Even the casual observer will arrive at the conclusion that in 2019, adversity affects organizations daily no matter their size, geographical footprint, or mission. We have only to look at the news headlines regarding crises [...]
This is the first of a three-part series on human concerns in disaster recovery: Part 1 What: What are Human Concerns Part 2 So What: The Risks Part 3 Now What: The Applications What is [...]
Headlines over the 150-year history of tall buildings provide us with evidence of what can go wrong and the likely costs and consequences of such events. Many of the challenges are the same as those [...]
Because of their highly visible role in the Information Technology hierarchy, Business Continuity professionals have a unique opportunity to help their Facilities Operations counterparts achieve long term continuous operation. Facilities related downtime events are increasingly [...]
From RiskNet Top 10 Op Risks 2019: Data Compromise Big data provides big target for hackers, as banks wrestle with risk of monetary and reputational loss. The threat of data loss through cyber attack, combined [...]
From Protiviti Sharpening the Focus on CyberSecurity: Insights from Active Corporate Directors Much has been written, and important insights shared, on cybersecurity. The threat landscape continues to evolve, and the topic remains significant in the [...]
IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) is about 40 years old and its younger sibling Business Continuity (BC) has passed the 30-year mark. The premise for ITDR was that we needed to be capable of dealing with [...]
It can happen here. When tragedy strikes the workplace -- a fatal accident, violence, suicide, a robbery, or natural disaster -- all employees immediately look to its leadership for direction. How those leaders respond when [...]
For those of you whose organization use a contact center to handle incoming phone calls you know how important the system is to your business. But how well are you protecting that important investment? What [...]
