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• Keynote Announced for 2020 Continuity Insights Virtual New York Conference

  The 9th annual Continuity Insights New York Conference, which will take place virtually October 19-23, 2020, has announced it keynote topic and speakers. The Shape of Behavior, Society, the Workplace, and the Future, will be presented by Hart Brown and… Read more… →

• Reducing Risk During a Pandemic

  The Department of Homeland Security recently published advice on four principles to safeguard your infrastructure, supply chain, cyber security, workforce, and customers. Here’s your chance to join Continuity Insights as industry experts break down this criticalities to help you maintain… Read more… →

• Infinite Blue Debuts IB Connect, Allowing for One-Click Integrations to Over 400 Applications

  Infinite Blue, a comprehensive low-code development platform and enterprise application company, debuted IB Connect, allowing BC in the Cloud, along with their other risk management applications, to connect with other popular applications used for HR, IT, Finance, and more. IB Connect stems from a partnership with Workato, specialists in transforming digital businesses through… Read more… →

• VPN Email And Pop-up Attacks – A Cyber Red Flag

  If working remotely is part of your organization’s new normal, there’s a good chance many employees are away from the watchful eyes of IT departments. That’s a red flag that hackers will enthusiastically pounce upon. Researchers have discovered a fake… Read more… →

• ACP Names New Executive Director

  Following a comprehensive, national search, the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) has announced that Isaiah Allen has been named the organization’s new executive director. “Isaiah’s strengths are with organizations in transition and his passion is for helping associations establish and… Read more… →

• AlertMedia Names Former CNN Executive Vice President of Global Intelligence

  AlertMedia, a global threat monitoring and emergency communication solution, has announced that Sara Pratley has joined the company as Vice President of Global Intelligence. In this new role, Pratley will lead the team responsible for monitoring emerging threats and incidents… Read more… →

• Alertus Releases New Chrome Extension for Desktop Alerting

  Alertus Technologies LLC, a leading mass notification and critical communication solutions provider, announced it is adding a new product to its portfolio of IP-based mass notification solutions. Alertus Desktop™ for Chrome will offer many of the powerful and popular features… Read more… →

• Practicing Good Cyber Hygiene

  The following checklist identifies key areas that can help you assess whether good cyber hygiene is being practiced for both your business and your managed service provider (MSP) partner. Good cyber hygiene is a continuous process that requires attention to… Read more… →

• 4 Common Business Continuity Misconceptions

  Should employees make all the decisions in a moment of crisis? That’s the first of four common BC misconceptions that can cause confusion and limit effectiveness for anyone considering implementing business continuity for the first time according to Jeff Keyes,… Read more… →

• Only 12% of Companies are Well Positioned for Resilience After COVID-19 Pandemic

  Digital Intent, a digital innovation consulting firm, analyzed recent data finding that only 12% of U.S. based companies are well positioned for resilience. Credit risky companies made up 33% of the surveyed companies. These may have credit issues or difficulty… Read more… →

• 15 Things You Need to Know Now About the Pandemic and Its Ongoing Impact on Our World

  Has there ever been a better time to be a Business Continuity Planner? Thanks to Covid-19 you are no longer called “Chicken Little” behind your back, your coworkers *finally* take you seriously, and the C-Suite finally understands that people CAN… Read more… →

• Virtual Continuity Insights’ 2020 New York Conference Topics Cover Nationwide Agenda

  By turning its annual New York Conference into a virtual event, Continuity Insights has expanded its program to make it an inclusive national experience available to a wider audience of BC/DR professionals. The 9th Annual Conference will take place “virtually”… Read more… →

• Creating a Business Continuity Plan for Your Business: 5 Essential Steps

  By Veronica Baxter: These are unprecedented times. Severe weather is causing extended power outages. Fires force evacuation. The pandemic defines who can go out and work, and expands the possibilities of remote work. Political unrest causes damage to individual businesses… Read more… →

• Managing Multiple Emergencies

  By Addison Shaw, Veoci: While emergency managers can effectively and efficiently respond to incidents and disasters, they can’t prevent events from happening. While it’s rare, emergencies can overlap and stress the response infrastructure emergency management teams have implemented at their… Read more… →

• Webinar: Finding the Next Incel Killer

  The incel world view is defined by violent misogyny, an underestimated form of extremism. Law enforcement officials believe violent incels have murdered at least 47 people in North America in the last six years, and researchers have observed a significant… Read more… →

• 10 Tips for Selling Business Continuity to Upper Management

  The number one challenge facing BCP and COOP professionals today remains getting upper management buy-in. The events of September 11 and COVID-19 have raised awareness of the exposures, but there still are organizations without a commitment to BCP/COOP. In this… Read more… →

• New Guide: Best Practices for Pandemic Resilience & Planning

  Business resilience is becoming a higher prerogative for boards and senior management. An escalating sophistication of cyberattacks, intricacy in processes and IT, reliance on third parties, data management – all these factors increase the chances for interruptions, making their impact… Read more… →

• Ransomware and Banking Malware on the Rise Due to Fake Browser Updates

  Cyber hackers are resorting to an old trick in their renewed ransomware exploits – fake browser updates. Although it’s always recommended to keep software up-to-date, a new report from Surcuri finds hackers are exploiting that call to action in a… Read more… →

• The Future of Business Continuity & Resilience Report Released

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has released The Future of Business Continuity & Resilience, a new report that takes an in depth look at the industry and how it will change due to the pandemic. The elevated position business continuity… Read more… →

• Agenda Announced for Continuity Insights’ Virtual 2020 New York Conference

  Continuity Insights has announced the conference program for the 2020 Continuity Insights New York Conference. The 9th Annual Conference will take place “virtually” across three days – October 20-22. The virtual event is designed to meet today’s new normal featuring… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Rise of Operational Resilience in the Wake of COVID-19  

  The Coronavirus has shown us that many business continuity programs have buckled under pressure and some failed because they could not deliver the right data during the pandemic. First hand experience has demonstrated that operating in the new normal requires… Read more… →

• 4 Major Cybersecurity Risks That Any Business Should Look Out For

  By Ashley Halsey: Business continuity is essential for businesses, yet this important factor is usually taken for granted. However, the worst-case scenario is NOT having business continuity, which can be extremely detrimental to your business, since you need it for… Read more… →

• Business Contingency Group Launches App to Help Businesses Across America Manage COVID-19 Risk at the Workplace

  While businesses and clinics across the U.S. are scrambling to reopen and keep their employees and customers/patients safe, Business Contingency Group (BCG) has announced the launch of its new app to help manage the risk at the workplace. The web-based… Read more… →

• What’s the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery?

  Business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) are often used in coordination with one another, or even interchangeably as terms. But they are two different things. With the pandemic making the importance of business continuity known, leaders should understand the key differences… Read more… →

• 12th Edition Business Continuity Trends 2020 Study Now Live

  BC Management, an Avalution Consulting company, is inviting all business continuity professionals to participate in its 12th Edition Business Continuity Trends 2020 Study. The study is a globally recognized tool by Business Continuity professionals to survey, assess, and report on… Read more… →

• A Five-Step Business Continuity Plan for SMEs

  As businesses scramble to survive the Coronavirus, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) especially are feeling overwhelmed by the economic crises arising out of the pandemic. Preparedness is a critical factor that will keep SMEs afloat in such uncertain times. Kirti… Read more… →

• BCI Education Month Is Here

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has launched Education Month 2020, the annual campaign that promotes education and training opportunities for business continuity and resilience professionals across the globe. This campaign is designed for professionals who are looking to start their… Read more… →

• Tips for Staying Resilient When Migrating to Hybrid Multicloud

  As part of their response to the ongoing challenge and threat from COVID-19, organizations are looking for new ways to maintain and protect their operations, critical applications, and data, while being better prepared to more effectively respond to emerging threats. Many organizations are turning… Read more… →

• 2020 Continuity Insights New York Conference to Be Held Virtually

  Continuity Insights has announced that its 2020 New York Conference, originally scheduled for October 19, will transition to a virtual event after careful consideration of the circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 9th Annual Conference will now take place… Read more… →

• Rise of Operational Resilience in the Wake of COVID-19  

  Continuity Insights has announced that Rise of Operational Resilience in the Wake of COVID-19 has been added to its highly-regarded webinar series. This critically important topic will be presented on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. ET. COVID-19 revealed many… Read more… →

• Assess Workplace Culture to Support Business Continuity

  By Ayme Zemke: The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly changed how and where businesses operate, creating significant changes and disruption to business continuity, organizational culture and the employee experience. Maintaining a strong workplace culture and connections with employees despite these challenges is… Read more… →

• Back to the Basics of Continuity, Risk, and Resilience

  By Fusion Risk Management: If you are new to continuity, risk, and/or resilience, you’ve come to the right place. These topics can seem overwhelming at first, but if you break them down into smaller components, they are much easier to… Read more… →

• Minimizing Employee Uncertainty and Anxiety

  AlertMedia has announced that Minimizing Employee Uncertainty and Anxiety will be the topic of discussion for its next Coffee With An Expert broadcast on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Join your peers from top organizations across the country for an interactive… Read more… →

• Avalution Releases BC Scorecard Builder

  Are you having a hard time getting the resources and buy-in you need to close the gaps in your business continuity program? Getting questions about ROI and increased recoverability capabilities from your leadership team, but you don’t have great answers?… Read more… →

• Employees on the Way Out – Addressing Rampant Data Theft

  We spend a significant amount of time protecting company assets from “outside incidents,” primarily cyber criminals looking to steal proprietary data. But what about employee data theft? “Insider incidents” have shot to the top of the list when it comes… Read more… →

• Putting Agile into Performance Management

  What can those responsible for measuring organizational performance learn from Agile Performance Management? Monitoring, measuring, analyzing, and evaluating how well the organization’s management systems meets the requirements of an international standard is oftentimes an “annual” activity that misses the mark… Read more… →

• Department of Energy and Microsoft to Develop AI Response Tools

  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office has announced the formation of the First Five Consortium, which will develop and use artificial intelligence (AI) tools for disaster management. The First Five is a partnership with DOE,… Read more… →

• 2020 Business Continuity Benchmark Report

  SAI Global has released its 2020 Business Continuity Benchmark Report offering valuable insight into the difference between what businesses want versus what is actually being committed to achieving it. The firm’s follow-up survey in March 2020 further shows this gap… Read more… →

• Creating a Strong Business Continuity Plan

  By Pronto Recovery: Businesses rely on their computers to get work done. On occasion, downtime arises, so they need a backup plan. In the past, organizations focused on disaster recovery, but that approach is insufficient. A Business Continuity Plan (BCP)… Read more… →

• A Case for Business Continuity Managed Services

  By Bob Farkas, Virtual Corporation: Fifty-one percent of organizations surveyed by Mercer Consulting were caught without business continuity plans when the current COVID pandemic erupted. Moreover, other surveys revealed the potentiality and impact of a pandemic were virtually ignored. Low… Read more… →

• Webinar: Preparing for a New Era of Civil Unrest: A Guide to Safety and Security

  Worldwide, incidents of civil unrest have doubled over the last decade. Every region of the world has experienced hundreds of civil unrest events over the last ten years. The U.S. is currently experiencing one of the most significant and prolonged… Read more… →

• Effective Employee Communication in the Time of COVID-I9

  A botched COVID-19 communication response not only leads to unwanted stakeholder scrutiny, but it can cause significant physical and emotional harm as well as lasting damage to stakeholder trust, reputation, and the bottom line. While pandemic related information needs are… Read more… →

• The Ultimate Guide to Business Continuity Testing

  Formulating a business continuity plan (BCP) is only half the battle. To help face this uphill struggle, Agility Recovery has released the Ultimate Guide to Business Continuity Testing which outlines a complete set of practical methods for business continuity testing.… Read more… →

• New Resource Kit – Return to Work: Contact Tracing and Beyond

  As organizations across the globe start the tenuous process of opening the workplace for their employees, employers are looking to implement Contact Tracing to ensure a safe return to work for the employees. In an April survey of U.S. chief… Read more… →

• Earth Networks Introduces the EN Weather Academy

  Earth Networks has announced the launch of its Weather Academy, a new source for engaging online meteorology courses, taught by professional degreed meteorologists. The Academy is the perfect online tool for everyone from those who are just curious about the… Read more… →

• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Takeaways From the Pandemic

  Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, only 22% of companies had the infrastructure in place to support mass remote working — and yet, despite that fact, an estimated 37% of organizations to date have successfully implemented mandatory, company-wide work-from-home policies. That's… Read more… →

• ServiceNow Named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Risk Management

  ServiceNow, a leading digital workflow company that makes work, work better for people, has been named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Risk Management. ServiceNow was evaluated for its Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform. According… Read more… →

• Video Interview: Managing Risks During COVID-19 Key Insights

  Mark Beasley, director of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative and KPMG professor of accounting, and Frank Buckless, Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Dean of Poole College of Management Enterprise Risk Management Initiative, hosted the inaugural Virtual Thought Leadership Series event,… Read more… →

• 10 BCP Mistakes You Really Want to Avoid: Part 2

  By Tam Williams, KingsBridge BCP: Earlier this month we covered part 1 of “10 BCP Mistakes You Really Want to Avoid,” where we laid out the first five mistakes for you. Today, we take a look at the remaining five mistakes… Read more… →

• Enhancing Resilience Through a Leading Risk Management Technique: KRI

  By Fusion Risk Management: Risk management functions today, regardless of size and complexity, tend to focus substantial time and energy on point-in-time assessments. While these exercises are necessary and do provide a robust view of an enterprise’s risk posture for… Read more… →

• Adaptive BC Solutions Announces Next Certification Course

  Based on the success of its initial cABCF Certification, has announced a second two-day, online, hands-on cABCF certification training course, with exercises, group experts, and real-time lectures. The initial online session will take place on Saturday, August 29 from 10:30… Read more… →

• OnSolve Acquires Situational Awareness Provider Stabilitas

  OnSolve has announced the acquisition of Stabilitas, a situational awareness provider that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify adverse events, analyze the risks posed by those events, and provide stakeholders with actionable threat intelligence. Stabilitas’ AI solution constantly… Read more… →

• Free Chapter – Introduction to Cybersecurity Law

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free chapter – Introduction to Cybersecurity Law – from Tari Schreider’s latest publication, Cybersecurity Law, Standards and Regulations (2nd Edition). In today’s litigious business world, cyber-relateted matters could land you in court.… Read more… →

• Working in a Post-COVID Era

  Information Week is dispensing some definitive advice for CIOs – post pandemic, remote working isn’t going anywhere soon, so now is the time to advance cloud initiatives, consider uses for AI, and strengthen business continuity. In this insightful commentary, Jamshid… Read more… →

• Operational Resilience Infographic

  SAI Global has created a new Operational Resilience infographic outlining concrete steps that business continuity planners can follow to make operational resilience actionable. With resilience and recovery from the pandemic key areas of focus for organizations as we head into… Read more… →

• Alertus Releases New Chrome Extension for Desktop Alerting

  Mass notification and critical communication solutions provider Alertus Technologies LLC has added Alertus Desktop™ for Chrome to its portfolio of IP-based mass notification solutions. The new product will offer many of the powerful and popular features of Alertus Desktop™ as… Read more… →

• International Climate Report Finds 2019 was Among the Three Warmest Years on Record

  The globe had another year where all-time records were either challenged or broken, as 2019 ranked among the world’s hottest. What’s more, greenhouse gases peaked to their highest levels on record, according to the 30th annual State of the Climate… Read more… →

• Over 60% of Organizations Are in the Rebuilding and Resilience Phase of Coronavirus Recovery

  Business improvement company BSI recently conducted a survey among business leaders in North America to better understand the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on organizations and evaluate their continuity efforts on the road to recovery. The survey determined that while signs… Read more… →

• Healthcare Workers Continue to Deal With Workplace Violence

  By Oscar Villanueva, Managing Director of Security Services & Crisis Preparedness, R3 Continuum: Tips for Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare. Workplace violence in healthcare settings has been an issue for some time. Threats of violence against doctors, nurses, and other… Read more… →

• New Continuity Insights Webinar – Turbocharge Your BCP

  Continuity Insights will present Turbocharge Your BCP on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 as part of its continuing educational webinar series. The webinar will be broadcast beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET. Registration is open here. COVID-19 is ravaging your business, it… Read more… →

• Ransomware Attacks Skyrocket During First Quarter

  Keeping up with ransomware news is becoming increasing more difficult as a result of a 25% increase in attacks during the first quarter of 2020. And these cyber events show no indication of slowing down. Studies show ransom payments are… Read more… →

• Steps to Building a Pandemic Business Continuity Plan

  The Coronavirus has emphasized the importance of having remote work being an integral part of your pandemic business continuity plan. This post available via TechTarget, outlines the steps for building the remote work section of your BC plan, starting with… Read more… →

• Managing a Returning Workforce and Ensuring Business Continuity

  How do we manage the returning workforce? According to a survey by PwC, only 22% of CFOs claim they could return to "business as usual" within a month after the Covid-19 outbreak ends. This in itself is an unfortunate statistic.… Read more… →

• How Manufacturers Are Ensuring Business Continuity

  How the world does business was changing before the outbreak of Covid-19, but what we have seen in recent weeks and months has accelerated this metamorphosis beyond all recognition. Business continuity is nothing new. It is, quite simply, prudent business… Read more… →

• Business Continuity and IT – How Should They Work Together?

