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Why are So Few Facility Risk Assessments Completed?
There are four stages in the development and management of a facility’s security program. Stage 1 is the risk assessment, which focuses on the facility itself as well as the people within it. Stage 2 [...]
POWER – Without Guaranteed Supply You Can Forget Enterprise Resilience
On August 9th 2019, the United Kingdom was badly affected by what has been claimed to be an unprecedented power failure. Many cities were left without electricity, causing major service disruption to hospitals, airports, rail [...]
You Can Avoid Business Disruptions by Determining Risk at Facilities
Picture this scenario: Your company is busier than it has ever been. Product is moving out the door, customers are happy, and your hiring rate is at its highest in company history. Then – suddenly [...]
The Challenge of Emergency Evacuation from High-Rise Buildings
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 [...]
BC and Facilities Pros Working Towards Continuous Data Center Operation
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 [...]
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 [...]
Microgrids and Secure Power Supply
Loss of electric power to any organization can range from a minor inconvenience to challenges affecting data retention/ backup/retrieval to ultimately causing collapse of the services being provided. This is especially problematic during prolonged [...]
Restoring Henryville Schools
Before & After - Henryville Schools Friday, March 2, 2012, is a date that will forever be remembered in the town of Henryville, Indiana. The day started out like any other day, [...]
10 Steps to a Well-Protected Facility
It goes without saying - the best way to recover from a disaster is not to have one. That's why prevention, control and mitigation should be an integral part of your Business Continuity Planning (BCP) [...]
Company Responders – A Coordinated Response to Emergencies
How does your company respond to an internal emergency? Who responds to the incident? What is the role of the team or the individuals? How do different groups or departments organize the effort? In many [...]