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ISO 22301 Webinar dates added due to demand

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Our Webinars focusing on the new ISO Business Continuity Standard 22301 really have been incredibly popular with a response that has even taken us by surprise!
 
To meet this interest we have decided to add two extra sessions on the 20th and 27th on June at 09:30 and 16:30 respectively (UK time) for those that have been unable to participate so far  
 
These sessions are being provided free of charge. 
 
We are also running a special breakfast briefing on the new standard on the morning of July 5th in London. Keep an eye out for the details on the news and events pages or send a mail to us here to book a place at this special briefing.  
 

ISO official press release for Business Continuity standard - ISO 22301

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ISO 22301 Press releaseISO has published an International Standard addressing business continuity management to contribute making organizations in both public and private sectors more resilient.
 
ISO 22301:2012, Societal security – Business continuity management systems – Requirements, will help organizations, regardless of their size, location or activity, to be better prepared and more confident to handle disruption of any type.
 
Incidents can disrupt an organization at any time and applying ISO 22301 will ensure that organizations can respond and continue its operations. Incidents take many forms ranging from large scale natural disasters and acts of terror to technology-related accidents and environmental incidents. However, most incidents are small but can have a significant impact and that m
akes business continuity management relevant at all times.
 

FREE ISO 22301 WEBINARS - dates now available to book

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We are now accepting bookings for our public Webinars covering the new Standard for Business Continuity, ISO 22301.
 
These sessions are being provided free of charge. Initially we are providing four sessions to cover the worlds different time zones.
 
The first public session will commence at 09:30am GMT on Wednesday 30th May 2012 and be followed later that day withthe second starting at 16:30.
 
The next session will be held on Wednesday 6th June at 16:30
pm (GMT) and the fourth a week later on Wednesday 13th June at 09:30am (GMT).
 

Partner Briefings on ISO 22301 commence

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We have now started the Partner Briefing sessions for ISO 22301 using our new FUZE Meeting service. 
 
Partner briefings can be arranged for individuals or groups of up to 25 staff initially. Larger sessions will follow shortly.
 
Continuity Forum Webinar and Briefing ServicesThe opening briefings will look at the background to ISO 22301 and the likely options for transition to the new standard and will help organisations understand how they may be affected.
 
In addition to the live sesions, we can provide organisation focused and branded versions for internal use or run sessions on behalf of companies to engage with their internal teams, customers or other stakeholders. Sessions can be recorded for reuse. 
 

ISO 22301 Event Managing the Transition from BS 25999

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UPDATE - Partner sessions are now available please contact us to arrange your organisations personal brieifing on ISO 22301.
 
Due to demand we are commencing our public sessions w/c 21st May
 
If you have registered already we will shortly be sending your dates and the registration details 
 
With the publication of ISO 22301 in Mid May we know there are going to be lot of questions. Consequently, we have decided to to run both Breakfast Briefings and Webinars in June and July to outline the likely issues and how organisations can start to plan their transition to the new ISO Standard.  
 
We cannot yet confirm the exact dates, but are offering you the chance to pre-register for these events now as we expect demand to be high.
 
We are running four Webinar sessions starting on 30th May and are expecting to run the Breakfast Briefings during the fourth week of June and into early July. Venues are likley to be in London, Birmingham and Edinburgh. 
 
To BOOK for the online webinars please use the links above and to register register your interest in any of the Breakfast Briefings please email us here!
 
If you would like to know more immediately or find out how your organisation can get involved please call us on + 44 208 993 1599.
 

ISO Business Continuity Standard 22301 to replace BS 25999-2

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BSI Business Continuity The BSI has confirmed that the new International Standard for Business Continuity - ISO 22301 Societal Security Business Continuity Management Systems  Requirements - will be officially published in mid May.
 
We expect that copies will be available for purchase from around the 15th May from this official link.  
 
With the publication of ISO 22301 it is expected that many countries around the world will formally adopt the International Standards Organization Standard for Business Continuity, enabling much greater international consistency to be realised between national requirements and better meeting the needs of global organizations.
 
In addition, as part of the ISO framework of standards, the new format helps create opportunities to manage what have often been independent systems in a more integrated way through common terms and processes. This should assist in better embedding of the various management systems available from ISO within organisations. 
 

BSIA highlights importance of standards in protecting data

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With the average data breach costing UK firms around £1.9m annually*, and the new European data privacy framework asking for greater commitment from businesses on the way they handle data security, the British Security Industry Association's (BSIA) Information Destruction section is urging end users to understand how compliance with relevant industry standards can actively guarantee an improved level of protection against data breaches.
 

ISO Business Continuity Standard 22301 approved

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The ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System (Requirements) Standard has been approved by vote this week by the ISO Technical Committee (TC223).
 
Through this vote the way is now clear for the full publication of the Standard that we would expect to be available for purchase from the BSI and others in the early summer. 
 
Users of the British Standard BS 25999 will continue to be certified, at least until the expiration date, but is is likely that many will choose to adopt this the new Global Standard. 
 