  The Business Continuity Institute’s (BCI) latest report, Technology & Business Continuity in Organisational Resilience, aims to determine how business continuity professionals should work with their counterparts in IT/Cyber departments to increase resilience across the organization. The topic of resilience –… Read more… →

• Hurricane Season Risk Intelligence

  In order to help business continuity professionals maintain situational awareness of severe weather season, Everbridge’s Risk Intelligence Monitoring Center (RIMC) is offering complimentary access to its latest Situation Report for a look ahead into peak hurricane season. The report provides… Read more… →

• Business Continuity: Where Do We Go From Here?

  There are some fundamentals that business continuity professionals should not forget or do away with, but neither should we be afraid to move with the times. Russell Williams, Principal Consultant for Business Continuity for Daisy Corporate Services, a provider of… Read more… →

• New Global Study Reveals 61% of IT Professionals Lack Confidence in Ability to Deliver Digital Services During a Crisis

  A new global study from LogicMonitor, a cloud-based provider of IT infrastructure monitoring, intelligence and observability, examines how IT departments are evolving in a time of crisis to maintain business continuity and best meet the needs of their customers. The… Read more… →

• 10 BCP Mistakes You Really Want to Avoid: Part 1

  By Tam Williams, KingsBridge BCP: Wondering if your business is going to get your through the next wave of Covid-19 or some other business interruption? Make sure your planning efforts aren’t going to waste by learning about these 10 BCP… Read more… →

• COVID-19: Making Return-to-Work Smooth for Workers

  By Sara Robertson, Veoci: As more and more organizations make the transition back to a physical workplace, they'll need to consider how to maintain the health and safety of their employees. This doesn't mean, however, that workers can prepare themselves… Read more… →

• Turbocharge Your BCP

  COVID-19 is ravaging your business, it is ravaging customers, and is ravaging your family life. While business continuity planning was important before, it is now playing a much bigger role in your day-to-day, eating away at the precious hours you… Read more… →

• The Business Continuity Do’s and Don’ts for Business Leadership Amid the Pandemic

  By Agility Recovery: According to the latest research, over a third of employers lacked an emergency preparedness plan when COVID-19 hit. Whether due to the infrequency of viral outbreaks, or lack of any business continuity plan in place, the road to recovery… Read more… →

• Hurricane Preparedness Checklist for Business Available

  AlertMedia is making a Hurricane Preparedness for Business Checklist available as a free PDF download from its website. The Checklist will help you learn how to protect and prepare your business through the three main phases of a Hurricane –… Read more… →

• World Cares Center: Disaster Volunteerism Academy

  Whether you’re an individual who wants to be prepared in the event of an emergency, a disaster volunteer, or a local leader, World Cares Center delivers value-added training to equip you with the skills and tools you need for preparedness,… Read more… →

• Solutions Review Releases 2020 Updates to Buyer’s Guide for DRaaS

  Solutions Review today is releasing mid-year updates to its 2020 Buyer’s Guide for Disaster Recovery as a Service to assist organizations during the research and discovery phase of buying business software. Gathered via a meta-analysis of available online materials, Solutions… Read more… →

• Back-to-Basics: What is a BC Plan and Why is it Important

  Business continuity is your business’ ability to continue functioning as ‘normally’ as possible during and after a crisis. Essentially, it’s your ability to plan for and effectively manage disruption to business as usual. This post by Neil Luo, Head of… Read more… →

• Cyber Attack Trends: 2020 Mid-Year Report Reveals How Criminals Have Targeted All Sectors

  Check Point® Software Technologies has released its Cyber Attack Trends: 2020 Mid-Year Report, which shows how criminal, political and nation-state threat actors have exploited the COVID-19 pandemic and related themes to target organizations across all sectors, including governments, industry, healthcare,… Read more… →

• How to Keep Your Employees Calm During a Hurricane

  By AlertMedia: A major storm system swirls together in the Atlantic. Over 48 hours, it rapidly intensifies into a Category 4 beast with sustained wind speeds of 130 mph. Forecasters warn that the hurricane will unleash catastrophic damage. It’s moving… Read more… →

• Familiarize Yourself With Cracking Dictionaries: A Hacker’s Guide for Password Thievery

  How secure is your company’s password security? Do your colleagues take it as seriously as they should? These are good questions that don’t always come back with the most satisfactory answers. The reality is that fortified passwords should be mandatory… Read more… →

• Revising Your Disaster Recovery and Pandemic Plans

  It doesn’t matter which industry each of us works within. Practical advice regarding disaster planning is universal, crossing businesses large and small, as well as professions. The Coronavirus has highlighted the need to have a business continuity and disaster recovery… Read more… →

• Use of Digital Services More Than Doubled During the Pandemic; What Does it Mean for Business

  Consumers have become more and more reliant on digital services in recent years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, however, those services became essential. Use of digital services more than doubled on average during the pandemic lockdowns, according to a new survey… Read more… →

• National Organization for Victim Assistance and R3 Continuum Announce New Partnership

  The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) has announced a groundbreaking partnership with R3 Continuum (R3c). NOVA will work in collaboration with R3c to provide experienced National Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT) comprised of R3c and NOVA crisis responders. The MDT will provide… Read more… →

• Forrester Identifies 5 Pandemic-Induced Trends That Will Change Business & Technology Over the Next Decade

  According to Forrester, the lasting global impact of COVID-19 will usher in five macro shifts that will permanently alter business and technology. A new report, “The New, Unstable Normal: How COVID-19 Will Change Business And Technology Forever,” describes how, despite modern healthcare… Read more… →

• Understanding the Facility Operations Maturity Model for Data Centers

  An operations & maintenance (O&M) program determines to a large degree how well a data center lives up to its design intent. The comprehensive Schneider Electric Data Center Facility Operations Maturity Model (FOMM) is a useful method for determining how… Read more… →

• White Paper: Tools to Help Manage COVID-19

  A new white paper from Buffalo Computer Graphics reviews the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and highlights how important it is for emergency managers to have easy access to real-time situational awareness information. “Tools to Help Manage COVID-19,” details the speed at… Read more… →

• BCI Re-releases GPG Lite Edition

  With the uncertainty surrounding our everyday lives, both personally and professionally, the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has re-released its GPG Lite Edition, a condensed version of the BCI Good Practice Guidelines, the definitive guide for business continuity and resilience professionals.… Read more… →

• Survey Finds 72% of IT Professionals State ITSM Continues to Be Effective in a Remote Work Environment

  ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation, has announced the results of its survey, The State of ITSM in the COVID-19 Pandemic. The survey, conducted among more than 500 global IT professionals, highlights the ramifications and challenges the… Read more… →

• Creating Your Business Continuity Social Media Plan

  Now, more than ever, organizations must have some kind of social media presence to stay relevant and informed. In Creating Your Business Continuity Social Media Plan – Turn Your Crisis Into an Opportunity!  – a new Continuity Insights webinar –… Read more… →

• Adaptive Tip: Enabling (not Delivering) Continuity

  By Mark Armour, cABCF: A fundamental problem with our traditional approach to business continuity is that it is predicated on the belief that BC is something that can be delivered. This forms the foundation of our lifecycle and methodology-driven approach… Read more… →

• Scientists and Researchers Studying Wildfires Seek Input

  A team of scientists and researchers is embarking on a five-year study program to develop actionable strategies for dealing with wildfires — both pre-ignition and post-ignition — and is looking for first responders, land managers and others with knowledge and… Read more… →

• Preparing for a Hurricane While Navigating a Pandemic

  Some forecasters are predicting a more active than normal hurricane season, adding stress to the conditions we are already experiencing with the current pandemic. To help navigate today’s perilous climate, In Case of Crisis by RockDove Solutions has developed a… Read more… →

• From Disaster Recovery to Business Continuity Planning in 6 Steps

  How did your company react when the Coronavirus hit? Many organizations found themselves dusting off their disaster recovery plans, reacting to the past, and taking a gamble on the future. Writing for Risk & Compliance Matters, Carrie Penman, Chief Risk… Read more… →

• New White Paper: Returning to the Workplace in Uncertain Times

  Fusion Risk Management has just released a new white paper, Returning to the Workplace in Uncertain Times, to help organizations successfully recover and be prepared to address several critical questions before they can return to “new” normal operational levels. Returning… Read more… →

• COVID-19: The Future of Supply Chain

  The Business Continuity Institute’s (BCI) latest research report examines the affects COVID-19 has had on global supply chains taking a look at the pandemic from two viewpoints: how organizations and their supply chains were prepared for such a global crisis,… Read more… →

• Video Interview: Getting Your Arms Around Risk Appetite

  Most people understand the overarching concept of risk appetite. They recognize that risk appetite should reflect stakeholder willingness to take risks that management and the board use to make key decisions for the business. However, executives sometimes struggle to find… Read more… →

• Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) (2nd Draft)

  The National Institute of Standards and Technology ('NIST') is seeking comments from business continuity professionals on it recently released second Draft NISTIR 8286 Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management ('ERM') ('the Draft') to promote greater understanding of the relationship between… Read more… →

• 2020 Wildfire Season Outlook and How to Prepare Your Employees and Business

  By Agility Recovery: Wildfire Season Risk, Outlook and Facts: A Wildfire season typically aligns with times when there’s an excess of dry fuels, winds and temperatures are above average, and humidity is low, which creates hot, dry conditions. Wildfire season also… Read more… →

• Guide to Successful Return to Work Strategy

  In order to help prepare your return to work strategy when everything is changing, from place to place, and day-to-day, Everbridge has released a new white paper, A Successful Return to Work Strategy: Contact Tracing and Beyond, to help. As… Read more… →

• How To Lead Through Crisis: Traits to Possess

  By Owen Manningham: Regardless of how prepared you may be, as a leader, a crisis is most likely to throw you off balance as it threatens the very existence of your business. Whether it is internal such as technological, financial… Read more… →

• R3 Continuum Launches Emotional Comfortability Index to Gauge Stress Levels Across the United States

  R3 Continuum (R3c) has announced the launch of its new Emotional Comfortability Index (ECI) that measures the current stress levels of the states in comparison to one another. The index gives employers a tool to monitor and assess potential organizational,… Read more… →

• Email Phishing Scams Continue Hitting New Lows

  With the current pandemic and the ongoing civil unrest, cyber criminals have demonstrated once again that they’ll use any available opportunity to snare unsuspecting citizens. And not only do they willfully exploit these events, they have accelerated their attacks to… Read more… →

• Business Continuity: Planning for the Next Pandemic

  COVID-19 continues to change business operations in ways that would have been unimaginable at the start of 2020. Some of these changes will be permanent, while others are just for now until our “new normal” emerges. One change that is… Read more… →

• Cyber Resilience: A Crucial Component of the Stay-At-Home World

  With today’s ever-rising threat of cyber criminality, especially in the rise in severity and frequency of ransomware attacks, and with a significant segment of the global workforce conducting business from home due to the Coronavirus, IT systems and data center… Read more… →

• ICOR Webinar: Strategies to Increase Supply Chain Resilience

  ICOR has announced that Strategies to Increase Supply Chain Resilience, a new educational webinar, has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will review how you can ensure strategies exist to manage supply chain… Read more… →

• TierPoint Announces Seattle Data Center Expansion Plan

  TierPoint, a leading provider of secure, connected data center and cloud solutions at the edge of the internet, continues to grow its footprint as it announced plans to expand its state-of-the-art data center in Seattle’s KOMO Plaza. The nearly 18,000… Read more… →

• Weekly COVID-19 Pandemic Report

  Continuity Insights and the Disaster Recovery Journal are collaborating on these resources to ensure that business continuity/disaster recovery professionals are well-informed as they combat the COVID-19 crisis. We will be updating this resource center with new information and links weekly.… Read more… →

• By the Hour: How to Brace Your Business Throughout a Hurricane

  By AlertMedia: At the dawn of the 20th century, Galveston was arguably slated to become the largest city in Texas. A 27-mile long island rising a mere five feet above sea level, the bustling town had grown into the state’s… Read more… →

• Turning Crisis Into Opportunity: Creating Your Business Continuity Social Media Plan

  Now, more than ever, organizations must have some kind of social media presence to stay relevant and informed. Creating Your Business Continuity Social Media Plan – Turn Your Crisis Into an Opportunity!, a new Continuity Insights webinar, will outline the… Read more… →

• Building More Resilient Communities

  By Lynnda Nelson, ICOR: What Makes a Community More or Less Resilient? The Power of Local It is widely accepted that resilience is not a process, it is not a management system standard, nor is it a consulting product. Resilience… Read more… →

• Return to Work Guidelines

  Witt O’Brien’s has developed a detailed Return to Work Guidelines roadmap that will complement any return to work plan that must, fundamentally, protect the health and safety of employees, clients, and the communities in which we work and live. All… Read more… →

• Security Challenges Surge With Working Remotely

  Working remotely from home has hit new heights during the coronavirus pandemic. More employees than ever are doing so, and although the option to work in your PJ’s can be liberating, there are some security challenges this “new normal” creates.… Read more… →

• Ransomware Preparation Checklist for Risk and Recovery

  It’s business as usual for cyber criminals. While most of our working lives have experienced significant disruption, these cyber actors are busy planning their next ransomware attacks, incidents costing business and government millions each year. While some will pay a… Read more… →

• Survey Measures the Impacts of Working From Home

  The 2020 Work-from-Home IT Impact Study examines the impacts of the worldwide locked that has forced businesses to work remotely, mostly at home, as a result of the Coronavirus. The study is based on a survey of 500 IT professionals… Read more… →

• BCI Partner Crises Control Publishes Pandemic Recovery White Paper

  The Covid-19 pandemic raises a number of very significant issues for business continuity and even business survival. These issues include employee availability, supply chain disruption and social distancing. As companies return to full operations, they will have to adapt to… Read more… →

• 93% of Businesses Have Changed Their IT Priorities Due to COVID-19

  Telstra has published a new white paper identifying the technological challenges and the industry outlook post-COVID-19. The research, Business Continuity, Flexible Working and Adaptive Infrastructure: Five Actions for When the Economy Reopens Following COVID-19, gathered data from 120+ business leaders… Read more… →

• ISO 22301 and Its Suite of Standards to Evaluate Business Continuity Program Performance

  Despite the utmost importance of having a working Business Continuity Management program in place, there is yet no consensus among BCM practitioners on which metrics to use to evaluate program performance and how to implement them successfully and cost effectively.… Read more… →

• Work at Home Tips

  By Pronto Recovery: An overlooked component of a business continuity program is having a work-at-home option as part of an alternate worksite strategy. With the cost of alternate recovery sites from third party vendors increasing, having the ability for your… Read more… →

• New Infographic: Hurricane Season 2020 Risk and Preparedness

  Agility Recovery has unveiled it 2020 Hurricane Season infographic detailing the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1-November 30. The 2020 hurricane season is projected to be well above normal with predictions of 19 named storms, nine hurricanes, and… Read more… →

• Swan Island Introduces RISE to Conquer Mountains of Recovery Information

  Swan Island Networks has released RISE (Recovery Information Sharing Exchange), an information sharing exchange to help corporations navigate the expanding glut of conflicting news, regulations, best practices, and innovations surrounding the economic recovery from COVID-19. The RISE solution is free… Read more… →

• Free Excerpt: Building a Cyber Threat, Vulnerability Detection, and Intelligence Capability

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free excerpt – Building YOUR Cyber Threat, Vulnerability Detection, and Intelligence Capability – from the new book, Building an Effective Cybersecurity Program, 2nd Edition, by Tari Schreider C|CISO, CRISC, ITIL® Foundation, MCRP,… Read more… →

• The Definitive Guide to Business Continuity Program Success Available

  Assurance Software has launched the “Definitive Guide to Business Continuity Program Success,” a new guide to help Business Continuity professionals around the world benchmark their BC programs against the factors that are most correlated with success. Business Continuity is a… Read more… →

• Don’t Get Hooked Updating That Security Certificate

  As if it isn’t difficult enough to determine if a website is legitimate or not, a new phishing technique is going to be keeping us all on our toes now. Cybercriminals are trying to trick website visitors into believing a… Read more… →

• TierPoint Completes Major RTP Facility Expansion

  TierPoint, a leading provider of secure, connected data center and cloud solutions at the edge of the internet, has announced the official opening of a 40,000 sq. ft. expansion of its state-of-the-art data center in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park… Read more… →

• Zerto Secures Up to $53 Million in Financing

  Zerto, a prominent IT resilience firm, has announced that it has raised $33 million in equity financing. The investment will accelerate innovation of the company’s IT resilience platform and reinforce its posting the rapidly evolving data protection market. The equity… Read more… →

• You Can’t Stop. The Time to Plan for Office Re-Opening is Now

  We are all exhausted. Crisis management and business continuity departments have been in a perpetual state of activation for months, although it feels like years. Some teams may have hit a slight lull – as IT issues have been resolved… Read more… →

• Infinite Blue Launches First of its Kind Application Bundle to Streamline Operational Resilience

  Infinite Blue, a comprehensive low-code development platform and enterprise application company, announced the debut of its Strategic Operational Approach to Risk, or SOAR, application bundle. This package consists of BC in the Cloud (Core), a turnkey version of the company’s… Read more… →

