BE PREPARED
Throughout the year #SurreyPrepared will be thinking about what we can all do to prevent and prepare for life’s emergencies. Each month we are highlighting one action which we encourage everyone to take to help build up resilience
Business Resilience
At its simplest, business continuity is about coping with disruption. This could be caused by events such as a pandemic as we have seen over the last year, or other events including a power outage, flooding, fire or a cyber attack. During May #SurreyPrepared looks at small and larger actions that could ensure a business is able to bounce back.
This month’s focus coincides with the BCI Business Continuity Awareness week – 17-21 May.
Business continuity
- Disruption to your business can happen at any moment. Set aside time to assess your business resilience to events such as flooding, fire, loss of key employee or supplier or a power outage. Find ideas for how to get started on the Surrey Prepared website- Businesses
- Your business could be impacted by disruption due to fire, flood, snow, IT failure or power loss, etc. Some solutions can be as simple as backing up data or the location of a spare set of keys
- Personal resilience can have a huge impact on our ability to continue working effectively following crises, including Covid-19. Healthy Surrey has brought together ideas and resources which can help you support your wellbeing
Security:
- From preventing burglary to outsmarting shoplifters @SurreyPolice have some great ideas for safeguarding your business
- Fire not only endangers life but can devastate businesses. The Surrey Fire and Rescue website is packed with information and guidance for businesses including risk assessment, fire detection and regulations
- Thinking about how to strengthen your business against disruption such as fire, flooding or power loss? The Surrey Prepared website could help you get started
Cyber Safety:
- Covid-19 has been and is a real challenge for businesses. The National Cyber Security Centre guidance for self-employed and sole traders is designed to help self-employed and sole traders meet those challenges
- A third of UK businesses believe they are now more vulnerable to cyber-crime than pre-pandemic. The National Cyber Security Centre is a great place to find guidance on how you can protect your organisation, including their Cyber Security Guide for smaller businesses
- Learn what you can do to protect you and your family or your small business online in just five minutes with a personalised list of actions that will help you improve your cyber security
