5 takeaways from hurricane season for crisis communications
The recent forces of nature with hurricanes Harvey and Irma remind us what good communication can and should look like, especially when it’s a matter of life and death.
Why ICT systems implode
The data culture behind contemporary ICT systems belongs to the Stone Age! A text by Jacek Marczyk.
How to set up a community response network for the next hurricanes
Lessons learned from many hurricanes in many countries about designing, deploying and managing a resilient community-based response networks.
Information Security in the Harry Potter World
As I read through the Harry Potter series, I am bothered by the apparent dearth of secure ways to transmit information. I would like to review various methods of magic […]
Cosmetic Continuity
‘Whenever you’re near, I hide my tears, behind a painted smile’ The opening lines from The Isley Brothers 1969 Tamla Motown song, Behind a Painted smile, echo the sentiments of […]
Is the use of acronyms causing confusion?
We live in a society that has evolved into a culture of getting things done at an ultra-fast pace. Even in something as simple as a conversation, we search for […]
Acronyms & Ampersands
Where would resilience be without them? Whether we’re talking about emergency or disaster management, business continuity management or resilience, we rely heavily upon acronyms and the well utilised ampersand symbol […]
When was the last time you wrote a letter by hand?
Dear reader, I’m a traditional kind of guy. I would describe myself as a bit of a romantic fool. It’s in my genes. I like old black & white movies. […]
BlackBerry expands crisis communications services
To help federal managers communicate with their teams during an emergency, BlackBerry announced additional capabilities for its AtHoc crisis communication solution, which automates safety and availability status updates of people […]
