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Escalation:
The process by which an Incident is communicated upwards through an organisation"s management
Emergency:
An actual or impending situation that may cause injury, loss of life, destruction of property or cause the interference, loss or disruption of an organisation"s normal business operations to such an extent that it poses a threat
Emergency Evacuation:
Moving staff, visitors and contractors from the premises to a safe place when a threat against the building is predicted or has happened
Emergency Services:
Police, Fire and Rescue and Ambulance services
Encryption / Encrypted:
Data encryption refers to the process of transforming electronic information into a scrambled form in order to protect data that is stored, processed, or transmitted electronically.
Evacuation:
The movement of employees, visitors and contractors from a building/premises to a safe place (assembly point(s) in a controlled and monitored manner at the time of an Incident
Exercise / Exercising:
Activity in which the Business Continuity Plan is rehearsed in part or in whole to ensure that it contains up to date and appropriate information and produces the desired result during or after an Incident, (an Exercise is distinct from a Test in that it can take place at any location. It uses a simulated Incident with the Incident Management Team but without the equipment and other resources required for a test.
Exposure:
The susceptibility to loss or the vulnerability to a particular risk