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The world of work is changing. Many employees no longer hold the traditional nine-to-five job. Instead, working time is increasingly flexible. Technology has enabled a rapid rise in the number of remote workers in recent years; the TUC estimates that the number of UK people working from home increased by a fifth in the ten years to 2018, and now stands at around 2.5 million people. This number is expected to continue to rise – as a result of changing attitudes and technological developments – with half the UK workforce expected to be working remotely by 2025.

The increase in commercial aviation and international travel means that pandemics now spread faster than ever before. Seasonal flu, zoonotic contagions such as Ebola, swine flu and avian flu (e.g. H5N1 and H7N9), respiratory syndromes such as SARS and MERS, and now COVID-19 (the 2019 novel coronavirus) have affected millions worldwide. Add the ever-present threat of terrorism and biological warfare, and the possibility of large proportions of your workforce being incapacitated is a lot stronger than you might think. How would your business fare if 50% or more of your employees, including those you rely on to execute your business continuity plan, were afflicted by illness – or worse? Although nothing can be done to prevent pandemics, their impact can be significantly mitigated. Business Continuity and the Pandemic Threat explains how.

Sophie Sayer and Bridget Kenyon are joined by Nicola Day and Camden Woollven to discuss the release of ISO 27001 controls – A guide to implementing and auditing.

A new is book titled, A Guide to the Implementation and Auditing of ISMS Controls based on ISO/IEC 27001. Reasons why Bridget chose us to publish her book are:- because you're quite prominent in the marketplace and I can see what you're aiming to achieve which is, bridging the gap between what people need and what they think they need. If you know what I mean, helping people understand what they actually need and turning that into reality. Where the books are there to support that process and then the consulting is there to facilitate it. This is the book you need when you’ve decided you want to be complaint with or certified to ISO 27001 Implementation guidance, which is easy to understand by people working in business This book fills the gap between the standard and how companies can implement it This book also includes auditing guidance

The modern security practitioner has shifted from a predominantly protective site and assets manager to a leading contributor to overall organisational resilience. Accordingly, The Security Consultant's Handbook sets out a holistic overview of the essential core knowledge, emerging opportunities and approaches to corporate thinking that are increasingly demanded by employers and buyers in the security market. This podcast is 3 minutes long and talks about updating Richards book and his new business venture.

Listen to an exclusive extract from Toomas Viira’s book Lessons Learned: Critical Information Infrastructure Protection – How to protect critical information infrastructure. The extract features Chapter 1: “Critical Infrastructure Services.” It explores what critical infrastructure services are, and how the definition of critical services changes over time. To find out more, order Lessons Learned: Critical Information Infrastructure Protection – How to protect critical information infrastructure from www.itgovernancepublishing.co.uk.

In this exclusive interview, cyber security risk manager and IT auditor Toomas Viira discusses his book Lessons Learned: Critical Information Infrastructure Protection – How to protect critical information infrastructure and gives advice on how to protect your critical information infrastructure. Save 20% on Toomas' book if you order from the ITGP website in February 2019. Visit www.itgovernancepublishing.co.uk to place your order and enter discount code VIIRA20 at the checkout.

In this exclusive interview, risk consultant and cyber security specialist Leron Zinatullin discusses the human aspects of information security and offers his advice for improving the security culture in your organisation. To save 20% on Leron's book, the Psychology of Information Security, order from the ITGP website by 31 January and enter code Jan19 at the checkout. https://www.itgovernancepublishing.co.uk/author/leron-zinatullin

In this podcast we are reading an extract from Alan Field's book, ISO 37001 - An Introduction to Anti-Bribery Management Systems. This extract will take you through the importance of why organisations should implement ISO37001:2016. As an early Christmas gift, receive a 20% discount on all Alan’s products when you enter the discount code FIELD20 at the ITGP checkout. https://www.itgovernancepublishing.co.uk/author/alan-field

In our final interview with Alan Field, we discuss the importance of implementing an EnMS (energy management system) and what steps organisations should take to achieve certification. Receive a 20% discount on all Alan’s products when you enter the discount code FIELD20 at the ITGP checkout. https://www.itgovernancepublishing.co.uk/author/alan-field

For this week’s podcast, Alan Field explains the differences between a gift and a bribe and he also discusses what plans an organisation should have in place for giving and receiving gifts from clients. 20% discount on all Alan’s products For December only, save 20% discount on all Alan’s products when you enter the discount code FIELD20 at the ITGP checkout. https://www.itgovernancepublishing.co.uk/author/alan-field

Our first podcast in December is an interview with anti-bribery expert, Alan Field. In this interview he talks about his career to date and what he has lined up for ITGP in 2019. Save 20% on all of Alan’s products For December only, receive a 20% discount on Alan’s products when you enter the discount code FIELD20 at the ITGP checkout. https://www.itgovernancepublishing.co.uk/author/alan-field

In our final business continuity podcast, Robert reads a sample from his book Validating Your Business Continuity Plan. This extract emphasises the importance of exercising completed BCPs (business continuity plans). Receive a 20% discount on all Robert’s ITGP books This is your last chance to get 20% off Robert’s books. Use discount code BCM20 at the ITGP checkout. Find out here: https://www.itgovernancepublishing.co.uk/author/robert-clark

Robert Clark reads an extract from his book, Business Continuity and the Pandemic Threat in our latest podcast. He discusses the distinct characteristics of a pandemic and how the public often confuses a pandemic for an epidemic. 20% discount on all Robert’s ITGP books For November only, save 20% on Robert’s books when you enter discount code BCM20 at the checkout. https://www.itgovernancepublishing.co.uk/author/robert-clark

In this week's podcast, we’re reading a passage from In Hindsight – A compendium of Business Continuity case studies. The extract shows the smaller threats that could still have a massive impact on your business continuity effectiveness. Save 20% off all of Robert’s ITGP books this November when you use discount code BCM20 at the checkout. Find the link here