• What to Do When Things Go Wrong

  “What to Do When Things Go Wrong: A Five-Step Guide to Planning for and Surviving the Inevitable – and Coming Out Ahead” is a new book by award-winning event producer Frank Supovitz, the man who has been behind-the-scenes at major… Read more… →

• Fusion Announces Resilience Essentials for Work.com on Salesforce AppExchange, Extending the Power of Work.com

  Fusion Risk Management, a business continuity and risk management software and services provider, has announced the addition of Resilience Essentials for Work.com on Salesforce AppExchange — the world’s leading enterprise cloud marketplace. Fusion Risk Management is designed to provide Work.com… Read more… →

• How to Develop a Business Continuity Plan

  We’ve all seen this statistic before. According to FEMA, 40% of small businesses never reopen after a disaster, and another 25%, that do reopen, fail within a year. And with the rise in the number of catastrophic events – data… Read more… →

• The People Element of BC: Lessons Learned From COVID-19

  Chris Butler, MBCI CISM, Lead Principal Consultant for Risk and Resilience, Sungard Availability Services recently took a look at the lessons companies have learned about flexible working solutions and adapting for the future as employees have been relocated to home… Read more… →

• Strategies to Increase Supply Chain Resilience

  All supply chains face risks. The more complex and global those supply chains, the greater their exposure. If something can go wrong, it probably will. There are different parts of your organization for managing risk to its supply chain, ensuring… Read more… →

• SAI Global Offering Free Pandemic Plan Template

  SAI Global has made its best-practice ‘Pandemic Plan Template’ available for business continuity and risk managers to help in their continued response to the Coronavirus pandemic, as well as to keep business operations running. This is a framework to ensure the… Read more… →

• New BCI Next Practice Group for the Americas Survey

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Next Practice Group for the Americas is conducting a survey to understand how BCM practitioners across all demographics view and contribute to the profession and future directions, from a generational point of view. All business… Read more… →

• BCP on a Budget Part 2

  By KingsBridge BCP: Earlier this month (BCP on a Budget Part 1) we set you up with six tips for getting your business continuity plan started without breaking the bank. In BCP on a Budget Part 2, we continue the… Read more… →

• Safety and Security in Times of Civil Unrest

  Protests, civil unrest and collective violence are one of the most significant risks facing governments and businesses for 2020. At present, collective action is reshaping the American landscape. Violent protests and aggression, here and abroad, can be targeted against governments… Read more… →

• Pronto Recovery Offers Remote Work Solutions for Extended Periods of Time

  As the second wave of COVID-19 begins emerging, businesses continue to scramble to protect their employees and offices. This new challenge points to employees continuing their new work from home schedule for a largely unknown, extended period of time. To… Read more… →

• Expanded Resource Library Launched by AlertMedia to Include COVID-19, Hurricane Preparedness References

  AlertMedia has expanded it resource library to help organizations with the impact of the Coronavirus as they prepare to reopen their businesses while also navigating the challenges of the impending hurricane season. The resources are being updated on an ongoing… Read more… →

• Avalution Receives Highest Scores Across All Use Cases in Gartner’s Critical Capabilities for BCM Program Solutions, Worldwide

  Business continuity solutions provider Avalution Consulting has announced that Gartner has scored the company the highest across all use cases evaluated in the 2019 Critical Capabilities for BCM Program Solutions, Worldwide1, for its Catalyst business continuity software. This Critical Capabilities… Read more… →

• 8 Steps to a Perfect Business Continuity Plan

  Every company needs to make sure it creates both a solid and effective Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP). A beefed up BCP isn’t enough. While your BCP will outline the processes and procedures necessary to move… Read more… →

• 2020 USA Chapter Board Election

  The nomination period for the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) USA Chapter Board of Directors is now open for volunteers who want to influence the development and promotion of the business continuity and resilience profession in the USA. Three seats are… Read more… →

• ACP Joins the Call for Justice

  In a letter from Association of Continuity Professionals National Chair Scott Ream, ACP joined the call for equity and justice for George Floyd and many others who have been lost at the hands of police brutality. You can read Ream’s… Read more… →

• Is a ‘Cyber Pandemic’ Coming?

  Could a cyber pandemic be heading our way? Back in 2013, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said, “Our country will, at some point, face a major cyber event that will have a serious effect on our lives, our economy… Read more… →

• COVID-19 Return-to-Work Guidance for Businesses: Prepare Your Workplace and Employees

  By Agility Recovery: As more and more states and organizations are planning to reopen and return to the office, it is critical that businesses take action to prepare the workplace and employees for a safe and successful return. To aid in this transition,… Read more… →

• 10 BCP Mistakes You Really Want to Avoid

  Wondering if your business is going to get your through the next wave of Covid-19 or some other business interruption? Then you’ll want to join Continuity Insights as we walk through 10 BCP mistakes you’ll want to avoid in your… Read more… →

• New White Paper: How Human Behavior Affects Business Resilience

  Business resilience plans typically focus on operational responses with the assumption that people will keep calm and make rational decisions. However, that isn’t always the case – human behavior during emergencies is often unpredictable and unproductive. While it’s impossible to… Read more… →

• It Is Not Worth the Risk to Ignore Enterprise Risk Management

  Protecting your organization requires addressing not only team-level risk but also a holistic view of the broader business activities. When business units work in isolation and create silos, enterprises may find themselves in a risky situation. Most business units are… Read more… →

• New Survey: COVID-19 and the Future of Supply Chain

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has launched a new survey for its upcoming report, COVID-19 and the Future of Supply Chain in partnership with Resilience360. All business continuity professionals are encouraged to participate. The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing change to many working… Read more… →

• Groupdolists Releases Integrated Mobile Text and Voice Chat

  Crisis management and response platform provider Groupdolists has announced the release of its fully integrated mobile and web text and voice chat module. The new features make all communication threads auditable during crisis response. This new capability was developed in… Read more… →

• Jumpstart Your Resilience Program

  Over the last six months, organizations have been more focused on resilience than ever before. Companies were not ready for a disruption of this magnitude, and many are pushing for change. As organizations prepare for operations to return to normal,… Read more… →

• 84% of Organizations Will Continue to Support Work From Home, But Most Aren’t Equipped to Do So Securely

  Nearly half of all of organizations (41%) have not expanded secure access now that most employees work at home. Those are the finding of Bitglass, the Next-Gen Cloud Security Company, which has just released its 2020 Remote Work Report, which… Read more… →

• Readiness Associates Acquires Continuity Dynamics

  Readiness Associates, a Portland-based international consulting firm that acts as a full-service business continuity and emergency preparedness partner, has announced the acquisition of Continuity Dynamics, Inc. of Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Founded in 2006, Continuity Dynamics has attained a leadership… Read more… →

• BCP on a Budget Part 1

  By KingsBridge BCP: You need a Business Continuity Plan but, like so many organizations, there’s no extra cash lying around to invest in the process. Sound familiar? In this two-part series, we provide you with a dozen tips and tricks… Read more… →

• Business Executives and Other Leaders Share Their COVID-19 Experience

  Image learning from more than 40 C-suite executives their organizations’ experiences in dealing with the Coronavirus. In Business Executives and Other Leaders Share Their COVID-19 Experience, a new Continuity Insights webinar, Tejas Katwala, CEO & Co-Founder of Continuity Logic will… Read more… →

• How and When to Reopen Your Business

  By AlertMedia: The decision of whether to reopen your business is weighing heavily on the minds of many leaders today. On the one hand, every company wants to keep their employees and customers safe. At the same time, many people… Read more… →

• Covid-19 Report – How Organizations Are Coping

  Several weeks ago, as many organizations were moving to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Earth Networks surveyed numerous professionals asking them how the outbreak was affecting their organizations. The goal was to better understand how people have been… Read more… →

• BEC Attacks Skyrocket

  Cyber criminals are on a mission to bring email phishing to new levels of success with renewed business email compromise (BEC) attacks. These efforts target a specific business and select employees, unleashing malware, including ransomware and financial attacks, and for tricking… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights 2020 New York Conference Call for Speakers

  We want your voice to be heard as you distinguish yourself as a thought leader. We want you to share your takeaways, guidance, ideas, best practices, and vital information on relevant topics with your business continuity colleagues. Raise your hand… Read more… →

• Hurricanes, Hackers and #Hashtags: Does Your Crisis Communications Plan Reflect Today’s Reality?

  This new ICOR session, which will be delivered by former journalist and now award-winning global crisis communications consultant, Suzanne Bernier, will look at the evolution of crisis management and crisis communications over the past decade, and will review recent case… Read more… →

• Project Next – The New Operating Environment

  What is next in this pandemic-prone age – and how can we make “next” not only safer but better? That is the focus of NYU’s Project NEXT, a vital international multi-stakeholder initiative that is advancing how we best adapt and… Read more… →

• COVID-19 and Hurricane Season: 4 Ways Businesses Can Be Prepared and Stay Resilient

  By Pat Corcoran, Global Strategy Executive for IBM Business Resiliency Services: There has been an increased spotlight on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery over the past several months. Already grappling with the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and governments… Read more… →

• Is COVID-19 Disrupting Your IT and Business Resilience Delivery?

  Continuity Insights has scheduled an important webinar dealing with the unprecedented challenges organizations are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us on May 27 as we address this critical topic during Delivering IT and Business Resilience During… Read more… →

• Call for Speakers – Continuity Insights 2020 New York Conference

  Distinguish yourself as a thought leader. Are you ready to exchange ideas, best practices, and vital information on relevant topics with your business continuity colleagues? Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the Continuity Insights New York 2020 Conference, scheduled… Read more… →

• Keeping Employees Safe When They Work in the Office Out of Office Hours

  By Rave Mobile Safety: Earlier this year, a company executive was fatally stabbed while working at their company’s headquarters on a Sunday afternoon. With future social distancing regulations likely to result in more employees working in the office out of… Read more… →

• Under a Quarter of Businesses Will Return to ‘Old Model’

  The latest Business Continuity Institute (BCI) report, Coronavirus - A Pandemic Response, indicates that many organizations will be forever changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Only 24.8% of businesses expect to ‘go back to their old business model’, demonstrating the huge… Read more… →

• Definitive Guide to Business Continuity Program Success Available

  ClearView and Assurance have launched a new guide to help Business Continuity professionals around the world benchmark their BC programs against the factors that are most correlated with success. The "Definitive Guide to Business Continuity Program Success" has been released… Read more… →

• Five Tips for Maintaining Balance in Uncertain Times

  R3 Continuum has put together quick capsule summary that addresses the important of staying balanced in order to effectively move forward, especially during these dizzying times amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. No matter our individual circumstances, we’re all experiencing a sense… Read more… →

• Cyberwarfare Statistics: A Decade of Geopolitical Attacks

  By Joe Robinson, Privacy Affairs: There have been almost 500 documented geopolitical cyber attacks around the world since 2009. Making cyberwarfare a major technological threat to nations and their citizens. In this Privacy Affairs article, data privacy and cyber security… Read more… →

• New Study: IT Pros Are More Worried About Corporate Security than Home Security

  According to the third-annual Oracle and KPMG Cloud Threat Report 2020: IT professionals are 3X more concerned about the security of company financials and intellectual property than their home security 78 percent of organizations use more than 50 discrete cybersecurity… Read more… →

• Preparing for Hurricane Season During a Pandemic

  By AlertMedia: The pandemic has a certain way of putting things in perspective. Worries that seemed so important just a few months ago seem trivial today. Businesses have been forced to conjure up a new (and all too real) meaning… Read more… →

• Delivering IT and Business Resilience During Times of Uncertainty

  The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for organizations. Organizations are struggling to adapt to new technologies, new workflows, and new ways of working. They need to ensure that today’s decisions make their employees safer, productive and more resilient, today… Read more… →

• Make Sure Your BCP Is Flexible: New Continuity Insights Webinar

  Are you trying to make your BCP practical and easy to follow, while keeping it flexible enough to respond to any scenario that threatens your business? Make Sure Your BCP Is Flexible will give you the tools you need to… Read more… →

• 18th Edition BCM Compensation Report Released

  BC Management has announced the release of the 2020 BCM Compensation Report. The 18th annual edition has been published in partnership with the Business Continuity Institute (BCI). The findings throughout the report highlight continued growth and prosperity for the Business… Read more… →

• Scam Artists and Social Media

  Beware of cyber actors. URL abuse, data dumps, social engineering/intelligence gathering, and identity theft headline the list of social media attacks by cybercriminals. The majority of people use social media one way or another, whether or not they realize it.… Read more… →

• Managing Third-Party Risk During and After a Pandemic

  As new insights are continually evolving, organizations around the world are trying to plan and develop their strategies for returning to the new “normal.” Some may be further along in the process than others, but organizations must take into consideration… Read more… →

• Assessing Risk for a Reopening Business Amidst COVID-19

  By Vincent Milano, FEMA: As restrictions are gradually being lifted during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has released the Operational Toolkit for Businesses Considering Reopening or Expanding Operations in COVID-19. Businesses looking to resume… Read more… →

• Free Chapter Offer: No Successful Crisis Response Begins When the Crisis Begins

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free chapter – No successful crisis response begins on the day of the crisis – from Dr. Jo Robertson’s new book, Executing Crisis: A C-Suite Leadership Survival Guide. Now, more than ever,… Read more… →

• Accounting for Multiple Crises: Mitigating the Effects of COVID-19 and Natural Disasters

  How can companies alleviate and sufficiently plan for dual crises? The Coronavirus is top-of-mind for all businesses today. But the disruption doesn’t mean that other threats will simply disappear. Writing for Continuity Central, Erika Weisbrod, Director, Security Solutions – Americas,… Read more… →

• Make Sure Your BCP Is Flexible: New Continuity Insights Webinar

  You Built Your BCP to Address Identified Threats, Then a New One Hits! Make Sure Your BCP Is Flexible will be the featured topic during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2020… Read more… →

• Witt O’Brien’s Introduces the PandemicBuzz Podcast

  Witt O’Brien’s has launched PandemicBuzz, a snapshot-in-time interview series, where crisis management, business continuity, and crisis communications experts talk about their current pandemic efforts, state of mind, and corporate path forward. The Podcast is hosted by Devin Sirmenis, Managing Director… Read more… →

• 10 Ways to Stay Sane & Active While Social Distancing

  We’ve been holed up for weeks, working from home, participating in countless ZOOM meetings, trying to stay sane, focused, and productive. And if you’re like most of us, you’re finding it a challenge to remain active. So, taking a quick… Read more… →

• Creating an Effective IT Disaster Recovery Plan

  Experts from the Forbes Technology Council have compiled strategies for creating an effective IT disaster plan. Referencing the old adage, “hope for the best, but prepare for the worst,” the panel has outlined 16 critical steps you’ll need to take… Read more… →

• Earth Networks Launches Weekly Weather Briefing

  Exclusive weather briefings are now available from Earth Networks. The Weekly Weather Briefing presents an insider’s look at the weather. The outlook presents same professional delivery led by top meteorologists for major league sports teams, financial institutions, governments, and organizations… Read more… →

• Insights from an ISO 22301 3rd Party Auditor

  Are you wondering how to implement the changes to ISO 22301: 2019? How to demonstrate conformance? Gain insight and knowledge from a global 3rd party ISO 22301 Auditor who has conducted audits not only from around the world, but in… Read more… →

• 4th Edition Coronavirus Organizational Preparedness Report

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced the release of the 4th edition of the BCI Coronavirus Organizational Preparedness Report. The report details BCI members’ and industry professionals’ input which builds a global picture of the impact of the pandemic… Read more… →

• (ISC)² Survey Finds Cybersecurity Professionals Being Repurposed During COVID-19 Pandemic

  (ISC)² – the world’s largest nonprofit association of certified cybersecurity professionals – has released the findings of a survey in which 256 cybersecurity professionals shared insights into their current work situations during the first several weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.… Read more… →

• Are We There Yet? This Pandemic May Not Be Over Even When We Think It’s Over.

