Staff training for data protection
28 January 2019 by Tim Lloyd
Data. Protection. Privacy. Regulation. This may not excite staff, but it is possible to engage them with their responsibilities.
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Staying sharp in the era of fake news and Insta influencers
24 January 2019 by Steph Gray
Since we launched Social Simulator back in 2010, we’ve seen huge changes in the social media landscape and the way that news breaks and crises are managed online. In recent months we’ve been helping clients rehearse their readiness to handle fake news and malicious digital manipulation, blend media relations with…
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Fake news, real crisis
7 January 2019 by Howard Gossington
Our awareness of it may be higher, but there’s little sign of fake news losing its disruptive power. Is your organization prepared to deal with a fake news storm?
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Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear (CBRN) terrorism: warning and informing the public around a new type of threat
20 December 2018 by Kate Rawlins
Over the past year we’ve worked with teams across the globe to rehearse a range of interesting and important crisis scenarios. From product recalls to corporate malpractice, and campaign failures to extreme weather responses, we’ve put hundreds of teams through their paces to assess how they manage a crisis. Notably,…
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A is for Authenticity
27 November 2018 by Steph Gray
Before fake news, there was spin, and before that, there was ‘PR’. The bottom line is, why should anyone believe you, especially when you’re trying to dig your way out of trouble? That’s a theme which came out in an exercise I’ve just wrapped up here in South Africa, which…
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In emergency management warning and informing, a picture is worth a thousand words
18 September 2018 by Steph Gray
When the Weather Channel posted their video warning of Hurricane Florence, it soon started popping up in timelines all over the internet. Storm surge will be a huge factor for Hurricane #Florence Check out what it might look like with @TWCErikaNavarro: pic.twitter.com/TPqTZTmiAM — The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) September 13, 2018…
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Podcasts for the Unpredictable
24 August 2018 by Kara Jobmann
The one thing you can rely on is that everything will change and nothing will ever truly be reliable. The uncertainty of the world can be scary, forcing us to prepare for the worst-case scenario, whether it be in our personal lives, our businesses, or our relationships. Protecting yourself from…
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