Food production in Northern Ireland could face disruption as union members of the Veterinary Service Animal Health Group begin a five-day strike. The strike over pay by Northern Irish vets and meat inspectors will mean that no slaughter of cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry can take place across the whole of Northern Ireland this week.

Cyberattacks are now the leading cause of IT downtime for the first time according to research by Databarracks. Its latest data health check report, which surveyed 500 UK IT decision makers, nearly a quarter of responses said that cyberattacks were the biggest reason for downtime, and for the second year running were also the leading cause of data loss.

Whilst companies have become increasingly reliant on digital support from third parties, the potential perils of cyber supply chains receive much less attention than other major cyber threats. This is amongst the conclusions drawn by authors of a whitepaper published by the International Underwriting Association and cyber risk analytics firm, CyberCube.

Everbridge has unveiled its Everbridge 360 dashboard, a new tool designed to help organisations effectively manage critical events, minimise communication delays and improve overall operational resilience.

Fusion Risk Management has today unveiled its new generative AI-powered assistant, Fusion Resilience Copilot.

A misalignment between culture and strategy is often the biggest impediment on the road to effective risk management, according to a new RIMS report.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Wildfire Defense Systems on the establishment of the Wildfire Defense Syndicate 1996.

This year’s wildfire season is off to an unprecedented start, with ongoing events in Greece this week bringing the risks into sharp focus. The wildfires in Canada, which started in May, are already scorching about 15 times the usual recorded area. International SOS has prepared a series of actions that organisations can share with their employees for wildfire preparedness.

The 25th annual Business Continuity Awards took place last night at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square. Congratulations to all our finalists and especially to Business Continuity Resilience Manager of the Year, Sanjay Vijayaraghavan KV, LTIMindtree, Lifetime Achievement winner, Michael Faber, Shapes First, Newcomer, Isobelle Pearce, Marks and Spencer...

Businesses have been on a steep learning curve since the start of the pandemic, reshaping staffing structures based around remote and hybrid working. Martin Allen-Smith assesses how employers are measuring, and even monitoring, productivity in the new normal

Risk and resilience software provider, Protecht, has enhanced the business continuity features of its Protecht ERM’s operational resilience module. The advanced Protecht operational resilience and BCM module brings together purpose-built visual asset mapping and impact analysis tools, which outline the key details of critical services, including the maximum tolerable disruption, impact tolerance and risk assessments.

The Health and Safety Executive has developed a tool for employers looking to establish an effective and robust approach to preventing, managing and controlling work-related stress. The Stress Indicator Tool helps organisations gather data on stress, anxiety and depression amongst workers that work partly or fully from home.

Mitie has bolstered its risk management and business continuity credentials through the attainment of ISO 22301, the international standard for Business Continuity Management Systems.

Reskube has launched a new funding round. Early interest in the company, which provides power and internet in a smart, portable box, had £688,000 already committed pre-launch.

Resilience First has announced the appointment of Rick Cudworth as its new chair.