By Jim Preen, Director of Crisis Management at YUDU Sentinel It has emerged that police officers throughout the UK are being ordered not to download the NHS test-and-trace app on their work phones because of ‘security implications’. What does this mean for the rest of us and the government’s uphill struggle to tame coronavirus? The... Continue Reading →
Will the NHS app solve contact tracing at venues?
By Jim Preen, Director of Crisis Management at YUDU Sentinel The NHS test-and-trace app, which is part of the government’s Rule of 6 legislation, is now up and running. The app features a QR code scanner to collect contact tracing data at venues. According to the government website ‘designated venues now have a legal requirement... Continue Reading →
In praise of lists
By Jim Preen, Director of Crisis Management at YUDU Sentinel I like lists, there I said it. This means I’ll be branded immediately as: AnalWeirdly obsessiveAs interesting as Love Island Wales Some people hate lists because: They’re a tyranny; something brooding that looks at you like that mildly scary geography teacher from schoolThey increase my... Continue Reading →
The comms cat is out of the bag
By Jim Preen, Director of Crisis Management a YUDU Sentinel Two recent news stories vividly illustrate how there’s no such thing as internal and external comms. These days it’s all one, but consistent communication remains of critical importance to an organisation and its reputation. If anything, the pandemic is amplifying the mistakes. Virtually no communication,... Continue Reading →
Newcastle music venue chooses Sentinel Check-in contact tracing app
By Jim Preen, Director of Crisis Management at YUDU Sentinel Header Image by John Matychuck A promoter at a Newcastle music venue sold tickets for gigs and at the point of sale harvested customer contact details to satisfy the NHS test-and-trace guidelines. Things got a whole lot more complicated when the guidelines became law. Ian... Continue Reading →