ISO Call for Comments DIS 22313 Guidance for Business Continuity

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The International Standards Organisation open consultation stage for ISO 22313 is still open and gives you the opportunity to review and comment on the draft public version of the standard. ISO 22313 provides the guidance relating to Business Continuity and ISO 22301 the specification standard.
 
This process is key the development process and represents the Draft International Standard (DIS 22313) is still open though and closes on the 11th of April 2012.
 
Its a great opportunity to review and feedback your comments on the draft version before it moves into the final stages of review and publication. All comments are reviewed and are an important part of the process. Do visit the link below to take part: 

ISO 22313 Draft and Comments documents
 
THE REVIEW PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED 
 
For more information or advice please do get in touch directly here.
 
* ISO 22301 is the equivalent to BS 25999 part 2 and ISO 22313 to part 1 

Business Continuity Standard ISO 22301 nears completion

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The final voting period for ISO FDIS 22301 closes on the 1st of April 2012 and the result will be known soon after that date. All the indications are that the standards is now on track to be formally released in the early summer.  
 
This standard represents the result of a considerable effort spanning more than a decade to bring an effective and consistent standard for Business Continuity across the world. This also marks the start of a period of change for companies who have certified or aligned to the original British Standard - BS 25999. 
 
BS 25999 was the orginal source for the development framework for ISO 22301 and there should not be any significant obstacles to align with the new ISO for most. 
 

Matom MD appointed to BSI Standards Committee for CBR

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Mr Matt Tuck, Managing Director of Matom Ltd, has been appointed to represent both the Society for Radiological Protection (SRP) and the Continuity Forum at the British Standards Institute (BSI) as part of the Societal Security Management Committee (SSM/1).
 
Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, this committee is responsible for being the focal point for the development of standards for societal security in the UK and to monitor and mirror the work of ISO TC 223 - Societal Security, and CEN/BT WG 161- Protection and Security of the Citizen, and other appropriate relevant national and international bodies.
 
Matt will be contributing to work commencing on the CEN standard for CBRN - Education, Testing and Exercising that will reach across all European Countries (EU). This project has been initiated by the CATCH consortium, short for CBRN Advanced Training Curriculum The Hague. The CATCH project intends to develop certified training for the European market that will address all requirements and aims at meeting the demand for specifications for the education, training and exercising of first responders to CBRN incidents. 
 
Mr Tuck has 23 years experience in radiological protection in the nuclear industry and hazmat fields. He has been involved in operations, technical support, consultancy, and management for a number of international companies before joining Matom as Managing Director.
Russell Price, Chairman of the Continuity Forum, comments "it is vital that we constantly update the expertise and skills within Standards Committees cross the BSI and ISO to esure the resulting work is effective."
 
"We are delighted that Matt is joining SSM/1 adding his considerable expertise to the CBRN Exercise, Training and Testing project underway at CEN.  I am sure both the UK and European Committees will benefit considerably from his extensive knowledge and experience in dealing with the complexities and challenges faced in the CBRN arena."
For more information please contact Matom directly:
 
CONTACT Details
Website:  www.matom.com
Phone: +44 (0) 1286 881801
 
Matom - Counter Terrorism Solutions and Business Continuity Solutions
 

 

 

ISO 22301 ... Business Continuity, Red Tape and Seat belts

Submitted by Russell Price on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 14:14
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ISO22301 Business ContinuityThere has been some fairly active discussion on a few of the industry forums recently about how standards such as BS25999 and ISO22301 are being seen as potentially even more 'red tape' by many businesses and SME companies in particular.
 
A key comment made was that many smaller organisations are under tremendous pressure at the moment, with more loaded on them by adding Business Continuity to the mix through the new ISO. It was summed up by the title … "It's unlikely that SME's will welcome the new standard with open arms".  
 
While I have great sympathy with the position taken about the plethora of regulations, legislation and other seemingly nonsense GUMPF* that surrounds us and eats away our time, I confess unsurprisingly though it's very hard to agree this is at all valid when it comes to Business Continuity.
 

ISO 22301 Business Continuity Standard moves forward

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ISO - International Standards and Business Continuity
 
In November  the member countries of the International Standards Organisation (ISO) have been meeting in Beijing to discuss the proposed ISO for Business Continuity ISO22301. 
 
Earlier in the week doubts had been cast on its future following concerns expressed by a number of countries that the development of an Organizational Resilience Standard had the potential to adversely impact on the consistency and application of both Standards.
 

EON achieves Business Continuity BS25999 certification again

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Last year Continuity Forum reported on E.ON UK’s accomplishment in achieving BS25999-2 certification across its Business services, with no non-conformities found . 
 
Recently, following a Continuing Assessment surveillance visit by BSI auditors, E.ON UK has been successful in maintaining its Business Continuity certification - again with no non-conformities found. 
 

London Cyber Conference ends, but what next?

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Business Continuity Forum opinion
London Cyber Conference
2011 
 
 
Over two days the London Cyber Conference 2011 delivered a truly international focal point to examine how our digital world is developing and share what needs to be done to keep the benefits, but remove some of the risks.  
 
With over 700 people from 60 countries there really was a global presence and the issues discussed in the plenary and private sessions clearly communicated the breadth of the challenges being faced in cyberspace.
 
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