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Threats Facing Cloud Users
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Business Continuity Awareness Week 2017
The week of May 15 to 19 is your opportunity as a BC professional to raise the profile of your profession and highlight the need for organizations to take BC seriously, for top management to give it the backing it requires, and for colleagues to get involved. Cyber security is the theme for the week. If you want to get involved with BCAW then contact Andrew Scott. If you use Twitter, then remember to use the hashtag
#BCAW2017.Outside Risks
Deloitte releases a report on the use and growth of third-party risk management.
Read MoreUnited, divided
United continues to face a public relations crisis after the disastrous “overbooking” incident.
Read MoreVirginia Tech: A Decade Later
On the 10th anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting, Campus Safety Magazine looks at how emergency preparedness has changed since then.
Read MoreHacked and Back
Quick action by the Union Bank of India allows them to recover funds stolen from them in a phishing attack.
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NEW YORK - April 14 - Disaster Recovery Institute International
(‘DRI’), the global nonprofit certifying body for business continuity and related fields, today announced that it has now certified more than 15,000 professionals worldwide, a milestone indicating the increased importance of business continuity and disaster recovery. “These numbers tell us that organizations are taking off their blinders and increasingly making business continuity, risk management, and disaster recovery a priority,” said DRI CEO and President Al Berman. “In the past year alone, the global business community has been impacted by terrorism, cyberattacks, natural disasters, transportation interruptions, and other critical events that threaten their operations. Trained business continuity professionals enable organizations to mitigate the impact to the customers, employees, and the bottom line.”
For the full press release>>Business Continuity Awareness Week 2017
The countdown has begun for Business Continuity Awareness Week (15th – 19th May 2017). The Business Continuity Institute has now published the posters that will be used to promote the week. The theme for BCAW this year is cyber security. BCI has produced a series of six posters which all highlight that everyone has a role to play in helping to build a resilient organization. You can download the posters here, or find out more about BCAW and the resources available:
Click HERE>>DRI Scholarship Applications Due May 15
If you’re a DRI Certified Professional in the U.S. or Canada with a student heading to college in the Fall, now is the time for them to fill out their applications for the $5,000 DRI Foundation Scholarships! Applications are due May 15 – don’t delay!
Submission Deadline: May 15, 2017
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