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ISO 31000 – Risk management: Shaping the future | Workshop event

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ISO 31000 Risk management
Shaping the future 
Free Workshop 13 & 14 June - London
 
ISO 31000 – Risk management - Principles and guidance and ISO Guide 73 - Risk management- Terminology - are currently being considered for revision.  The ISO technical committee, TC/262 – Risk Management – is responsible for this work and has established a group to obtain feedback from risk professionals, users of the standards, and other relevant stakeholders.  
 
BSI and the Continutiy Forum is assisting the review process by holding a special two day workshop to consider various aspects of risk included in the documents.  Your input into this review is very important and will be fed directly into ISO TC/262.
 
The ISO TC/262 and BSI workshop “ISO 31000 – Shaping the future” will be held 13-14th June at BSI, London.  Risk management professions and representatives from relevant constituencies are invited to register online.  
 
Registrants will need to complete a brief questionnaire regarding their roles, familiarity and use of the standards in order to help us develop a better understanding of how ISO 31000 is currently being used.  The results of this survey will be presented at the workshop and will help determine the topics selected for discussion.
 
The event offers a unique opportunity to discuss ISO 31000, ISO Guide 73 and risk management in standardisation among risk professionals. Prior knowledge of ISO 31000 and ISO Guide 73 would be valuable but is not necessary.       
 
The workshop is free but places are limited so please apply now to avoid disappointment.
 
Those who register for this event and do not attend will incur a £100 fee unless they have informed BSI at least 7 days prior to the event. This enables us to allocate your place to someone else and ensures that we do not lose out on the resources spent on planning and organising the event.
 
 
Book your place on the TC262 ISO 31000 workshop event - London 13 & 14th June
 
For more details please contact the Continuity Forum here or call Sara McKenna on +44 (0) 208 993 1599
 

Webcast "The role of Business Continuity & Risk Professionals in addressing Climate Risk

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Climate Adaptation and Business Continuity - an essential connection

This webcast is the second in the the Continuity Forums Climate Adaptation Programme (CAP) webcast series and focuses on the critical role BCM and Risk Professionals have in addressing the threats posed by Climate Change.
 
In this edition Continuity Forum Programme Director, Sara McKenna, questions Russell Price and Kylie Russell (Business Lead for the Environment Agency Climate Ready programme) on the work underway and how the BCM and Risk professions need to evolve their efforts. 
 

Webcast "Introducing the Climate Adaptation Programme"

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Webcast Climate Adaptation and Business Continuity - an essential connection

This webcast introduces the Continuity Forums Climate Adaptation Programme (CAP). 
 
The Climate Adaptation Programme is a core project that focuses on more effectively connecting Risk and Business Continuity Management with Climate Adaptation.
 
In this Webcast we provide an introduction to the reasons behind the project and share a brief outline of the activities and benefits planned. 
 

Climate Adaptation, Business Continuity & Risk Management Workshops MARCH

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Change the Future - Business Continuity Forum Climate adaptation Programme
 
 
We have three events in March from our Climate Adaptation Programme running in March in London, Birmingham and Bristol.
 
These events, being held on 20th, 22nd and 26th respectively, are held in association the Environment Agency as part of the national Climate Ready Programme.       
 
Environment Agency LogoThe workshops will all look at just how vital it is for Business Continuity and Risk Management Professionals to engage in proactive assessment on how climate change may impact your normal operations and the resilience of your organization.
 

Climate Adaptation Programme

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Welcome to our Climate Adaptation Portal

Since 2006 the Continuity Forum has been working with a number of agencies and bodies to develop a deeper understanding and relevance of the Risk and Business Continuity professions applies to one of the biggest issues of our time... Climate Change. 
 
This portal is part of that effort. Through these pages we'll be providing you with support and resources, as well as asking for your insight and ideas, all geared to create a more connected and effective approach to the planning and priorities needed to address the effects of Climate Change. 
 
This has become an important policy matter to us and the chart below illustrates why.
 
Growth in Extreme Weather Disruptions and BCM

Climate Adaptation work accelerates

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Risk and Business Continuity can play a part in managing global impact of climate change
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Update March 2013...
 
 
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Climate Adaptation Project 
 
Over the past few weeks the Continuity Forum has been busy talking with Risk and BCM professionals on the role of the professions in helping mitigate and more broadly manage the impact of climate change.
 
In a series of industry discussions held in London, Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester and Coventy we have been challenging our ideas and concepts and reality checking the Climate Adaptation Project (CAP) with the people in the front line responsible for Risk and Business Continuity Mangement.   
 

ISO 22313 GUIDANCE for Business Continuity published (ISO 22301)

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Introducing the latest international standard ISO 22313
 
The Guidance for Business Continuity management standard ISO 22301
 
BS ISO 22313 Societal security — Business continuity management systems — Guidance offers global best practice to organizations implementing an effective Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).
 
Acting as the guidance document for ISO 22301, the standard provides a more intuitive framework to those pursuing business continuity best practice. It is a key milestone to support the uptake and implementation of effective BCM worldwide.
Together, these BCM standards seek to support organizations in their on-going challenge to improve business resilience in the face of unforeseen circumstances such as bad weather or civil unrest.
 

Climate Change and Business Continuity - changing the future - a new working group

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Changing the future ...
 
The Continuity Forum has been working for a number of years looking at how the expertise and experience gained by Risk and Business Continuity professionals can help change our future.
 
