Industrial automation has seen strong growth, partly as a response to the need for resilience against recent supply chain disruption and pandemic-related workforce issues. This growth is anticipated to hit a new level, as the benefits of artificial intelligence in this area start to be realised. However, this also introduces risks that need to be explored and managed, as Dr. Louis Gritzo explains…
A new open access academic paper looks at the role of antifragility in supply chain resilience and how the emerging concept of supply chain antifragility helps companies focus on positive change arising from disruption.
Involving suppliers in operational resilience exercises brings a number of benefits. Here, Steve Richardson provides some thoughts for consideration…
The International SOS Risk Outlook 2024 data identifies burnout, the cost-of-living crisis and mental health concerns as the top risks to organizational wellbeing this year, making these pressing issues for organizational resilience.
Paul McLatchie looks at how companies can adapt and respond immediately to cyber attacks through having efficient incident responses plans, conducting a thorough ‘washup’ process, and ensuring effective communication to the entire business.
A new academic paper investigates organizational resilience as an emergent property arising from the interactions of specific organizational competencies.
Issues impacting cloud availability and performance As a starting point to improving cloud resilience Gartner says that infrastructure and operations (I&O) teams needs to understand the…
There has been a lot of discussion recently about what organizational resilience is and what we can expect to achieve by taking is seriously. Peter Power shines some light on this controversial area.
The US NIST has publishing two new guidance documents, NIST SP 800-221 and NIST SP 800-221A, which focus on integrating ICT risk management into ERM programs.…
Not every attack on data and systems comes directly via cyber attacks. Andy Swift explores the role of physical social engineering techniques and what organizations can…