Designing a governance structure and describing its intended performance in the form of program documentation is the first step to ensure your business continuity program produces repeatable results that align to stakeholder expectations. According to [...]
While much of the focus on disaster preparedness has been on terrestrial issues, like floods,storms, or hurricanes, the federal government has been working to prepare for potential disasteron a cosmic scale. In a recent step [...]
The Fit First Responders program is a 25-week challenge involving Tulsa firefighters, policeofficers and EMSA in weekly workouts focusing on positive mind-set and nutrition, saidprogram spokesperson Deedra Determan to the Tulsa World. According to Determan,participants [...]
Government agencies and non-profit groups are investing in training youths in computer scienceand cybersecurity to address the growing need for qualified experts in the field. SIGNAL magazine’s interview with Sandia National Laboratories highlights programs such [...]
As cities and towns continue their recovery from Hurricane Sandy, a new report has beenreleased, offering suggestions and recommendations as to how communities can best preparethemselves for future natural disasters. Piloted by New Jersey Future, [...]
Whether you’re out and about, or in the safety of your own office or home, are you really surethat your data is protected over wifi? As the holiday season approaches, and travel becomes more frequent, [...]
Companies often do a good job of preparing for the likely disruptions to their supply chains, butYossi Sheffi, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Transportation &Logistics, is of the opinion that companies [...]