Resilience through compliance
Compliance is generally defined as the observance of requirements and laws resulting from various conditions. The term became established in the business world a long time ago. Entrepreneurs and business people have always had to comply with specifications in order to be able to sell their goods. Initially, these specifications [...]
Makeshift hospitals in times of Corona
In the times of the Cold War, the provision of makeshift hospitals, also called auxiliary hospitals or emergency hospitals, was part of the legally obligatory precautions of the federal states with the support of the federal government. The basis for this in Germany is § 15 of the law on [...]
Business continuity management as the key to cyber security
Resilience to cyberattacks requires much more than protective, defensive security tools and training. Resilience is also about the ability to recover quickly. Therefore, it must always include business continuity management activities. It's time to redefine the role of chief information security officers (CISOs) and budget accordingly. Although prevention is key [...]
corruption 2.0 – protecting the company from corruption damage
The annual damage caused by corruption in Germany is estimated at more than 400 billion euros. Middle and senior management in particular is the driving force behind corruption. Corruption is a creeping process that begins at the lowest level of a company. In order to obtain information and spy on [...]
“New Normal” – Really that new?
In many places, life with and after SARS-Covid-19 is currently being described as the new normal. But much of what is supposed to be "new" is not so new. I dare to take a look back. The call of the tower guard: "Close the gates" announced imminent danger. The "lockdown" [...]
Is COVID-19 really a “Black Swan”?
Many commentators referred to the COVID-19 pandemic as a "Black Swan" event. However, this is a misunderstanding of what a Black Swan actually is. Understanding the difference moves COVID-19 from the list of events for which governments and organizations could not prepare to the list of events for which they [...]