, yet struggle to keep it up-to-date. The benefits of maintenance are easily defined: Ensures that the most current information is part of the plan Allows time for questions that were raised during…
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Using Merge or Replace to keep your data current in Shield Keeping your Business Continuity plan up-to-date with current information is critical to its success. At KingsBridge we recognize how important this is, and that’s why our Shield software helps you quickly import a CSV file into the Data section of Shield. It doesn’t matter…
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Leverage the benefits of the Plan Markup Table At KingsBridge we make your business continuity planning easy. We simplify your plan writing and maintenance process through a feature called the Plan Markup Table. Many Shield users leverage Plan Markup when they first set up Shield ‘out of the box’ but quickly either forget about it…
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I never really thought much of these WikiLeaks we’ve all read about over the past few days and months, but the release on Monday was especially unnerving. This publication had nothing to do with military secrets, or what one country thought of the other, or what a prince thought of someone’s girlfriend. If you haven’t…
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At KingsBridge we recognize that, while we use SHIELD every day and are very familiar with its layout, you have other competing priorities. When you do have a chance to log in, you might need a couple of minutes to refresh your memory as to where to find everything. Wouldn’t it be nice if there…
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