  By Robert C. Chandler, Ph.D: We are at a very important junction in the unfolding of this pandemic and preparing to make some critical decisions about “what might happen next” and whether it is time to return to life as… Read more… →

• Assurance Software Announces Acquisition of Avalution Consulting

  Business continuity management (BCM) software and services firm Assurance Software, has announced the acquisition of Avalution Consulting, a provider of business continuity solutions. The announcement follows the 2019 mergers between Assurance and ClearView Continuity, as well as Avalution and BC… Read more… →

• Business Continuity in the Age of COVID-19: Preparing Your Systems – and Culture

  By Amy Hoyt, Point B: In the world of disaster recovery and business continuity, we’re used to thinking in terms of how we can put manual processes in place until IT and other automated systems can be recovered. But the… Read more… →

• Tornado Preparedness Checklist Available

  Agility Recovery has release a Tornado Preparedness Checklist containing best practices to prepare and protect businesses from the threat of tornados. The checklist is available as a free download from their website. A tornado is one of the most destructive… Read more… →

• Winners of the BCI Americas Awards 2020 Announced

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced the winners of its 2020 BCI Americas Awards. This year’s awards were presented on April 20th during a virtual event. The Awards recognize business continuity and resilience excellence. The BCI stated that now… Read more… →

• Leading in a Crisis: Communicating Successfully

  We look at the current pandemic and see daily examples of effective communication, as well glaring examples of communication that can only be described as less than effective. As we’ve seen with government leaders, effective communication recognizes emotions, instills hope,… Read more… →

• Avoid COVID-19 Contact Link in Text Messages

  The latest Coronavirus scam uses text messaging to make people think they have been in contact with someone who contracted the coronavirus. Law enforcement officials are warning the public not to click a text message link which is believed to… Read more… →

• BCI Partners with FortressAS on Latest Pandemic Research

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced a partnership with Fortress Availability Services (FortressAS) on the BCI’s latest research project: Post-Pandemic: The ‘NEW’ Resilience Industry. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread around the globe, many countries, industries, and individual… Read more… →

• You Can’t Stop: The Time to Plan for Office Re-Opening is Now

  By Grace Burley, Witt O’Brien’s: We are all exhausted. Crisis management and business continuity departments have been in a perpetual state of activation for over a month, although it feels like years. Some teams may have hit a slight lull… Read more… →

• Security Measures to Thwart a Cyber Attack

  Agility Recovery’s new Cybersecurity Checklist will help you check for any signs that may lead to a data breach or a cyberattack, and also to take preventative measures to safeguard your operations. Among the key points to consider are staying… Read more… →

• Leading in a Crisis: 3 Kinds of Resilience to Strive For

  The current pandemic is composed of intense sprints during an enduring marathon. Leading an organization through COVID-19 means developing three types of resilience: personal, institutional and post-crisis. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a mega-crisis, and will rapidly overwhelm organizations and… Read more… →

• Back to Basics: Planning and Implementation of Business Continuity

  By Jordan Macavoy, Reciprocity Labs: Businesses hardly think about failure, calamities, emergencies, and other risky events. Today’s headlines have shown us that even the most successful and organized companies can be brought down by natural and man-made disasters. Disruptions such… Read more… →

• COVID-19 the Culprit in Relentless Cyberattacks

  Cyber attacks are in hyper-mode, reaching historic levels, due the Coronavirus pandemic. Cybercriminals are responding to the present health crisis with an acceleration of attacks using a single theme (Coronavirus) like never before in our digital history. Countless victims are… Read more… →

• 5 Steps to Maintaining Business Resiliency During a Crisis

  In a period of unprecedented global crisis, leaders recognize the need to remain focused, be collaborative and act with compassion. Now, more than ever, organizations must focus attention on those areas that can thrive in a post-COVID-19 world. Continuity in… Read more… →

• Inc. Offers Essential Business Survival Guide for the COVID-19 Crisis

  Inc. Magazine online has created a solutions center that offers expert advice on handling panicked customers, interrupted supply chains, webinars, Zoom meetings, hyper kids, and a work environment that changes by the hour. The solutions center includes articles and links… Read more… →

• Coronavirus Organizational Preparedness Report 3rd Edition Available

  The Business Continuity Institute has announced that the third edition of its Coronavirus Organizational Preparedness Report is now available for download from the BCI Knowledge Library. In the latest edition of this ongoing research, BCI analysts have taken a look… Read more… →

• Testing a Business Continuity Plan is a Must

  By Pronto Recovery: Corporations are constantly evolving: developing new services, expanding product portfolios, and fine tuning business processes. These changes create a ripple effect, one that impacts their Business Continuity Plans (BCP). These blueprints are valuable only when they accurately… Read more… →

• How to Create a COVID-19 Task Force

  By AlertMedia: As everyone is learning during the Coronavirus outbreak, pandemics are a unique type of threat. They last for months, provide new insights every week, and require organizations to adapt every day. With pandemics, it is more important than… Read more… →

• Cybersecurity Tips for When You’re Working from Home

  By Agility Recovery: With “stay put” orders now extended through at least the end of April, it looks like we’ll all be working from home for longer than initially expected. While there are some great perks to working from home… Read more… →

• A Firsthand Coronavirus Recovery Story

  Everyday we hear about more and more cases of the Coronavirus. Continuity Insights recently had the opportunity to talk to someone firsthand about their recovery from COVID-19. Listen to the audiocast presentation of our conversation with Brian Zawada, Co-Founder and… Read more… →

• Make Sure Your Mobile Devices Are Virus-Free

  Cyber criminals are taking advantage of the Coronavirus crisis to target mobile devices with delivery of the latest COVID-19 information and updates. While apps may promise current data, they may also lead to the possibility of malware being installed on… Read more… →

• Creating Your COVID-19 Recovery Plan – 5 Steps to Consider

  Life constantly reminds us to expect the unexpected. Still, as organized and prepared as we strive to make our surroundings, there is no playbook dedicated to what we’re currently experiencing. However, no matter what our individual circumstances may be, now… Read more… →

• Risk Management Principles and Practices

  To what extent is the management of risk effectively implemented throughout your organization? Is risk management owned by a few or is the management of risk embedded in the responsibility of everyone? Join ICOR on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at… Read more… →

• Coronavirus Response Solutions for Corporate

  Rave Mobile Safety has released a Coronavirus Response Info Sheet for corporations to monitor and quickly communicate changes to its employees about the ongoing coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. The sheet includes tips on learning how to improve response strategy with… Read more… →

• Disaster Recovery Journal and Continuity Insights Pledge Unity During the COVID-19 Crisis

  (ST. LOUIS, MO AND PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 1, 2020) – Bob Arnold, president of the Disaster Recovery Journal and Robert Nakao, publisher of Continuity Insights, have announced a collaboration of resources to ensure that Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery professionals are well-informed… Read more… →

• A First-Person Account of a Coronavirus Recovery

  “I recovered from COVID-19.” Those are the words of Brian Zawada, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Avalution Consulting. Join Continuity Insights today for a special live audiocast presentation as Brian shares a compelling first-hand account of his personal experience with… Read more… →

• Start Information Sharing for Recovery Now

  By Pete O’Dell, Swan Island Networks: Restarting the world economy after that COVID-19 crisis starts to ebb is going to be hard. We've never turned the world off for everything other than essential services (and kudos to every health care,… Read more… →

• COVID-19 – Lockdown, Free Crisis Management Exercise Available From Crisis Guardian

  In preparation for the next phase of COVID-19, business continuity education, training, and awareness specialists Crisis Guardian, have released a free crisis management exercise giving organizations the opportunity to prompt their crisis teams to consider the current and future impacts… Read more… →

• Tips for Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Creating a routine, treating home like work, taking advantage of the flexibility, staying focused, and being disciplined. They’re just a handful of extremely practical tips for making working from a stress free, effective, experience. Dominic Irvine, a Founding Partner of… Read more… →

• Mapping Dependencies and Minimize Risk for Your Organization During Coronavirus

  With the dramatic disruption of global supply chains, it’s anyone’s guess when we’ll experience a return to normalcy. Presently, our focus on public health and welfare is paramount. But at the same time organizations need dedicated approaches to creating more… Read more… →

• Adaptive BC Solutions Offering Online cABCF Certification

  After fielding numerous requests and inquiries, Adaptive BC Solutions has announced that its two-day, hands-on cABCF certification training course, with exercises, group experts, and real-time lectures, will now be available online. The initial online session will take place on Saturday,… Read more… →

• 6 HR Initiatives for Maintaining Employee Performance & Engagement During Coronavirus Pandemic

  Organizations need to focus on employees’ emotions related to the coronavirus pandemic to restore productivity and deliver on employee experience, according to Gartner, Inc. The significant impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on employees’ personal and work lives is leading to… Read more… →

• BCI Releases Second Edition Coronavirus Organizational Preparedness Report

  The results of the Business Continuity Institute’s (BCI) second edition Coronavirus Organizational Preparedness Report provide encouraging evidence of improvement in the actions taken by organizations in the fight against COVID-19. Some of these improvements include new and enhanced HR/Staff measures,… Read more… →

• My Experience With the Coronavirus

  Join Continuity Insights for a special live audiocast presentation dealing with the Coronavirus. Brian Zawada, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Avalution Consulting, will share a compelling first-hand account of his personal experience with COVID-19, including his symptoms, diagnosis, response, recovery,… Read more… →

• “Overtime” Discussion: More Answers to Your Adaptive vs. Traditional BC Questions

  Continuity Insights recently hosted a panel discussion with a team of experts addressing traditional and adaptive approaches to business continuity. With the overwhelming response to this presentation, our panelists reconvened to answer more of your questions. In this overtime presentation… Read more… →

• I Recovered From COVID-19

  By Brian Zawada, FBCI It’s been an incredibly difficult couple of weeks. We’ve all witnessed incredible societal upheaval, and on a personal level (on March 16th) I learned that I tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, I have fully recovered, and… Read more… →

• RockDove Offers Best Practices From COVID-19 Playbook

  To help organizations share trusted information with their people during this unprecedented public health crisis, RockDove has worked with industry experts to create a COVID-19 Playbook, available via its crisis management platform, In Case of Crisis. The information, templates and… Read more… →

• Cyber Criminals Target Zoom Domains in Wake of COVID-19

  Online communication has become the norm as we deal with the impact of the Coronavirus. But as our online usage of platforms like Zoom increases, cyber criminals have stepped up their efforts as well. Check Point Software has put together… Read more… →

• BCI Launches Survey for New Pandemic Response Report

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has partnered with Clearview Continuity & Assurance to produce Pandemic Response – A Coronavirus Focus, a relevant and valuable report for the resilience community. The BCI is asking business continuity professionals for their help in… Read more… →

• Noggin Modules for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response

  Global safety and security technology for incident management and organizational resilience provider Noggin has developed two free Noggin Epidemic Response Modules – one for businesses managing their corporate response to COVID-19, and one for public health authorities and healthcare agencies.… Read more… →

• Swan Island Networks Launches TX Global Alerting Service for COVID-19 and Emerging Risks

  SaaS security intelligence provider Swan Island Networks has announced the introduction of its TX Global Alerting Service which provides credible, curated, targeted intelligence about COVID-19 and other global threats at affordable price points. Monthly offerings for TX Global are available… Read more… →

• Is Your Work-at-Home Environment Cyber Safe?

  There’s nothing wrong in finding comfort from working from home. It’s comfortable. But before you get too comfortable, make sure you’re keeping your devices safe from cyber threats. The SoS Daily News has compiled some tips to help keep us… Read more… →

• COVID-19 and Your Response

  By KingsBridge BCP: You can’t get very far these days without hearing about how the COVID-19 virus or ‘coronavirus’ is having devastating impacts in some countries and causing significant supply-chain issues in others. Many people are now scrambling, looking for… Read more… →

• Free COVID-19 Management System Available

  Adaptive BC Solutions is providing their COVID-19 Management System™ free to business continuity professionals. The system was built from the ground up with the sole purpose of helping organizations manage COVID-19. The Adaptive COVID-19 Management System features a wide range… Read more… →

• Writing a Coronavirus Management Plan in 7 Steps

  As prepared as you organization may, you most likely didn’t anticipate the Coronavirus. Patrick Gray, contributing writer for TechRepublic, has compiled a relatively straightforward response for creating a COVID-19 management plan. To guide your response he has outlined the following… Read more… →

• Everbridge Launches COVID-19 Shield SaaS and Rapid Deployment Templates to Protect People, Maintain Operations Amid Pandemic

  Critical event management firm Everbridge has announced the has launch of COVID-19 Shield, a new set of Coronavirus Protection Solutions designed to protect the safety of employees and customers, maintain business operations, safeguard supply chains, and reduce costs and liabilities… Read more… →

• Follow a Five-Phase Approach for Resilient Business Models During Coronavirus Disruptions

  A five-phase strategic and systematic approach to strengthen the resilience of organizations’ current business models is key to continuity of operations during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Gartner, Inc. “Companies tend to have traditional strategies and plans that focus on the… Read more… →

• Zerto Announces Partnership with Google Cloud and Deeper Integration with Azure, AWS and VMware

  IT resilience firm Zerto has announced the general availability of Zerto 8.0, expanding disaster recovery, data protection, and mobility for hybrid and multi-cloud environments with strategic partners. Zerto 8.0 introduces new integration with Google Cloud, deeper integrations with Azure, AWS… Read more… →

• Stop Confusing Emergency Response with Business Continuity

  By KingsBridge BCP: Imagine the following: You are sitting in your office when you hear the fire alarm go off. You sigh, look around to see if anyone else is leaving, logout of your computer, and head toward the exit.… Read more… →

• New Webinar: A New Capability for Situational Awareness (Focus on COVID-19)

  TX Global provides ongoing alerting and 24/7 dashboards tracking Coronavirus around the world and the ability to set up automated monitoring of threats within a specific radius of your most valuable assets. During “A New Capability for Situational Awareness (Focus… Read more… →

• Curated New Site Provides Daily Coronavirus Updates

  To keep the business continuity community up-to-date on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) with important news articles and statistics on this topic, Infinite Blue by BC in the Cloud has created a C-19 Daily webpage. Infinite Blue’s team of certified Business Continuity… Read more… →

• R3 Continuum Announces COVID-19 Support Team

  Disruptive event management firm R3 Continuum (R3c) has formalized a COVID-19 support team to harness its deep expertise and resources, making them available for organizations that are navigating the fast paced and compounding impacts of this global pandemic. “In order… Read more… →

• Managing With Resilience in a Time of Uncertainty

  With global business severely impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the MIT Sloan Management Review has assembled a dozen timely articles providing relevant advice to help professionals manage and work effectively despite uncertainty. Ally MacDonald, senior editor at MIT Sloan… Read more… →

• Fusion Introduces Online Pandemic Readiness Toolkit as a Resource for Organizational Resilience Around COVID-19

  Fusion Risk Management has announced the launch of a Pandemic Readiness Toolkit – Powered by Fusion, to provide timely, critical, and reputable data, insights, and resources to help ensure organizational resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. The site is designed to… Read more… →

• New Volume Maintains No Successful Crisis Response Begins When the Crisis Begins

  Now, more than ever, today’s executive needs to be prepared to take quick action to annihilate crises before they happen. This credo is detailed in Executing Crisis: A C-Suite Leadership Survival Guide authored by Dr. Jo Robertson, a leading expert… Read more… →

• Witt O’Brien’s Acquires Navigate Response

  Global crisis response and qualified individual services provider Witt O'Brien's has announced the acquisition of Navigate Response, a global crisis communications network specializing in the international shipping, port, and offshore industries. Witt O’Brien’s is part of the Seacor family of… Read more… →

• Business Continuity Best Practices: 7 Top Solutions

  Analyzing technology research papers and reports, product updates, and capability trends, the editors of Solutions Review have compiled its top seven Business Continuity best practices articles for IT decision-makers. The articles cover certifications, the differences between BC and DR, a… Read more… →

• Employee Mental and Physical Illness Now the Biggest Disruption to Global Business

  Poor employee health has become the most frequent cause of disruption to businesses globally, overtaking cyber-attacks for the first time since 2014. This is according to the latest global survey of 665 businesses by the BCI and British Standards Institution… Read more… →

• Keeping “Look-Alikes” Out of Your Business

  The time is now to keep your domain name safe from hackers skilled at creating look-alike and typo domain names with the intent of doing harm to your business through spear phishing and typosquatting attacks. According to a report from… Read more… →

• Free Pandemic Plan Template

  With Coronavirus in the global news, a new pandemic plan template from Avalution Consulting will help confirm that you’re on the right track and ready to confidently address this risk as you continue to field questions about your pandemic planning. The pandemic… Read more… →

• ICYMI: The Past, Present and Future of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

  By Sungard Availability Services: At the time of the Industrial Revolution, merchants would have been concerned with maintaining the supply of raw materials if their ships sank. During the Second World War, businesses would have worried about surviving if they… Read more… →

• 12th Edition BCM Program Trending Study Now Live

  BC Management is inviting all business continuity professionals to participate in its 12th Edition BCM Program Trending Study. This research is a globally recognized tool by business continuity and risk management professionals to survey, assess, and report on specific attitudes… Read more… →

• DRI Awards of Excellence Winners Announced

  The DRI recently announced the winners of its 2020 Awards of Excellence at its annual conferences. The Awards of Excellence program honors the leaders and innovators in the fields of continuity management, technology recovery, and crisis and risk management. This… Read more… →

• Does Your Organization Practice Knowledge Management?

  There’s a reason knowledge management matters. For instance, do you have a way to measure the knowledge that “walks out the door” when good people leave? Knowledge management, when implemented as a discipline, enables the sharing of information and knowledge… Read more… →

• 2020 Continuity Insights Management Conference Spotlight Session

  How Relevant is Your Recovery Plan in Today’s Landscape of Cyber Risks and Threats? Join IBM®’s Pat Corcoran at the 2020 Continuity Insights Management Conference as he addresses all things resiliency in a world refined by new paradigms of security… Read more… →

• Are You a Traditionalist or Are You Intrigued by Adaptive? – New Webinar to Answer Today’s Burning Questions

  A new webinar from Continuity Insights will feature a panel of experts addressing both traditional and innovative approaches to Business Continuity planning. The webinar is set for Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Join Continuity Insights for “2020… Read more… →

• Proven Ideas, Challenges, Lessons Learned on Display at 2020 CI Management Conference

  Real-world sessions and workshops have been scheduled for the featured Case Studies track at the 2020 Continuity Insights Management Conference. The exchange of practical ideas that can help solve critical problems or improve the efficiency or effectiveness of an overall… Read more… →

• Regroup Mass Notification Releases Updated AlertManager Mobile App

  Regroup Mass Notification, the award-winning provider of emergency and day-to-day notification solutions, today announced the release of an updated version of its AlertManager Mobile App for iOS and Android, which empowers clients to launch critical alerts directly from their smartphones.… Read more… →

• Is Your Small Business Protected by Cyber Insurance?

