The True Value and ROI of Business Continuity
One of the biggest challenges that someone charged with overseeing a Business Continuity Program has is to prove that the program is worth its cost: “What is your program’s ROI?” I call that the “dreaded [...]
How to Communicate Before, During and After Inclement Weather
When an announcement goes out that inclement weather has closed roads, schools and businesses, including yours, your crisis communications plan should already be activated and in motion. If a weather-related incident or other critical event [...]
One Manager, Two Jobs
I believe that every security manager has two jobs. Their first is to take care of the day-to-day activities that come with running their security department. Their second is to consider and plan for the [...]
The Human Side of Response and Recovery
Organizations throughout the world have developed Business Continuity Plans that allow for quick response to whatever incident or disaster has occurred with little or no warning. Forest fires have occurred not just in the U.S., [...]
How do you Communicate Security Risk to Business Executives?
Security and Business Leaders: A Communications Gap When I find myself talking to a group of security professionals, eventually the topic will turn to whatever security breach was in the news that morning, and how [...]
Whatever Happened to Voice Communications?
It’s something we generally take for granted: voice communications. And yet, without it, most businesses will have difficulty surviving for an extended period of time. How has this important business asset evolved over the past [...]
2019 The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices – 10th Edition
While most executives perceive that uncertainties in the business environment are leading to more complex risk challenges for their organizations, few executives describe their organization’s approach to risk management as mature or robust, according to [...]