Climate Change is a very real threat that needs united action by the public and private sector if the risks it brings are to be effectively countered.
 
 
UPDATE - A Special Programme of Climate Risk and Adaptation related events commences in February 2013 featuring research, face to face workshops and the start of our Webinar series!
 
 
 
Across disparate areas, expert opinion has confirmed everyone needs to be more active and to start considering how Climate Chnage may affect them. The Continuity Forum has developed relationships with government and academia, investigating the contribution our professions expertise can make to this challenge.
 
What has become clear over this time is that there are very few people in better positions to understand the risks and consequences to organisations and communities than the BC and Risk Management Communities. Whether its Flooding or Drought, Supply Chain disruption or Fire, even natural disasters, our sectors have real experience of how to cope more effectively.  Moreover, with the changing landscape and profile of Business Continuity and Risk Management across the world the time is now right to seek positive engagement on how we can help deliver cost-effective, viable and sustainable solutions. 
 

Risk Management Workshop Series - Edinburgh - London - Bristol

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Continuity Forum Risk Management workshop series Risk Management Workshop series
 
Edinburgh - London - Bristol
24th January, 14th & 19th February 
 
These Risk Management Workshop sessions form part of the process of review and feedback on the developing nature of Risk Management standards and have been developed by the Continuity Forum and the BSI. 
 
They have been designed to flow together, creating engagement and drawing people into meaningful discussions on key issues surrounding Risk Management Standards and how it connects to other professional disciples that use Risk Management techniques such as Business Continuity, Resilience and Security Management. 
 
In addition, we are seeking to develop insight and support on the potential for Standards based Risk Management to positively contribute to the UK's management of Climate Risk through the National Adaption Programme (NAP).  
 

New ISO cybersecurity standard published.

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This new ISO standard (27032:2012) will help ensure safety of online transactions and personal information exchanged over the Internet, and protect your computer when browsing any Websites.

We nearly all rely on the Internet for all kinds of day to day activity in our business and personal lives, from sharing important work files to paying our bills and cybersecurity has become a key concern for all of us. A new ISO standard, ISO/IEC 27032:2012, Information technology – Security techniques – Guidelines for cybersecurity, will make cyberspace safer.

Business Continuity for Dummies launched by Cabinet Office and Wiley publishing

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The popular yellow cover Dummies Guides from Wiley adds a new title to the series today focusing on  Business Continuity. The Dummies Guide to Business Continuity has been published with support from the Cabinet Office especially to help support the 4.5 million small and medium sized enterprises in the UK  understand, quickly apply and gain the benefits of good Business Continuity practices.
 
SMEs matter and are vital in supporting their local communities cope with disasters and that’s why the government ensured that the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) committed to help SMEs improve their resilience to civil emergencies.  In partnership with the private sector, including the Continuity Forum and with sponsorship from the BCI and EPS, this new Dummies Guide aims to provide easy access to expert advice to help them prepare and cope with disruption of all kinds.

UK businesses should seek insurance against cyberattacks

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"Senior managers in UK business should pay greater attention to the threat of cyber attacks, establish what the cost of such an incident would be to their firms and insure against it." 
 
 
Thats the view of Technology law specialist Luke Scanlon of the law firm Pinsent Masons.
 

Japan To Form Cyberdefense Unit

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TOKYO (Nikkei)--The Ministry of Defense is moving to assemble a team to protect the nation's computer systems against organized attacks by international hackers.
 
Japans actions follow continued growth in the threat of organised attacks and the action taken by other countries around the world.
 
Cyberattacks against government institutions are on the rise, and the culprits are often alledged to have state sponsors.
 
The new Japanese unit, expected to be in place with a staff of more than 100 by the end of fiscal 2013, is supposed to bolster the nation's cyberdefenses. Spanning the three branches of the Self-Defense Forces, it will gather information on cyberattacks, analyze attackers' methods and simulate countering and pursuing them.
 
In parallel, the ministry will begin R&D on ways to analyze viruses used by hackers and on new viruses designed to track down attackers.
 
The ministry is expected to seek more than 10 billion yen in fiscal 2013 funding for cybersecurity.
 
 

Cyber Risk Insurance Forum campaign launched

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CYBER RISK INSURANCE FORUM starts work 
 
Link to Cyber Risk Insurance Forum The Cyber Risk Insurance Forum (CRIF), the group established to develop a security framework for companies taking out cyber insurance, has held its inaugural meeting, expanding its membership and developing two lines of focus for its on-going campaign.
 
Global information assurance firm NCC Group, with Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), Zurich Insurance, CNA Europe and Oval, established the group earlier this year under the Cyber Insurance Working Group title.
 
The founding members have now increased to include Thales, Continuity Forum, ACE Insurance and Hill & Knowlton, bringing together a broader spectrum of thought leaders.
 
CRIF Chairman, Daljitt Barn said: “Cyber insurance doesn’t mitigate the risk of suffering a cyber attack in itself, but if combined with cyber risk best practice, it will. Driving development of those guidelines depends on making organisations aware of the risks that they face.”
 
The Cyber Risk Insurance Forum seeks to develop a framework of recommended information security practices and policies to support the uptake of cyber insurance, protecting insurers and businesses alike.
 
The name change was implemented following the group’s first meeting, as part of a concerted focus on risk mitigation. 
 
Matthew Hogg of LIU, a founding Member of CRIF explains: “We realise from our discussions with industry that a two-pronged attack is necessary to drive our campaign forward." 
 
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