  By Dan Rafter: The expenses resulting from a data breach can be staggering. A cyber insurance policy can help you recover without putting your business at financial risk. Cyber insurance can help small businesses recover from a data breach –… Read more… →

• Witt O’Brien’s Acquires Crisis Comms Group

  Emergency and disaster relief firm Witt O'Brien's has acquired Navigate, a group of agencies specializing in crisis communications. The acquisition brings four Navigate-owned agencies into the company – Navigate PR, Navigate Response, Navigate Response Asia and Helix Media. The group,… Read more… →

• Leading the Way to Resilience: BCI Launches New Branding

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has launched a new-look BCI brand. The new branding is built off the back of the BC community’s feedback and one that will help the Institute in its efforts Leading the Way to Resilience. A… Read more… →

• Groupdolists Releases Free Pandemic Response Plan

  Mobile crisis response software provider Groupdolists has made its pandemic response plan publicly available. The plan contains a best-practices list of pre-defined tasks and suggested steps any organization can follow whenever the threat of a disease outbreak arises. "Considering the… Read more… →

• Expert Panels, Essential Tools, Leading-Edge Solutions Detailed

  The 2020 Continuity Insights Management Conference is headed to the Lone Star State, April 20-22, at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort, San Antonio, Texas. And while there are countless reasons why business continuity practitioners should attend this annual educational… Read more… →

• New Webinar to Feature Experts Addressing Traditional and Innovative BC Approaches

  2020 Hindsight – All of Your Burning Questions About Adaptive or BC in General Will Be Answered by the Experts will be the featured topic during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for Tuesday, March 10,… Read more… →

• Trusted Sources for Coronavirus Information

  Claire B. Rubin, better known as the Recovery Diva, has 40 years of experience as a researcher, consultant, and educator in the fields of emergency management and homeland security. With the growing concerns surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the volume… Read more… →

• Don’t Pay the Ransom

  Thanks to the No More Ransom Project, victims of ransomware attacks now have a way to get their encrypted and ransomed files back from cybercriminals–without having to pay a ransom demand. The No More Ransom Project is a joint effort… Read more… →

• New Amplifier Helps Build Executive Support for Your Program

  According to the 2019 BC Management Program Maturity Report, 55% of business continuity program managers indicate that their executive support is ineffective. The new Executive Support Amplifier from Avalution Consulting is designed to reverse this trend with a five-step program… Read more… →

• Answers to 5 Key Backup and Recovery Questions

  The editors at Solutions Review have compiled information on the top five key backup and disaster recovery questions to ask solutions providers, including performance, scalability, cost of ownership, support, and approaches to data security. Read the full details on these… Read more… →

• Why Knowledge Management Matters

  Does your organization practice knowledge management?  Do you have a way to measure the knowledge that “walks out the door” when good people leave? Knowledge management, when implemented as a discipline, enables the sharing of information and knowledge to enable… Read more… →

• BCI Investing In Resilience 2020

  With new risks and disruptions rapidly evolving, organizational resilience in today’s businesses is becoming a key consideration of top management. Addressing these concerns, The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced release of the North America Next Practice Group’s latest report… Read more… →

• Day Two Keynote Announced for 2020 Continuity Insights Management Conference

  Continuity Insights is excited to announce that Danny Spriggs, Vice President Global Security and Safety for the Associated Press (AP), will keynote day two of the 2020 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for April 20-22 at the Hyatt Regency Hill… Read more… →

• Traditional vs. Innovative BC Planning – All of Your Questions Answered

  Finding ways to do more with less is a constant struggle of any Business Continuity planner. This makes any and all planners a little apprehensive when a disruptive innovation like Adaptive BC comes around promising solutions with (what appear to… Read more… →

• Security Experts Predict Top Cyber Threats for 2020

  Most of us have settled into the first quarter of a new year, putting 2019 in our rearview mirrow. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t review the top cybersecurity predictions for 2020. A good place to start is assessing what… Read more… →

• 2020 World Climate and Security Report Released

  The Center for Climate and Security has released the “World Climate and Security Report 2020,” which details the global security risks caused by climate change. While the impacts and specific challenges each nation faces varies, the availability of resources, such… Read more… →

• Using Enterprise Security Risk Management to Help Your Security Program

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free chapter – How Can Enterprise Security Risk Management Help YOUR Security Program? – from Brian J. Allen, Esq. and Rachelle Loyear’s breakthrough book, Enterprise Security Risk Management: Concepts and Applications. As… Read more… →

• Witt O’Brien’s Launches New Brand Identity and Website

  Crisis and emergency management specialist Witt O’Brien’s has announced a redesigned brand identity and website that offer visitors richer insight into the organization’s broad services and team of experienced crisis experts. While the Witt O’Brien’s name remains the same, the… Read more… →

• NIST Offers Guidelines for Businesses Defending Against Ransomware Attacks

  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published draft guidelines providing businesses with ways to defend against debilitating ransomware attacks. The two draft practice guidelines to help firms create strategies to protect data in the event of an cyberattack.… Read more… →

• Everbridge Launches Coronavirus Risk Data Enhancement for Critical Event Management

  Critical event management provider Everbridge has introduced a new specialized risk intelligence package to assist organizations with managing the impact of the coronavirus on their people, assets, customers, facilities, supply chains, and brand. The new data feed works directly with… Read more… →

• BC Pros Should Be Aware of Emerging Issues

  It seems as if almost every day, new issues emerge to test the plans and preparedness of business continuity professionals across the world. New, perpetually evolving technology, cyberattacks, natural disasters, and a global economy all present new risks. And it’s… Read more… →

• Improving Engagement to Energize Your Program: New Webinar

  Engagement. It’s not just a buzzword. If your business continuity program doesn’t have it, you will almost certainly struggle to achieve your desired outcomes. In Improving Engagement to Energize Your Program, a new Continuity Insights webinar scheduled for February 25,… Read more… →

• Coronavirus Preparedness Resource Kit

  Agility Recovery is providing free educational resources to help organizations keep their workforce trained and safe including a Coronavirus Preparedness Resource Kit to learn about the immediate steps to take when preparing for a viral outbreak. China’s coronavirus outbreak has… Read more… →

• Program Announced for ACP National Leadership Summit 2020

  The Association of Continuity Professionals has announce the program for its ACP National Leadership Summit 2020. The Summit is taking place April 22-24, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio, Texas. This year’s theme is… Read more… →

• Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management

  What keeps you awake at night? Within your organization, it’s most likely risk and the ability to identify the risks that will affect your ability to conduct business today and in the future. And once you’ve identified those risks, it… Read more… →

• Driving Value from Risk Management to Influence Business Strategy

  Driving Value from Risk Management to Influence Business Strategy, a new white paper from Fusion Risk Management, discusses the critical need for risk management professionals to become familiar with enterprise business objectives and strategy. Business strategy and risk management occupy… Read more… →

• Customizable Panic Buttons Available From Alertus

  By leveraging existing infrastructure and communication paths, Alertus panic buttons provide immediate, easy, one-step emergency notification activation. The panic buttons are fully integrated with the Alertus suite of emergency mass notification products. Can also be configured to work with existing… Read more… →

• Integrating ERM, Compliance, and Audit to Provide a Comprehensive View

  Don Pagach, Director of Research for the ERM Initiative at NC State University, recently interviewed Rick Moyer, Chief Risk Officer at Stanford University regarding his role within the University, but also the Stanford Health System and its many endowments. In… Read more… →

• Ask the Experts – You’ve Got Questions; We’ve Got a Lot of Answers

  The importance of consulting subject matter experts on a wide-range of critical BC/DR issue cannot be overstated. It’s the reason why Continuity Insights invites recognized subject matter experts to be part of its annual Management Conference – to stimulate conversations… Read more… →

• The Past, Present and Future of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

  By Sungard Availability Services: At the time of the Industrial Revolution, merchants would have been concerned with maintaining the supply of raw materials if their ships sank. During the Second World War, businesses would have worried about surviving if they… Read more… →

• New Continuity Insights Webinar: Improving Engagement to Energize Your Program

  Continuity Insights will present Improving Engagement to Energize Your Program on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 as part of its continuing educational webinar series. The webinar will be broadcast beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET. Registration is open here. Engagement. It’s not… Read more… →

• BCI Introduces Two New Award Categories

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has introduced two exciting categories to its annual BCI Awards – Collaboration in Resilience and Continuity and Resilience Contributor. The BCI Awards are among the most prestigious in the industry, celebrating the achievements of the… Read more… →

• Update on the Coronavirus and Online Scams

  Coverage of the Coronavirus is everywhere. But not all alerts ring true. The Coronavirus has become a bonanza for online scammers trying to confuse users with phishing scams and destructive malware. Writing for Government Tech News, Dan Lohrmann breaks down… Read more… →

• Avoiding the Bait of Phishing Attacks

  Your organization continues to become more vulnerable to phishing attacks because of increased effort by cyber scammers to get at your employees. While employees are a company’s first line of defense against these bad actors, they are also the primary… Read more… →

• Watch Your Step – Disaster Recovery Pitfalls

  Disaster recovery planning is a business-wide challenge and responsibility as organizations work to get up and running after natural disasters, IT failure, or countless unexpected events. As IT departments deal with more complex business systems and operations, there are a… Read more… →

• TierPoint Announces Cloud to Cloud Recovery Powered by Nutanix

  TierPoint, a leading provider of secure, connected data center and cloud solutions at the edge of the internet, has launched Cloud to Cloud Recovery powered by Nutanix. The new service offers a cost-effective way to leverage Nutanix technologies for replication… Read more… →

• Outlining the Best BC Plan in Dealing With Emerging Risks

  Survival is the key word for any organization when it involves dealing with service disruptions. Your business continuity plan should be prepared to deal with increase of emergency situations. The editors of CIO Applications magazine have outlined a series of… Read more… →

• Second CIMC 2020 Keynote Announced: Leadership and Decision-Making During a Crisis

  During a crisis, leadership and decision-making are different from normal operations. But how do they differ during a crisis and why? What strategies should crisis leaders embrace? Maurice "Mickie" Williams, Executive Director of Business Continuation for USAA, and Dr. Steve… Read more… →

• Improving Engagement to Energize Your Program

  Engagement. It’s not just a buzzword. If your business continuity program doesn’t have it, you will almost certainly struggle to achieve your desired outcomes. As the person in charge of ensuring that your organization can continue to deliver its products/services… Read more… →

• Coronavirus Dashboard Monitors Breaking Alerts, Updates

  Swan Island Networks has launched a TX360 Coronavirus Dashboard that monitors breaking alerts and updates around the world for up-to-date tracking of this critical global issue. Earlier this week, more than 4,515 cases of the 2019-nCoV Coronavirus had been reported… Read more… →

• 4 Approaches to Creating Your BC/DR Strategy

  We can all agree that creating a robust business continuity/disaster recovery strategy takes time, patience, and a resilient spirit entwined within the commitment to producing the most comprehensive plan possible. In his feature report for TechTarget, writer Brien Posey addresses… Read more… →

• Fusion Risk Management Launches Fusion Connector for Everbridge Risk Intelligence

  Fusion Risk Management has announced the launch of its Fusion Connector for Everbridge Risk Intelligence – powered by NC4, further extending its long-time partnership with critical event management provider Everbridge. The Connector provides a managed integration between Fusion’s risk management,… Read more… →

• BCI Emergency Communications Report 2020

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI), in partnership with F24, has released the 5th edition of the BCI Emergency Communications Report. This annual publication provides insight into how organizations communicate in an emergency, the key communication challenges organizations face and how… Read more… →

• Public Safety Predictions for 2020

  Each year, public safety leaders face new security concerns, from rising rates of gun violence to increasingly frequent and destructive natural disasters. Rising to meet these challenges will require local officials and first responders to create comprehensive, forward-thinking safety plans,… Read more… →

• DRI Announces 2020 Awards of Excellence Finalists

  The Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI) has announced the finalists for its 2020 Awards of Excellence. The Awards of Excellence program honors the leaders and innovators in the fields of continuity management, technology recovery, and crisis and risk management. This… Read more… →

• Winter Weather Hazards: How to Prepare and Protect Your Business

  By Alex Vaccaro, AlertMedia: More than any other season, winter brings a variety of unique threats to business continuity. Blizzards. Icy roads. Even an increased risk of fires. Let's discuss how your business can minimize the impact of these risks… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights to Once Again Support Sleep in Heavenly Peace in 2020

  As a result of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005, Continuity Insights founded an ongoing initiative called Continuity Cares. It started with debris clean-up and drywalling to working at a Veterans homeless shelter in New Orleans, but… Read more… →

• Risky Business – Using Hacked Passwords

  What’s my password? Which account is this? The convenience of using the same password across the myriad accounts we access almost daily sure does make our lives that much more simple. However, if you’re one of the many who utilize… Read more… →

• BC Management, BCI Team up for 18th Annual BCM Compensation Study

  BC Management, an Avalution Consulting company, and the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) have joined forces for the 18th edition of the BCM Compensation Study. This globally-recognized study assesses the premier compensation for Business Continuity and Resilience professionals analyzing their earning… Read more… →

• Swan Island Networks Launches TX Global Subscription Service for Breakthrough Security Intelligence Alerting

  SaaS security intelligence provider Swan Island Networks has announced the launch of TX Global, a breakthrough global intelligence alerting service. The all-new TX Global alerting service is built on TX360™, a robust global platform for intelligence monitoring and situational awareness, deployed on the Microsoft… Read more… →

• The Agile BIA

  The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is the cornerstone of any Business Continuity Management System (BCMS). As an essential component of the data gathering process, providing analytics that are not just relevant but timely should be a part of everyday operations… Read more… →

• Senate Confirms Gaynor to Lead FEMA

  The US Senate voted has to confirm Deputy Administrator Peter Gaynor to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Gaynor has served as the acting administrator of FEMA since March 9, the day after Brock Long left the agency. “As Acting… Read more… →

• Alertus Collaborates with National School Boards Association on Provide Emergency Preparedness Grant

  Emergency mass notification solutions provider Alertus Technologies has announced a collaboration with the National School Boards Association (NSBA) to provide an annual emergency preparedness grant valuing up to $75,000 to one qualified member of the NSBA. “Working with NSBA provides… Read more… →

• Keynote Announced for CIMC 2020: Award-Winning Events Producer and Author Frank Supovitz

  The Super Bowl, the NFL Draft, the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals and All-Star Weekend, Radio City Music Hall productions. What do these prestigious sports and entertainment experiences have in common? They’re just a few of the award-winning events produced by… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Jump Your Hurdles to a Winning BC Plan

  Continuity Insights has announced that Jump Your BC Hurdles to a Winning Plan has been scheduled as the next topic in its continuing education Webinar Series. The broadcast will take place on January 22, 2020 at 2:00 ET. No doubt… Read more… →

• Business Resilience Outsourcing Tips

  A plethora of cloud-based options has made outsourcing IT resilience a more attractive option than ever before. However, experts stress using extreme caution before heading down this road, making sure to do your homework before making any final decisions. Independent… Read more… →

• Danger, Danger: Ransomware Tops List of Cybersecurity Threats for 2020

  The top cybersecurity threat for 2020 is ransomware. That’s news reported by ECT News Network reporter and cybersecurity expert Peter Suciu in article for TechNewsWorld. Sucui reports that despite efforts urging victims of ransomware not to pay, successful attacks only… Read more… →

• Earth Networks Releases 2019 Lightning Report

  Earth Networks, operators of the world’s largest lightning detection network, has released its 2019 Lightning Report. During all of 2019, the Earth Networks Total Lightning Network (ENTLN) detected more than 112 million total lightning strikes within the continental US, a… Read more… →

• Measuring Disaster Resilience and Response Capabilities with ResponderCQ

  Disaster response has dominated headlines for years, and technologies to enhance disaster response capabilities are rapidly emerging. Now, a new global dialogue is centering on resilience—how we not only come together to help communities quickly recover, and even thrive, post-disaster,… Read more… →

• Report: The State of Enterprise Data Resiliency and Disaster Recovery 2019

  Data centers hold valuable assets for enterprise companies, and the threat of a disaster continues to pose significant challenges. Organizations need to protect their data from attack or disaster, and it’s critical to have an effective recovery plan in case… Read more… →

• Learn From Seasoned Practitioners, Industry Thought Leaders

  Learning new strategies, techniques, skills, and practices is essential for both business continuity professionals learning the ropes and advanced practitioners. It’s the most direct path to achieving new heights of resiliency within your organization. The 2020 Continuity Insights Management Conference… Read more… →

• Jumping the Hurdles to a Winning BC Plan

  No doubt you’ve experienced any number of hurdles that have delayed the completion of your Business Continuity plans or left it collecting dust when momentum is lost. In Jump Your BC Hurdles to a Winning Plan, a new webinar from… Read more… →

• Alarming Data Indicates 235% Spike in Business Hacks

  The hits just keep on coming. The Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques Q1 2019 report from Malwarebytes Labs reveals a startling 235% growth in cyberattacks on businesses in just one year. Additionally, the report documents email phishing continues to be the… Read more… →

• Interim Survey Results Available – Business Continuity Trends and Challenges 2020

  Continuity Central has announced the interim results from its annual Business Continuity Trends and Challenges survey which asks business continuity professionals about their expectations for the year ahead. The survey covers levels of change in BC management for 2020, changes… Read more… →

