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Power Loss: A Tale of Two Companies
The average property in the US experiences 2 hours of power loss per year. This may not be too bad. However, if there are utility outages that last days or even longer, it can be downright devastating. What many may not realize is that with a bit of pre-planning and minimal investment, they can maintain all critical company functions and keep their doors open. Andy Ziegler explores basic options that satisfy most businesses and some more advanced ones larger, more complex organizations should consider.
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From Risk Management Magazine: Remote Workforce Considerations for Natural Disaster Preparation
This insightful article discusses the ways COVID-19 has increased overall preparedness. “Remote work has offered some comfort for risk professionals with regard to business continuity. For example, shifting to remote working is now clearly a viable option to continue operations if a hurricane or other natural catastrophe temporarily makes on-site work too dangerous. According to Jim MacDonnell, director in BDO’s crisis management and business continuity practice, “COVID-19 forced many companies to move to a remote workforce, despite the fact that there have always been concerns about internet bandwidth to handle the traffic. Those questions have been answered now, so we feel that COVID-19 has increased overall preparedness should we need to go remote in the event of a natural disaster.”
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Concerns remain about Colonial’s handling of the incident, in terms of both their cybersecurity and response.
Read MoreA Disastrous Vacation: The Chernobyl area begins to open up for tourism
Flights are already running over the area, and the government of the Ukraine is to apply for UNESCO World Heritage for the site.
Read MoreDoing It Together: When building a continuity plan for your business, be sure to involve all stakeholders
Seek inputs from people across the entire organization, and work on ensuring their proper training based on any findings.
Read MoreFood Emergency: Food Banks across Alberta and British Columbia have announced a joint Emergency Response Preparedness training system
Developed in conjunction with the Red Cross, the training system will support over 200 food banks.
Read MoreFrom Past To Future: Looking back at the handling of previous disasters can provide insights into responding to new threats
A study from the University of Washington recommends increased centralization in government response.
Read MoreLess than half of respondents to a recent Voice of the CISO report from Proofpoint believe their organizations are prepared for a cyberattack
Almost 60% of respondents also believe human error is the greatest threat to their cybersecurity.
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2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference
Join us in Minneapolis, October 4-6, for the Annual Continuity Insights Management Conference for insight, inspiration, and actionable ideas presented by a faculty of leading business continuity experts and practitioners.
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Register Now for the DRI International June 7 Improving Incident Management With Mindfulness Workshop!
There’s still time to register for DRI’s brand-new workshop, Mindfulness Practices to Improve Incident Management, scheduled for June 7. Learn to improve your ability to lead recovery efforts even in the midst of ever-changing circumstances.
Watch the recent webinar for a great preview of what you can expect from the course – and download the visual aid for the L.A.B.E.L. exercise featured in the presentation to start practicing mindfulness:
- Label the challenging thought or emotion
- Allow it to be here
- Breathe
- Explore how the thought or emotion manifests itself in the body
- Listen to the sounds around you
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