ISO 22301 vs. BS 25999-2 – An Infographic
Dejan Kosutic
A new business continuity standard (ISO 22301) was published very recently, so I’ve decided to compare this new standard with...
A new business continuity standard (ISO 22301) was published very recently, so I’ve decided to compare this new standard with the old BS 25999-2 standard. Feel free to add comments below! __ Click here...
Do you really need a consultant for ISO 27001 / BS 25999 implementation?
I’ve met quite a few companies considering how to start their ISO 27001 / BS 25999 project, with quite different...
I’ve met quite a few companies considering how to start their ISO 27001 / BS 25999 project, with quite different approaches – some are convinced they can do it completely on their own (with no...
Activation procedures for business continuity plan
Having a business continuity plan is nice, but if you don’t know when and how to start using it, the...
Having a business continuity plan is nice, but if you don’t know when and how to start using it, the money you’ve invested in it was spent in vain. Even worse, you’ll likely lose quite...
Cloud computing and ISO 27001 / BS 25999
More and more often people ask me how to deal with cloud computing in the context of ISO 27001 and...
More and more often people ask me how to deal with cloud computing in the context of ISO 27001 and BS 25999. My answer is: use common sense. Their dilemma is quite understandable – these...
Business continuity for small businesses – necessity or not?
Does it make sense to implement business continuity in smaller companies? Why would they need something as costly as this...
Does it make sense to implement business continuity in smaller companies? Why would they need something as costly as this if the owner of the business has all the necessary information in his/her head? Let...
How to learn about ISO 27001 and BS 25999-2
Training is certainly one of the best ways to facilitate your ISO 27001 and BS 25999-2 implementation. As there are...
Training is certainly one of the best ways to facilitate your ISO 27001 and BS 25999-2 implementation. As there are more and more types of courses available, I’ll try to explain their benefits and the...
BS 25999-2 implementation checklist
Your management has given you the task to implement business continuity, but you’re not really sure how to do it?...
Your management has given you the task to implement business continuity, but you’re not really sure how to do it? Although it is not an easy task, you can use the BS 25999-2 methodology to...
Five Tips for Successful Business Impact Analysis
You have probably wondered why you have to perform business impact analysis (BIA) once you already did the risk assessment....
You have probably wondered why you have to perform business impact analysis (BIA) once you already did the risk assessment. You identified all the risks, didn’t you? Spent quite a lot of time analyzing your...
How to write business continuity plans?
If you started implementing business continuity management, probably the biggest challenge you are facing is writing the business continuity plans....
If you started implementing business continuity management, probably the biggest challenge you are facing is writing the business continuity plans. Why is it so difficult? Well, you have to think of various scenarios under which...
Document management in ISO 27001 & BS 25999-2
Why is it that ISO 27001 and BS 25999-2 put such an emphasis on the control of documents? Both standards...
Why is it that ISO 27001 and BS 25999-2 put such an emphasis on the control of documents? Both standards define very strictly how the documents must be managed, and require that the organization must...
Dilemmas with ISO 27001 & BS 25999-2 internal auditors
If this is the first time you have come across the notion of internal auditor, you are probably puzzled –...
If this is the first time you have come across the notion of internal auditor, you are probably puzzled – Why would I need another control? Who is going to pay for it? Who should...
Can business continuity strategy save your money?
You are thinking about implementing the business continuity management/BS 25999-2 standard? But then you hear it will cost you a...
You are thinking about implementing the business continuity management/BS 25999-2 standard? But then you hear it will cost you a lot? It probably will cost you, but not necessarily as much as you thought –...
Using ISO 9001 for implementing ISO 27001
You have already implemented ISO 9001? You have heard that ISO 27001 might be a good idea? But how can...
You have already implemented ISO 9001? You have heard that ISO 27001 might be a good idea? But how can something that has to do with quality help you implement information security? It can, more...