• Langone Named 2020 President of RIMS

  RIMS, the risk management society has announced that Laura Langone, JD, MBA will lead the Society as president for the 2020 term effective immediately. Langone is Head of Insurance Operations at Airbnb, Inc. based in San Francisco. She has been… Read more… →

• US Ransomware Bill for 2019 Exceeded $7.5 Billion

  As the ransomware stakes increase, so does the cost. The potential cost of ransomware in the US alone exceeded $7.5 billion last year. With national and local governments and public institutions the prime targets, these attacks marked five consecutive years… Read more… →

• White Paper: Leadership in Times of Crisis

  Emergencies like natural disasters, technology failures, or cyber breaches were once thought to be a rare, one-in-a-lifetime event. Now, they’re a part of our everyday lives. To make things even more complicated, novelty threats, or “crisis emergencies” are also increasing… Read more… →

• Case Studies Track to Present Proven Ideas, Challenges, Lessons Learned

  Real-world sessions and workshops have been scheduled for the featured Case Studies track at the 2020 Continuity Insights Management Conference. The exchange of practical ideas that can help solve critical problems or improve the efficiency or effectiveness of an overall… Read more… →

• Emergency Response, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Putting Incidents in Context

  By Tam Williams, KingsBridge BCP: You’ve likely heard the terms before and may have a vague idea of their definition, but how do emergency response, disaster recovery and business continuity really work together during an incident? This blog post will… Read more… →

• New Webinar: The Business Continuity Momentum Builder

  The Business Continuity Momentum Builder will be the featured topic during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for Tuesday, January 14, 2020. The discussion will be led by Rob Giffin, President/Managing Director of Avalution Consulting, who… Read more… →

• Fighting Ransomware Attacks

  The majority of today’s ransomware headlines focus on attacks aimed at major cities and local government. Less reported are the attacks aimed at organizations that are facing significant peril as well. Malwarebytes reports a 90% increase in ransomware attacks since… Read more… →

• 2019’s Top Disaster Recovery/Planning Questions

  What will top the list of disaster recovery and planning issues for 2020? Disaster recovery concerns addressed during 2019 touched on past DR issues and also focused on more recent developments, which may present clues on what the top trends… Read more… →

• ACP News: 2020 Summit, National Board Election Results

  The Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) has announced that its 2020 Summit will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, TX. The Summit will immediately follow the 18th Annual Continuity Insights Management Conference which begins on… Read more… →

• BCI Americas Awards 2020 Now Open

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced that the prestigious BCI Americas Awards 2020 are now open. The awards are designed to recognize the individuals and organizations who have excelled in the field of business continuity and resilience throughout the… Read more… →

• The Business Continuity Momentum Builder

  As you build your strategic plan for 2020, be sure to take advantage of three actions that will result in consistent, repeatable momentum in your program. In The Business Continuity Momentum Builder, a new webinar from Continuity Insights scheduled for… Read more… →

• Winter Weather Preparation Kit

  An all-encompassing kit designed to prepare your organization to communicate with every channel and in every scenario through the duration of a winter storm is available from AlertMedia. The Winter Weather Preparation Kit covers best practices multiple scenarios including Winter… Read more… →

• Download the 2020 Continuity Insights Management Conference Program

  As we prepare to meet in San Antonio on April 20-22, 2020 for the 18th Annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, download the full Conference Program to explore high-level sessions and workshops, networking opportunities, and special events. Get more detail on… Read more… →

• The Making of Your Business Continuity Plan

  Define. Assess. Identify. Develop. Test/Review. These steps form the basis of creating a business continuity plan for your organizational peace of mind when you’re trying to predict what’s ultimately unpredictable. Your plan will go a long way toward ensuring your… Read more… →

• FEMA Releases 2020 Preparedness Calendar

  The Ready Preparedness Calendar, a critical component of FEMA’s commitment to building a culture of preparedness, is now available. The calendar identifies preparedness activities and associated educational materials and toolkits; promotes the resources necessary for stakeholders to customize emergency preparedness campaigns… Read more… →

• The Need for Cyber Risk Management

  Juggling a multitude of business continuity and disaster recovery strategies can make it difficult at times to focus on every aspect of your plan. Where should the focus be when you’re pulled in different directions? Where does cybersecurity rank? Enterprise… Read more… →

• New ASIS Foundation Research Explores the State of Security Convergence

  ASIS International, the world’s largest association of security management professionals, has published new State of Security Convergence in the United States, Europe, and India research conducted by the ASIS Foundation. Using survey responses from more than 1,000 security leaders from… Read more… →

• Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2020

  The ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at NC State University, in conjunction with global consulting firm Protiviti, has released its 2020 Executive Perspectives on Top Risks report highlighting top risk concerns on the minds of executives for 2020.… Read more… →

• Powerful Pre- and Post-Conference Sessions Scheduled for 2020 Management Conference

  Organizers have scheduled an extremely well-round pre- and post-conference session track incorporating highly interactive, focused sessions for the 2020 Continuity Insights Management Conference. Topics have been chosen to give attendees the chance to earn additional CEAPs. Business continuity and resiliency… Read more… →

• As Ransomware Attacks Increase Businesses Wrestle With Payment Demands

  Does it make sense to pay ransomware demands? According to the FBI the answer is never. Rewarding cyber actors only encourages them and can lead to even more attacks. However, experts at Forrester Research contend that you consider paying a… Read more… →

• Sound Disaster Recovery: A Five-Step Plan

  As the potential number of risks to your business grow, always assume the worst. Natural disasters, human error, health emergencies, and cyber incidents, especially ransomware, are just a few of mounting disturbances your company and business faces. The key to… Read more… →

• From BDR Provider to Business Continuity Provider in 6 Logical Steps

  It start with clearing up the confusion associated with the differences between a backup, backup and disaster recovery (BDR), and BC solution. According to Jay McCall, editor, journalist, and co-founder of XaaS Journal and DevPro Journal, these six steps will help… Read more… →

• North America BCI Future Leaders Program

  The BCI USA and Canada Chapters have announced the launch of the BCI Future Leaders Program for 2020. The objective of the program is to ensure that professionals new to the industry are engaged and have an active voice in… Read more… →

• The Importance of ISO 22301 Business Continuity Certification

  When it comes to demonstrating to stakeholders that an organization can rapidly overcome operational disruptions to provide continued and effective service, ISO 22301 certification should be high on your priority list. Writing for Data Center Dynamics, Fusion Risk Management’s Roland… Read more… →

• Business Continuity Trends and Challenges 2020

  The Business Continuity Trends and Challenges survey polls BC professionals on their expectations for the year ahead. All business continuity practitioners are invited to participate in the 7th annual edition of the survey currently being conducted by Continuity Central. The… Read more… →

• Award-Winning Events Producer and Author Frank Supovitz to Keynote CIMC 2020

  Continuity Insights has announced that award-winning event producer Frank Supovitz – the Super Bowl, the NFL Draft, the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals and All-Star Weekend, and Radio City Music Hall productions to name a few – will be the opening… Read more… →

• 8 Tips to Help Prepare for a Job Search

  By Alicia Stevens, BC Management: There comes a time in everyone’s career when they will consider a job change. Some desire career advancement and others may be affected by a company downsizing. Regardless of the reason, embarking on a job… Read more… →

• There’s a Reason You Need an Updated Emergency Communications Plan

  Survival. Your business survival. Your employees’ health and welfare. Your customers. Your emergency communications plan is essential to your survival and should be an essential part of your business continuity plan. This recent article, which appeared on Forbes.com, outlines the… Read more… →

• NIST Releases SP 800-160 Vol. 2: Developing Cyber Resilient Systems

  NIST has announced the release of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-160 Volume 2, Developing Cyber Resilient Systems: A Systems Engineering Approach, which is the first in a series of specialty publications developed to support NIST SP 800-160 Volume 1, the flagship Systems… Read more… →

• Atlas Vantage and ProtectX Cyber Solutions Sign Joint Venture Agreement

  Atlas Vantage, LLC, a Business Continuity and Emergency Management Company founded by Bob Alsan, CBRM, PMP, and ProtectX Cyber Solutions, LLC, a Minority Owned-Veteran Owned full service Cyber Security Company, signed a Joint Venture agreement to combine forces and provide… Read more… →

• BCI Horizon Scan Report Now Open

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has launched the survey for its 9th BCI Horizon Scan Report in partnership with BSI. This annual study examines what the main threats are to organizations, how professionals perceive them, and what measures they are… Read more… →

• Zerto Announce New Executive Leadership Team Additions

  Zerto has announced the appointments of Coley Burke as chief revenue officer and Chris Nelson as vice president of Americas sales. Combined, the roles will focus on leading Zerto’s global sales team and building on another year of sustained growth.… Read more… →

• New Webinar – BCP Made Simple

  BCP Made Simple, the latest installment in the Continuity Insights webinar series, will shed new light on this important topic and delve into a simplified business continuity plan that will achieve high marks from your auditors, while maximizing limited resources,… Read more… →

• 10 Things All Emergency Evacuation Plans Should Do (Part 2)

  By OnSolve: After covering the acknowledgement of individuals, the establishment of roles, making provisions, prioritizing fire safety planning, and safeguarding IT and cyber security in part one of 10 Things All Emergency Evacuation Plans Should Do, the focus this week… Read more… →

• BCI Americas Awards Winners to Be Announced at 2020 Management Conference

  Continuity Insights is excited to announce that the Business Continuity Institute will present the winners of the BCI Americas Awards 2020 at the 18th Annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, April 20-22, 2020. Additionally, the BCI will host the opening night… Read more… →

• Preparing for Maternity Leave: How Businesses Can Ensure Continuity During Staff Absence

  The USA is the only country that doesn’t guarantee paid maternity leave for mothers, but an increasing number of companies now recognize the importance of addressing this. Regardless of whether paid leave is offered, businesses must be prepared for the possibility that… Read more… →

• What Is Onsite Social Engineering and Are You Vulnerable?

  Social engineering is an attack vector that relies heavily on human interaction and often involves manipulating people into breaking normal security procedures and best practices in order to gain access to systems, networks or physical locations, or for financial gain.… Read more… →

• Annual Crisis Event Impact Report Now Available

  BC Management has announced that its 8th Edition Crisis Event Impact Report is now available for download for the BC/DR community. The report highlights which events trigger the highest concerns, how prepared are organizations, how have events impacted the business… Read more… →

• Executing Crisis: A C-Suite Crisis Leadership Survival Guide

  Today’s executive needs to be prepared to take quick action to annihilate crises before they happen. Executing Crisis: A C-Suite Crisis Leadership Survival Guide, a new book by Dr. Jo Robertson, a leading expert in heading off and containing crises,… Read more… →

• Program Announced for Continuity Insights’ 2020 Management Conference

  Continuity Insights has announced the full conference program, including speakers, sessions, plenaries, and panel discussions for the 2020 Continuity Insights Management Conference, taking place April 20-22, at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort, San Antonio, Texas. The preliminary schedule kicks… Read more… →

• Business Continuity Planning Made Simple

  BCP is the acronym for Business Continuity Planning. Unfortunately, there are those who see BCP as a “Big Complex Pain.” However, there is a streamlined process that focuses on a completed plan before it transforms itself into a complex pain.… Read more… →

• Witt O’Brien’s Women’s Resilience Forum a Success

  This fall, hands-on workshops, thought-provoking presentations, and fire-side chats drew dozens of top female leaders in corporate resilience, business continuity, risk management, crisis management, corporate security, and cyber security to Witt O’Brien’s first Women’s Resilience Forum. Measured in terms of… Read more… →

• 10 Things All Emergency Evacuation Plans Should Do (Part 1)

  By OnSolve: The initial moments surrounding an emergency event are crucial. After all, if your facility is deemed unsafe, would you rather spend your limited time trying to figure out how to react when the clock is ticking down, or… Read more… →

• RecoveryPlanner Partners With 365 Data Centers

  BCM solutions firm RecoveryPlanner has partnered with 365 Data Centers, a provider of hybrid IT data center services, to offer RecoveryPlanner's RPX Business Continuity software to its customers as a complement to 365's business continuity suites, back-up and recovery solutions,… Read more… →

• User Connectivity Final Step of a Complete DR Plan

  Making sure your environment is operational will always be your mission-critical objective post-disaster recovery. However, remote recovery environments, remote offices, and remote workers are just a few of the aspects of user connectivity that are to vital disaster recovery plan… Read more… →

• New Book: Building an Effective Cybersecurity Program

  You know by now that your company could not survive without the Internet. Not in today’s market. You are either part of the digital economy or reliant upon it. With critical information assets at risk, your company requires a state-of-the-art… Read more… →

• Quantivate and Luminate Capital Partners Announce Strategic Growth Investment

  SaaS governance, risk, and compliance solution provider Quantivate has announced that it has received a strategic growth investment from Luminate Capital Partners, a San Francisco-based private equity firm. The partnership is geared toward advancing the company’s growth strategy while expanding… Read more… →

• How Cities Are Rebuilding to Be More Resilient to Natural Disasters

  In this article that originally appeared on PBS.org, the discussion focuses on communities and their efforts to become more resilient, not only in the aftermath of natural disasters like hurricanes, floods or wildfires, but preparing in advance to combat more… Read more… →

• ServiceNow to Acquire Fairchild Resiliency Systems

  ServiceNow has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Boston-based business continuity platform provider and MSP (managed IT services provider) Fairchild Resiliency Systems. Fairchild is currently a ServiceNow Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partner. The acquisition is expected to… Read more… →

• How to Prepare Your Business for Unexpected Disasters 

  By Meredith Wood, Editor-in-Chief, Fundera: Maybe your business has never experienced a disaster firsthand. But as fires, floods, and hurricanes become more common – and continue to inflict billions of dollars of damage on businesses and local economies each year… Read more… →

• Pandemic Influenza Planning to Be Discussed at ACP/NY Metro Chapter November Meeting

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that “Pandemic Influenza Planning in New York City” will be the topic of discussion at its November 2019 meeting. The session will take place on Thursday, November 21, 2019 beginning at… Read more… →

• Quantivate Releases Compliance Management Solutions for Credit Unions

  Quantivate, a recognized leader in SaaS governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software solutions, in conjunction with Credit Union National Association (CUNA), has announced the soft launch of CUNA Compliance Management System™ (CCMS) for credit unions and leagues. In October 2018,… Read more… →

• BCI Disruptive Technologies Report 2019

  The wave of disruption from new technologies like big data, virtual reality and robotics, are already having an impact on many organizations and will increasingly influence how we live and work. The Business Continuity Institute’s just released BCI Disruptive Technologies… Read more… →

• Groupdolists Propels Crisis Management Forward with Redesigned Platform

  Crisis management platform innovator Groupdolists has announced the release of Groupdolists 2.0, a significantly simplified user interface and experience. Incident leaders and crisis response teams can now access the new Groupdolists Dashboard during a disruption to instantly understand what’s happening,… Read more… →

• Zerto Introduces IT Resilience Platform Leveraging Microsoft Azure Managed Disks

  IT resilience provider Zerto has introduced more expansive, rigorous, and innovative data protection platform utilizing Microsoft Azure. Zerto 7.5 now incorporates Azure Managed Disks, native scale-out, mobility between regions and managed service identities. These functionalities expand Zerto’s offerings to a… Read more… →

• The Five Phishing Tactics Used in Ransomware

  According to the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, more than 50 cities and towns of all sizes have suffered ransomware attacks in the past two years. A small but devastating number of evasive phishing tactics developed, tested, and proven… Read more… →

• Top 9 Cybersecurity Trends for 2020

  Booz Allen has released its 2020 Cyber Threat Trends Outlook to identify cybersecurity trends on the horizon, monitoring today’s threat landscape – and anticipating tomorrow’s – to help organizations prepare for what’s next. The report takes a deep dive, delivering… Read more… →

• BC in the Cloud Goes Global with Infinite Blue/Applications Platform Partnership

  Infinite Blue, a comprehensive low-code development platform and enterprise application company, today announced a global reseller agreement with Applications Platform, a leading rapid application development company. Under this reseller agreement, Applications Platform, which is based in the UK, will expand… Read more… →

• Ongoing Employee Education Best Defense Against Phishing

  It’s no secret email phishing attacks are a threat to any business’s continued success. Research has determined that 71% of cyberattacks come from phishing emails and email attachments are a prime source of malware hits. Keeping these statistics in mind,… Read more… →

• Considering DRaaS for Small Business

  The inability to access critical data, for a day or an extended period of time, can be devastating. Especially for small businesses. FEMA statistics indicate the 40% of small businesses never reopen in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Sobering… Read more… →

• BCI Supply Chain Resilience Report 2019

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced that the Supply Chain Resilience Report 2019 is now available for download on its website. The 2019 report examines the disruptions organizations have experienced in their supply chain over the past twelve months,… Read more… →

• Deadline for The 2020 DRI Awards of Excellence

  The DRI International has announced the deadline is approaching for the 2020 DRI Awards of Excellence. Nominations for individuals and teams will close on December 2, 2019. The awards honor the leaders and innovators in the fields of continuity management,… Read more… →

• CI New York Conference Wraps-up Inspirational Learning, Networking Experience

  Strategies for the ultimate resilient organization, a top-flight keynote dealing with the increasing looming ransomware threat, and engaging networking opportunities were all on display at the 2019 Continuity Insights New York Conference. Continuity Insights, in partnership with the Contingency Planning… Read more… →

