Resiliency, Redundancy and Brexit
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A look at the issue of redundancy in the context of lessons emerging from Brexit.
Lessons from a crisis
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The October edition of Professional Security magazine features the third of a series of articles on resilience by Resilience First. This item looks at the lessons from Chief Security Officers (CSOs) outlined at a presentation to members on 9 July.
Airports – the new centre of attention
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With the collapse of Monarch in 2017 and now the demise of Thomas Cook, the travel industry – and particularly airports – is facing unprecedented pressures. The return of around 150,000 passengers to the UK, known as Operation Matterhorn, is the largest repatriation since WW2. This will place strains on airlines and airports alike: both need to demonstrate resilience.
National Infrastructure Commission's Resilience Scoping Study Report
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The NIC has published the finding of its scoping study that will help steer a fuller report on the state of the nation's resilience, expected in spring 2020.
Making communities resilient
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In the September edition of City Security magazine, Resilience First argues that community resilience is the bedrock of group survivability and sustainability.
The Japanese experience
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This latest news item is an extract from the September 2019 issue of Professional Security magazine.
Power down, power up
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The disruption to the UK National Grid on 9 August has caused some hard questions to be asked on resilience across the power network, particularly on the priority behind restoration.
Beyond risk management: developing alertness, resilience and adaptability
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We need to look beyond traditional risk management if we are to deal with complexity and uncertainty.
Top CSOs reount their experiences
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At a recent briefing organised by Resilience First and hosted by Intel Corporation, attendees heard about hard-won lessons from three senior business security leaders.
Adapting to survival is taking off
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The latest edition of Professional Security features an article by Resilience First on business community resilience at airports.
London Climate Action Week, 1-8 July
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As part of London’s response to this, the first ever London Climate Action Week will be held on 1-8 July.
Showing leadership in the resilience of airports and airfields
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Resilience First and Intel welcomed two leading figures in the world of civil and military aviation at a private dinner looking at leadership in resilience.
City resilience – a new British Standard/Guide
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A new British Standard/Guide on city resilience (BS 67000:2019) was launched last month.
Trust is a vital component of resilience
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Trust is part of the social capital than binds people together in any recovery from major traumas or shocks.
Making our airports and airfields resilient
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When airports are disrupted by natural or man-made events, there is potential for many people to be delayed for hours, days or even weeks.
Watch the video - Resilience, risk and reward: what businesses think
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See and read the core findings from the recent survey carried out by Resilience First and EY.
Flooding - Learning the Lessons
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Lessons from the Carlisle floods in 2015 may need to be reinforced for a generation or more.
Enhancing resilience in Fitzrovia through local plans
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Lessons for local planning from our latest briefing
Building the future: three ways Intel looks at resilience
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Adrian Criddle, General Manager and Vice President, Intel UK, talks about the importance of resilience and the impact of technology
Supply chain resilience: event report
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Read about our latest event to help organisations think about resilience across suppliers and partners.
Pandemic - it hasn't gone away
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The worldwide spread of a disease is at the top of the UK's risk register
Setting the resilience standard
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Our latest briefing event looked at the role of standards in driving awareness and behaviours in resilience.
Is the Prime Minister the definition of resilience?
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The question of what constitutes resilience is an important one
Resilience Shift confirmed as founding champion
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Our latest Champion focuses on shifting the worldwide approach to resilience in practice.