Update 2 – The Coronavirus outbreak
Public Health England (PHE) issued advice on 1 February to employers, employees and the public on actions to take to limit the spread of the latest Coronavirus.
The Coronavirus outbreak – Lessons from SARS/MERS for business
Resilience and deterrence
There is a strong connection between deterrence and resilience: the more resilient one is, the greater the deterrent effect. This article by Peter Watkins explores the latest thinking on an important and topical subject.
Major incidents: the unique challenges to emotional resilience
Managed properly, a major incident can result in improved resilience and cohesion for a community, organisation or team. Dr Liz Royle explores the key principles.
A time to review threat levels – a think-piece by Resilience First
As the government is about to undertake a wide-ranging review of the UK’s defence and security strategy, this assessment looks at the case for reviewing the national threat levels.
Travelex – Learning the lessons
The ransomware attack on Travelex at the start of 2020 highlights some important lessons for others.
Update 1 – The Coronavirus outbreak
Update to previous reporting on 20 January.
Are we facing another SARS-like epidemic?
The latest reports from Asia are not reassuring on the potential spread of a new SARS-like virus. While it is early days, it would be prudent to review resilience plans for dealing with an epidemic/pandemic – hoping that they are not needed.
Flood Action Week, 20 – 26 January 2020
The Environment Agency has started this year’s ‘Flood Action Week’ campaign with a package of materials for use by businesses and homeowners.
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Resilience will pervade the 2020s
As a new decade dawns, the prediction is that resilience will increasingly take centre stage.
Emotional resilience (2)
The second of a two-part article on emotional resilience that appears in the January 2020 edition of Professional Security magazine, p48.
‘Our house is burning’
The images and impact of wildfires in Australia should be a warning sign to other countries, including the UK, to adopt a range of preventative measures that could mitigate the worst effects.
The Queen’s Speech 2019
Parts of the new legislative programme set out in the Queen’s Speech chime with some of the ‘asks’ in the Resilience First election manifesto.
Police offer free counter terrorism training
An award-winning counter terrorism training course is being made available to the public for the first time and police want you to sign up and help protect the UK.
Report on Earth Ex III 2019
A briefing on 5 December 2019 provided early findings from EARTH EX III 2019, one of the largest resilience exercises in history.
Another terrorist incident at London Bridge
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that the incident at London Bridge on 29 November was a terrorist incident. A suspect carrying a hoax explosive device was shot dead at the scene.
Emotional resilience
The first of a two-part article on emotional resilience that appears in the December 2019 edition of Professional Security magazine, pp 60-61.
Resilience First’s election manifesto
Resilience First has eight key ‘asks’ of the new government to create a more resilient UK.
Healthy and resilient communities – a flu campaign
Staying well this winter is a major focus of PHE and should involve all businesses.
Counter-Terrorism Preparedness Network
The CTPN is a new initiative from six cities which has resulted in a series of valuable reports on a range of CT-related issues.
Martyn’s Law: A protect duty for public venues
Lord Toby Harris gives his assessment of progress with Martyn’s Law.
Pool Re launches latest terrorism update and Solutions product
Pool Re, Britain’s government-backed terrorism reinsurer, launches it latest terrorism report and a new product for members.
Floods: 2007 and 2019
At the start of London Flood Awareness Week, it is appropriate to look at the findings of a previous review of area flooding, albeit in a region again badly affected by rising waters.
NCSC launches its 2019 annual report
The National Cyber Security Centre provides some interesting and valuable insights on the extent of threats and countermeasures in the digital world.