• Anticipate Changing Conditions to Ensure Successful BC

  Successful organizations approach business continuity management as a way of looking to the future to elevate their overall performance and grow. BCM becomes much more than recovery from an incident. Their mantra becomes anticipate, adapt, thrive. In this post from… Read more… →

• Pathway to Cyber-Resiliency Case Study

  In March of 2018, the City of Atlanta, GA was the subject of a ransomware attack. Many city services and programs were affected by the cyberattack, including online services for citizens to pay bills and request utility service. More recently,… Read more… →

• Successful DR Begins With a Proven DR Testing Strategy

  If you’re convinced that your disaster recovery plan measures up, it’s more than likely you’ve conducted rigorous testing to ensure that everything will work when you put it into action. Without a clear DR testing strategy there are no guarantees… Read more… →

• Risk Levels Are Increasing, Response Time Lagging for Mitigating Emerging Threats

  New research from ISACA, CMMI Institute, and Infosecurity looks at the types of risk that organizations are experiencing, their risk management maturity levels, the most critical categories of risk, and how quickly organizations are able to respond to emerging threats.… Read more… →

• Improving Data Center Efficiency – New Date

  As a significant capital investment, there is little doubt that data centers need to run as efficiently as possible to avoid tying up valuable (and often, unnecessary) company resources. Improving Data Center Efficiency will discuss latest trends in improving efficiency… Read more… →

• 4th Edition IT Resiliency Study Now Live

  BC Management, an Avalution Consulting company, is inviting all business continuity professionals to participate in its 4th Edition IT Resiliency Study. The study focuses on IT Disaster Recovery and Resiliency capabilities in organizations of all sizes around the world. Participation… Read more… →

• Holub Named Chief Marketing Officer at OnSolve

  OnSolve, a global provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based critical communication and collaboration solutions for businesses, education institutions, and government agencies, has announced the addition of Sue Holub as its Chief Marketing Officer. OnSolve will leverage Holub’s extensive marketing experience with… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights 2019 New York Conference Set for Monday

  The eighth annual Continuity Insights New York Conference will kick off on Monday, October 21. This one-day event is being presented in collaboration with the Contingency Planning Exchange (CPE) and will take place at the Credit Suisse Conference Center in… Read more… →

• 5 Critical Steps to Strengthen Your Organization’s Cyber Resilience

  By Michael Sher, Groupdolists: Along with all the blessings of technology’s rise has come increased vulnerability to cybercrime. More technology can mean more pathways through which criminals can penetrate your cyber system and inflict great harm with ransomware, identity theft,… Read more… →

• Senior Citizen Workforce Plays Increasing Role in Continuity Planning

  Senior citizen employees are some of the most valuable people any company holds. Recent statistics show that the number of senior citizens remaining in employment is increasing, with CNBC noting that older workers are the fastest-growing labor pool in America. The… Read more… →

• Tips for Improving Your BC Strategy

  We’re all in agreement on the importance of business continuity planning and the critical role it plays in our organizations’ ability to recover in the event of a disruption. It’s a key investment in maintaining the viability of any company’s… Read more… →

• Preparing Your Business for Unexpected Disasters Infographic

  More than two-thirds of all small business owners don’t have a written disaster recovery plan. Maybe it’s because they have so many balls in the air, a major disaster isn’t top of mind. But disasters can strike anywhere and, when… Read more… →

• ACP 2020 National Board Voting Open

  The Association of Continuity Professionals has announced that voting for the 2020 ACP National Board of Directors is now open. Seven candidates are vying for four open seats on the board. All seats carry three-year terms. Votes must be cast… Read more… →

• How Your Community Can Better Weather Disasters – A Message From Peter Gaynor

  By Peter Gaynor, Deputy Administrator, FEMA: On August 25, the National Hurricane Center began to issue warnings that Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) should monitor Tropical Storm Dorian’s progress. While Puerto Rico was spared from major damage,… Read more… →

• Comprehensive BC/DR Educational Event Less Than Two Weeks Away

  The Continuity Insights New York Conference features a host of the industry’s most experienced practitioners, subject matter experts, and thought leaders for an unparalleled networking and education event. There’s still time to register for this year’s event, being presented in… Read more… →

• Surviving BC by Living Outside the Box

  Have you ever wondered if you are doing this Business Continuity job correctly? I’m sure we’ve all had some self-doubt somewhere along the way on our journey to helping build the ultimate resilient organization. Even if you feel like you’re… Read more… →

• Take the Current State of Incident Preparedness Survey – You Could Win a $150 Amazon Gift Card

  We still need your help in providing industry insights about how organizations are approaching their incident and crisis preparedness strategies. Continuity Insights and Groupdolists are partnering on this first-of-its-kind Current State of Incident Preparedness Study. Your input is critical in… Read more… →

• In Case of Crisis Protect Your Reputation With These 5 Tips

  Reputation management is a core component of any strong business plan. That’s why in times of crisis, from ransomware to breaches to natural disasters, as businesses keep their core operations running, it’s critical that they take time to address their… Read more… →

• Debating the Value of the BIA

  Writing for Continuity Central.com, Dr. David Lindstedt recently weighed in on the ongoing debate regarding the role of the BIA in business continuity. He maintains that a good portion of the debated is predicated on a misunderstanding, which makes it… Read more… →

• Watch Out for Typosquatting

  Next time you type out a website, beware of a common mistake that all of us have made – typos. Domain hacks are on the rise and ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is sounding the alarm… Read more… →

• AlertMedia Solution Calculates Impact of Local Threats on Businesses and Warns Those at Risk

  New threats are constantly emerging all over the world, affecting an increasingly dispersed and mobile workforce. Companies are left struggling to sort through the noise, so they can understand which threats pose an immediate risk to their employees and assets,… Read more… →

• Deloitte Extended Enterprise Risk Management Results

  A new survey published by Deloitte highlights the latest trends—both the opportunities and challenges—in organizations’ journey toward a more mature extended enterprise risk management program, one in which third-party risk management is integrated across the organization and led from the… Read more… →

• Using Your BC Plans for Smaller Incidents to Increase Your Organization’s Resilience and ROI

  Although it may seem counterintuitive, small incidents and interruptions are the perfect occasion to deploy your BCP in order to increase your organization’s resilience and ROI. By invoking respective components of the plans, teams work more efficiently and gain in… Read more… →

• 7 Components of a Complete Business Continuity Plan

  What’s missing from your business continuity plan? To find out you need to take stock of your BC/DR plan from title page to appendix, making sure your documentation is complete, usable, and audit-ready. Join Continuity Insights on Wednesday, October 16,… Read more… →

• Getting Back Online Quickly When Your Services Unexpectedly Shut Down

  We all expect the online services we use to be available without issue at all times. Bottom line – there are still going to unexpected glitches and bugs will render service platforms ineffective during a shutdown. The Forbes Technology Council,… Read more… →

• Fusion Expands Solution Capabilities to Empower Operational Resilience Through RM and BC

  Fusion Risk Management has announced the expansion of its flagship platform, Fusion Framework® System™, to include an advanced set of risk management capabilities for comprehensive management of risk and business continuity. With the release, Fusion Framework will enable greater operational… Read more… →

• Improving Data Center Efficiency

  As a significant capital investment, there is little doubt that data centers need to run as efficiently as possible to avoid tying up valuable (and often, unnecessary) company resources. Improving Data Center Efficiency will discuss latest trends in improving efficiency… Read more… →

• Cyber Threats Are Top Overall Business Concern

  The Travelers Companies, Inc. has announced the results of the 2019 Travelers Risk Index, which found that cyber risks are the top concern among businesses of all sizes for the first time since the survey began in 2014. Of the… Read more… →

• 2019 Disruptive Technologies Report

  The Business Continuity Institute has announced that the BCI Disruptive Technologies Report 2019 is now available as a free download on its website to members. The report analyses how technologies such as artificial intelligence, IoT, virtual reality, and robotics are already… Read more… →

• Deputy Administrator Peter Gaynor to Lead FEMA

  Deputy Administrator Peter Gaynor has been nominated to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Gaynor has served as the acting administrator of FEMA since March 9, the day after Brock Long left the agency. Gaynor was confirmed unanimously as the… Read more… →

• The Exchange of Practical Ideas Can Help Solve Critical Problems

  Industry conferences represent one of the most important opportunities available that can impact the future of your business. It’s a chance to make important new connections, gain confidence in your abilities, and bring fresh ideas back to your organization. The… Read more… →

• The Digital Transformation Revolution

  With the continued evolution of our industry, the topic of digital transformation keeps coming up, and with it a number of questions that need to be addressed: What does this concept mean? What does it mean for the greater resiliency… Read more… →

• Should You Close Your Customer-Facing Business Before A Hurricane?

  The official peak of hurricane season spans between mid-August and late October. With this portion of the year having already arrived, and with the devastating weather that has already occurred, now is the time for businesses on the coast to review their… Read more… →

• Balancing Act: Innovation and Cybersecurity

  Companies are working to balance their desire for new innovations with their need for strong cyber-defenses, a new report from CompTIA, the leading technology industry trade association, finds. “Cybersecurity for Digital Operations,” new research based on a survey of 500… Read more… →

• Training Employees to Prepare for Emergency Events

  While most life-threatening emergency events typically happen without warning, training continues to play a key role in positioning people and their organizations to better respond to incidents, including emergencies, hostile situations, and disasters. Writing for Homeland Security Today.com, David Pounder… Read more… →

• Third-Party Data Vendors Contribute Significantly to Company Breaches

  New research shows that nearly half (44%) of company breaches are the result of using third-party vendors to secure their data. And only 14% of those organizations surveyed have faith in their vendors’ reputation for keeping their data safe. Cost… Read more… →

• New eBook: The New Rules of Crisis Management

  The third edition of The New Rules of Crisis Management is now available from RockDove Solutions. The new edition has been expanded with four new chapters written by leading industry experts. The ebook was edited by Ron Culp, Professional in… Read more… →

• New BC Checklist Deals With Hurricane Response

  A new Business Continuity Checklist from Aon is designed to help organizations large and small recover from all negative impacts that the disaster may bring. The quick-reference guide shares best practices and context for business professionals who may not have… Read more… →

• The Path to Operational Resiliency – The First Steps

  There is limited detail describing how to design a multidisciplinary resiliency program that addresses the lifecycle of incident management, and the recovery demands from data corruption, ransomware, infrastructure and third-party failures. During The Path to Operational Resiliency – the First… Read more… →

• The Risk and Recovery Challenge: Will it Work Across Multiple Risk Scenarios

  With data and compute capabilities spread across multiple data centers, computer rooms, availability zones, geographic regions, and international borders, few organizations can effectively answer: “Do we have disaster recovery risk for the systems that support our highest profile products and… Read more… →

• What to Do When Your Company’s Reputation is Under Cyber Attack

  By Groupdolists: You’ve just been informed that your company has experienced a cyber attack. Now what? Do you rest easy knowing that your team has already begun implementing a well-rehearsed and detailed incident response plan? Or, do you panic and… Read more… →

• It’s Time to Integrate Cybersecurity and Business Continuity

  Traditionally, business continuity and cybersecurity have blazed their own trail, operating independently of each other. However, the decision to keep business continuity and cybersecurity planning separate could result in a less resilient organization. Paul Kirvan, BCI USA Chapter board member… Read more… →

• Fusion Appoints Michael Campbell as CEO

  Business continuity and risk management software and services provider Fusion Risk Management has announced the appointment of Michael Campbell as CEO. As part of the executive team expansion, Fusion Founder David Nolan will assume the role of Strategic Advisor to… Read more… →

• ACP NY Metro Chapter to Hold Social Networking Event

  The New York City Metro Chapter of the Association of Continuity Professionals has announced that its September meeting will be devoted to its 2nd annual Summer social networking event. The gathering is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24, 2019. It will take… Read more… →

• Free Chapter: Getting Leadership Ready for Crisis

  “Crisis management may be defined as the exercise of common sense at lightning speed. Importantly, the effectiveness of crisis communication during the hours, days, and weeks it takes to resolve and recover from an event will prove essential to preserving… Read more… →

• RIMS Risk Management Talent Report Published

  US-based association the Risk Management Society has released its latest talent report outlining important factors for effective risk management. Surprisingly, only 32% of businesses are confident their risk management teams are prepared to tackle future challenges, according to the RIMS… Read more… →

• Risk Management Association Announces New Board Leaders

  Michael C. Ankrom, Jr., Head of Enterprise Credit and Global Banking Risk, Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C., was elected chair of The Risk Management Association (RMA). William Bonnell, Executive Vice President, Risk Management, and Chief Risk Officer, National Bank of… Read more… →

• Follow These 6 Simple Tips Before and After a Hurricane to Keep Your Firm in Business

  By Kirk Nalley, Fairchild Resiliency Systems: When it comes to severe weather planning, the one natural disaster that gets the most attention is the hurricane. This can be both an advantage and disadvantage to continuity planners, because the same amount… Read more… →

• Future Risk: The Future is Not What It Used to Be!

  Are you ready for the next evolution in risk? Geopolitical shifts, technological advances, new players both good and bad. Cutting-edge developments such as Blockchain, ‘deep-fakes,’ and increasingly sophisticated hacking techniques. FinTech! RegTech! Crypto platforms! Artificial intelligence! Machine learning! Innovative terror… Read more… →

• Deadline Approaching: 2020 CI Management Conference Call for Speakers

  Are you ready to exchange ideas, best practices, and vital information on relevant topics with your business continuity colleagues? Then there’s still time to submit your proposal to become a member of our faculty at the 18th Annual Continuity Insights… Read more… →

• Fusion Secures Strategic Growth Investment From Vista Equity Partners’ Endeavor Fund

  Fusion Risk Management has announced a strategic investment from and partnership with enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled business investment firm Vista Equity Partners The partnership includes growth capital to help Fusion further scale its platform and accelerate product roadmap initiatives.… Read more… →

• 2019 BC Benchmark Study Report and Webinar

  The 2019 Business Continuity Benchmark Study will be published next week containing input from more than 1,100 BC professionals who participated from around the globe. The report provides insights into many questions including: Which organizational attributes align with BC program… Read more… →

• Sungard AS Names New Chief Financial and Commercial Officers

  Terrence J. (TJ) Anderson and Brian Crotty have joined Sungard® Availability Services as the company’s new executive vice president/chief financial officer and executive vice president/chief commercial officer respectively. As CFO, Anderson will be responsible for Sungard AS' overall financial operations… Read more… →

• Everbridge Expands Its Wearable Device Ecosystem and Strategy

  Critical event management and enterprise safety software applications provider Everbridge has  announced a partnership with RiskBand, a supplier of wearable, live-monitored safety devices for organizations and their workers. The alliance is part of Everbridge’s strategy to reach the broadest set… Read more… →

• Five Staffing Options to Drive Business Continuity

  By BC Management, an Avalution Consulting Company: When it comes to getting business continuity related work done and striving to achieve the right level of resilience, an organization typically has five staffing model choices to get it done: Full-Time Employees… Read more… →

• Business Continuity and the Human Factor

  Human Capital is the combination of ability, behavior, skills and tenure that people bring to an organization. Managing and developing human capital includes all people-related issues that impact a business’ strategic and operational objectives. During Business Continuity and the Human… Read more… →

• Free Home Preparedness Training eLearning Course Available

  As business continuity and disaster recovery professionals, one of our lessons learned from unexpected and unwanted disaster events is that our employees and families are not as well prepared at home as they should be. As part of September’s National… Read more… →

• Still Time to Participate in the Current State of Incident Preparedness Survey

  We still need your help in providing industry insights about how organizations are approaching their incident and crisis preparedness strategies. The Current State of Incident Preparedness Study will address these topics, focusing on how companies are dealing with cyber breaches,… Read more… →

• Implementing and Managing Business Continuity Programs in Large and Complex Institutions

  Join Continuity Insights for an in-depth discussion with experts from MIT, NYU, and VCU who have put much planning and effort into developing and maintaining their Business Continuity Programs. As large, complex, and global institutions, their programs engage multitudes of… Read more… →

• Have You Ever Been Involved in a Data Breach?

  The odds that you have been involved in a data breach over the past few years are extremely high. Equifax, Yahoo, Target, Uber, and Home Depot, to name a few, are reasons for concern. Yet, according to data from Lexington… Read more… →

• National Preparedness Month – Prepared Not Scared

  Ready.gov, the official website of the Department of Homeland Security, recognizes September of each year as National Preparednesss month to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning now and throughout the year. The 2019 theme is "Prepared, Not Scared."… Read more… →

• Measuring Cybersecurity

  What’s the best way to measure the value and, more importantly, the effectiveness of your company’s cybersecurity efforts? In either case, it’s an exercise that’s easier said than done. In this post from the Homeland Security News Wire, cybersecurity experts… Read more… →

• 15 Million Children Don’t Have Money for School Supplies or Meals

  A Message From Continuity Insights. Going back to school can be scary for kids. There's peer pressure, homework, and tests. But 15 million children living in extreme poverty in the US face far more basic fears – not having the… Read more… →

• Building a Culture of Resiliency

  Research shows that training can reduce the impact that disasters, disaster and continuity work, and high stress environments have on those that seek to help. Fortunately, Resiliency is not a trait that is inherited, we have the ability to build… Read more… →

• Participate in the First Current State of Incident Preparedness Survey

  The first Current State of Incident Preparedness Study will provide industry insights about how organizations are approaching their incident and crisis preparedness strategies, specifically in dealing with cyber breaches, ransomware, workplace violence, natural disasters, and more. All survey participants will… Read more… →

• Small Business Owners: Don’t Overlook These Security Measures

  Members of Forbes New York Business Council recently discussed seven security measures often overlooked by small business owners. From documenting processes and procedures to installing security cameras to securing an organization’s business website, the council members gave their take security… Read more… →

• ICYMI: How Various Leadership Styles Apply to Corporate Crisis Management

  By Devin Sirmenis, Witt O’Brien’s: While volumes of information exist on the impact stress has on leadership decision-making under emergency response, conflict, war and natural disasters, much less data is available from the minds of the executives that are protecting… Read more… →

• New Trends in Business Continuity Management Program Solutions Market 2019-2025

  Global data analytics firm The Research Insights recently announced the addition of a new research report to its stable of industry subject matter analyses. The research report, titled “Global Business Continuity Management Program Solutions Market Report 2019-2025,” offers a clear… Read more… →

• Managing Risk Through the Implementation of Management Systems

  Risk management is often conducted by different parts of the organization by different entities with little or no oversight. Join ICOR for Managing Risk Through the Implementation of Management Systems on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. ET for… Read more… →

• Zerto Launches Analytics Resource Planning Tool to Identify IT Resilience Needs Across Complex IT Environments

  IT resilience provider Zerto has announced the availability of Zerto Analytics Resource Planner, a new IT resilience resource planning tool that provides real-time and historical insights and analysis of the protection status of applications and data. It enables users to… Read more… →

• BCI USA Chapter 2019 Election Results Announced

  Voting for the 2019 BCI USA Chapter board elections has now closed and we are delighted to announce that 4 BCI members have successfully been elected to the board. The members elected to the board are: Frank Perlmutter, CBCP, MBCI,… Read more… →

• Career Opportunity With Comcast Business

  Business Continuity Director Business Continuity Director Project and Program Management Atlanta, GA WHO WE ARE Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50… Read more… →

• Active Shooter Preparedness       

  Active shooter situations seem to be in the forefront of every organization’s mind. Keeping your people safe is your number one priority in this type of crisis. You may have a plan in place, but have you tested and trained… Read more… →

• Surviving BC by Living Outside the Box

  Have you ever wondered if you are doing this Business Continuity job correctly? I’m sure we’ve all had some self-doubt somewhere along the way on our journey to helping build the ultimate resilient organization. Even if you feel like you’re… Read more… →

• Social Media in Business Continuity

  By KingsBridge BCP: Social media is everywhere. It’s in coffee shops, at tourist attractions, even walking down the street. People are constantly cataloguing what is happening in their lives on social media with photos, news articles and trendy hashtags. And… Read more… →

• Increasing Employee Engagement to Help Enforce Business Continuity Strategies

  Given the importance of continuity in a business, finding different ways to communicate any changes or developments in a company’s BCM process or policy is vital. Disruption of all industry sectors is on the rise, and one of the ways to minimize… Read more… →

• 5 Steps to a Proper Risk Management Strategy

  Implementing a solid risk management system requires a structured approach to implementing the proper framework within your organization. The framework for your risk management strategy should start where it all begins by identifying the main processes that are the building… Read more… →

• ICYMI: 9 Steps to Critical Event Management Improvement

  By Imad Mouline, Everbridge: Many organizations are being asked to respond more quickly and more decisively to critical events, but with fewer resources. However, without an end-to-end process for dealing with critical events, it’s nearly impossible to satisfy this mandate.… Read more… →

• CPO Fall Summit Call for Speakers

  The Continuity Professionals of Ohio (CPO) are now accepting speaking proposals for its 2019 Fall Summit to be held on October 22. The planning committee is looking to develop a program that incorporates a variety of topics directed at all… Read more… →

• Ensuring a Smarter, More Resilient Building

  How confident are you that your building has been built with resiliency in mind? Eliminating single points of failure for critical business users and strengthening the resilience of your facility will minimize the time you spend responding to internal and… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Risky Indicators 

  Measurement is essential to the effectiveness of any risk management program, and business continuity management is no exception. Unfortunately, measuring activities we routinely perform can sometimes be an unreliable way to determine how well risk is being mitigated. How can… Read more… →

• The BIA is Headed in This Direction

  In a current article on Continuity Central.com, editor David Honour discusses the brand’s recent To BIA or not to BIA… Revisited survey’s finding that confirmed that the business impact analysis (BIA) is vital to the business continuity process. But he… Read more… →

• Current State of Incident Preparedness Survey

  Continuity Insights and Groupdolists are partnering on the first Current State of Incident Preparedness Study designed to provide industry insights about how organizations are approaching their incident and crisis preparedness strategies. The survey should take 10 minutes or less to… Read more… →

• The Good and Bad News on Ransomware Attacks

  First, the good news. Ransomware attacks on consumers are down as cybercriminals search for greater RIO on their hacking efforts. The real money is in attacking organizations over individuals, which clearly spells out the bad news. Ransomware attacks are skyrocketing… Read more… →

• Above-Normal Hurricane Season More Likely

  Forecasters for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say that there is an increased likelihood for above-normal hurricane activity since El Nino has ended. Conditions are more favorable for above-normal Atlantic activity (45%), while the likelihood of below-normal activity… Read more… →

• Nominations for 2020 DRI Awards of Excellence Open

  Nominations are now being accepted for the Disaster Research Institute’s 2020 Awards of Excellence program. The annual award honor the leaders and innovators in the fields of continuity management, technology recovery, and crisis and risk management. The Awards of Excellence… Read more… →

• Keynote Announced for 2019 Continuity Insights New York Conference

  Bill Siegel, CEO and Co-founder of Coveware, a cyber incident response firm that focuses on helping businesses recover from ransomware attacks, will be the keynote speaker at the 8th annual Continuity Insights New York Conference discussing “The Ransomware Industrial Complex… Read more… →

• Mark Your Calendar: New Topics Added to Continuity Insights Webinar Series

  Continuity Insights’ educational webinar series focusing on current topics of critical importance to BC/DR community has added two new events. Risky Indicators and How I Survived 20+ Years in Business Continuity – Living Outside the Box! will take place on… Read more… →

• Active Shooter Resources Available from DHS

  The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is asking for help in sharing valuable resources on prevention and response to various active shooter scenarios to help protect our communities. The two resources – Security of Soft Targets… Read more… →

• Interview With FEMA’s Deputy Administrator

  Peter Gaynor was confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 2018 as the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Since March 8, 2019 he has been serving as the Acting Administrator. He recently spoke with senior fellow and Emergency… Read more… →

• Nominations Being Accepted for 2020 ACP National Board of Directors

  The Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) is now accepting nominations for election to its 2020 National Board of Directors. There are four open seats, each with a term of three years. To qualify to serve on the Board, a candidate… Read more… →

• Everbridge Announces Acquisition of NC4

  Everbridge, Inc., a global provider of critical event management (CEM) and enterprise safety software applications to help keep people safe and businesses running, has announced the acquisition of NC4, a global supplier of threat intelligence solutions that empower businesses, government organizations, and… Read more… →

• How to Ensure Business Continuity When Moving Offices

  By Eli Taylor, Vantoday: Every business or organization must ensure the continuous delivery of products and services at all times. Providing business continuity during office relocation is the primary issue. Proper planning is vital before executing the process. The management… Read more… →

• The Path to Operational Resiliency – The First Steps

  There is limited detail describing how to design a multidisciplinary resiliency program that addresses the lifecycle of incident management, and the recovery demands from data corruption, ransomware, infrastructure and third-party failures. During this featured session at the Continuity Insights 2019… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Selling the “Value-Add” of Your BCM Program (to Everyone!)

  How to Continuously Sell the “Value-Add” of Your BCM Program (to Everyone!) will be the featured topic during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for Thursday, August 15, 2019. The discussion will be led by Michael… Read more… →

• Spear Phishing, Vishing, Smishing – There’s More Than One Forming of Phishing

  The latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations report indicates that 98% of all social attacks during the reporting period were the result of phishing. And while only 4% of those surveyed said they fell for a phishing attack, one employee is… Read more… →

• 2020 CI Management Conference Call for Speakers

  We are looking for knowledgeable business continuity professionals who can passionately and effectively share their subject matter expertise, real life experiences, tools, and templates with their peers at the 18th Annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 20-22, 2020… Read more… →

• How States Are Changing the Face of Emergency Management

  In preparation for the recent National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) Public Information Officers Meeting, FEMA asked it state counterparts in emergency management to answer a simple question: How is your state changing emergency management? The goal was to find out… Read more… →

• Community Resilience Volunteer Week 2019

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) is looking for your help in achieving its vision of creating "a world where all organizations, communities and societies become more resilient". To assist in reaching its goals, the BCI has launched its first Community Resilience… Read more… →

• Continuously Selling the “Value-Add” of Your BCM Program to Everyone

  For years we’ve heard, “you need to gain executive buy-in” in order to have a successful program. While having the support of senior management is important, it is equally important to have the support of everyone you meet with at… Read more… →

• Call for Speakers/Presentations for 2020 CI Management Conference

  Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the 2020 Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 20-22 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, TX. Are you ready to exchange ideas, best practices, and vital information on… Read more… →

• The Biggest Threat to a Company’s Cybersecurity – Your Employees

  Cyber hackers are relentless. Their mission is to find the best ways to comprise your data. And they continue to become more effective with their tactics, leading to even more devastating results to you and your business. Which is why… Read more… →

• Prepare for an Earthquake With These Disaster Kits

  Recent earthquakes in California have spurred scores of families and individuals, not only in the state, but across the country to begin preparing their own emergency supply kits in anticipation of the next big hit. The American Red Cross recommends… Read more… →

• The BCI Releases Organizational Resilience: Perspectives from the Industry Report

  The BCI, in partnership with Sungard AS, has launched its newest report Organizational Resilience – Perspectives from the Industry. The report is designed to help better understand the dynamics of organizational resilience within organizations themselves. It contains analysis of the findings… Read more… →

• High Availability vs Disaster Recovery

  High availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) are both considered business continuity solutions and work to ensure availability. However, if you operate a high available workplace do you need disaster recovery? Join ICOR on August 28, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.… Read more… →

• Spano Joins Fairchild Resiliency Systems as New Consulting Manager

  Full-service business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) software firm Fairchild Resiliency Systems has announced the appointment of Mike Spano to the position of Consulting Manager. Spano will support implementation of Fairchild’s MaestroRS® BCDR solution. Spano is seasoned in business continuity,… Read more… →

• Industry Leaders, Critical Sessions Headline 2019 CI Conference Program

  The Continuity Insights New York Conference returns this fall on October 21, 2019, featuring an innovative network of business continuity thought leaders and resiliency practitioners. This year’s event will be held at the Credit Suisse meeting facility located at 11… Read more… →

• Ask These 7 Questions When Developing Your BCP

  Being proactive when it comes to building a robust, fully actionable business continuity plan means asking the right questions at the beginning of your process and taking into consideration what’s missing from your plan and what needs to be improved.… Read more… →

• Identity Theft Via Weaponized Data

  Weaponized data can be used against any of us in many ways, from applying for credit in your name to malware getting onto our devices via phishing. Pre-approved credit card applications, loan re-finance offers, bank statements, and the like are… Read more… →

• Asbestos and Natural Disasters

  By Daniel King, Asbestos.com: Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and fires, can damage asbestos-containing materials in ways that lead to asbestos exposure among first responders and cleanup crews. Wearing safety gear and using proper asbestos abatement methods… Read more… →

• Catching the Next Insider Threat

  In today’s workplace, companies are required to make quick, accurate assessment of their employees, in part to stem the increasing occurrences of insider threats. But there are many reasons why insider threats are hard to detect, and some of them… Read more… →

• Rothstein Publishing Announces New Book Launches for Fall

  Beginning in September, Crisis Leadership, Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity Law, Business Continuity Exercises, and Risk Assessment of Large Industrial Facilities will be getting the Rothstein Publishing treatment. EXECUTING CRISIS: A C-Suite Crisis Leadership Survival Guide by Dr. Jo Robertson is scheduled… Read more… →

• Earth Networks Releases 2019 Mid-Year Lightning Report

  Earth Networks has released its 2019 Mid-Year Lightning Report, which has identified over 47 million strikes detected in the continental US during the first half of the year by the company’s Total Lightning Network. The number represents an 8% decrease… Read more… →

• The Results Are In: To BIA or Not to BIA…Revisited

  As reported earlier this year, Continuity Central announced that it would be producing an updated version of its 2017 study To BIA or Not to BIA, which looked at whether attitudes to the business impact analysis (BIA) and risk assessment… Read more… →

• Avalution Consulting Announces Acquisition of BC Management

  Business continuity and IT disaster recovery consulting services and software solutions provider Avalution Consulting has announced the acquisition of business continuity staffing and data research firm BC Management. “We are thrilled to add the world-class staffing and research services offered by BC Management… Read more… →

• Preparing for a Cyber Attack: 6 Steps to Designing an Exercise

  Another day, another cyber attack. If your organization truly understands the potential catastrophic impact a cyber breach can have on the business, then it has no doubt invested thousands, if not millions, to make cybersecurity a critical part of maintaining… Read more… →

• Real Cloud Security Challenges Facing Your Enterprise

  Volume 1 of Symantic’s 2019 Cloud Security Threat Report (CSTR), “Adapting to the New Reality of Evolving Cloud Threats,” describes how organizations are adapting to evolving cloud threats, probing issues such as visibility, loss of control of data, and immature… Read more… →

• New Ebook Dedicated to Workplace Violence Response Planning

  With more than two million US workers affected by some form of workplace violence every year, Implementing a Workplace Violence Response Plan, a new ebook from OnSolve, takes a closer look at the issue and how some basic planning and… Read more… →

• INTERCEP Founding Director Bill Raisch to Speak at NY Metro ACP July Meeting 

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that Bill Raisch, Founding Director of the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) at New York University, will be the featured speaker at its July 2019 meeting. Raisch will present “Most Urgent… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Building Organizational Buy-in for Test = More Valuable Results

  Making the Case for Testing: How to Build Organizational Buy-in for Testing to Get More Valuable Results will be the featured topic during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for Wednesday, July 17, 2019. The discussion… Read more… →

• Registration Now Open for Continuity Insights 2019 New York Conference

  The Continuity Insights New York Conference has announced that registration is now open for this year’s event taking place October 21, 2019 at Credit Suisse, 11 Madison Avenue, in the heart of New York City. The expansive conference agenda, including… Read more… →

• Recommendations on How Companies Can Innovate as They Face Industry Disruption

  Nearly three-quarters (72%) of industry sectors experienced an increase in disruption over the past eight years, leaving US$41 trillion in enterprise value (market capitalization + net debt) exposed to disruption today, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).… Read more… →

• New e-Book Devoted to Fulfilling Duty of Care Available

  What happens if an employee is on a business trip and there is a terrorist attack? What happens if an employee suffers an accident traveling between job sites? Questions like these raise important legal and moral questions about an employer’s… Read more… →

• Disaster Preparedness Guide for Businesses

  The New York City Office of Emergency Management has assembled a quick-reference Disaster Preparedness Guide for Businesses that outlines five simple, yet key steps for businesses to follow to ensure that organizations continue to operate during and after an emergency.… Read more… →

• New Weather Forecasting Model Includes Improved Forecast Accuracy, Increased Resolution 

  Critical weather intelligence provider Baron has announced a new weather forecasting model available in the company’s Baron Threat Net, Baron API, and broadcast products. The new model offers predictive weather parameters 66 hours into the future, at 3km resolution, in… Read more… →

• Agenda Announced for Continuity Insights’ 2019 New York Conference

  Continuity Insights and the Contingency Planning Exchange have announced the conference program for the 2019 Continuity Insights New York Conference, taking place October 21 at Credit Suisse, located at 11 Madison Avenue in the heart of New York City. A… Read more… →

• How is Climate Change Shaping Future Disaster Recovery Preparation?

  Last year, over 7,000 businesses submitted financial reports outlining the expected disruptions that they plan to experience due to climate change. Rather than discussing a time far in the future, these reports refer to financial impacts that are likely to be seen… Read more… →

• Making the Case for Testing: Building Organizational Buy-in for Testing

  Given the challenges that testing presents, it’s difficult to get significant value from running a successful test. Proven tactics for addressing the common challenges of testing your business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) plan and how to ensure your organization… Read more… →

• What Makes an Emergency Manager Effective? – Part 2

  The nine common characteristics of effective, successful emergency managers are technical and substantive knowledge, professionalism, interpersonal relations, management, leadership, legal and ethical behavior, problem solving, communication, and cultural and environmental awareness. Emergency management consultant Lucien Canton, CEM, recently reviewed these… Read more… →

• The Future of Risk Assessment and the BIA

  Can effective business continuity and risk management programs be designed to satisfy everyone? Or do they need to clearly identify how the implementation will support the achievement of the organization’s goals and objectives (strategic)? In his dissertation on the future of… Read more… →

• Building Resilient Communities – Recent Research

  The ICOR Resilient Community Framework asserts that there are five primary systems upon which each community functions no matter its size. Each system contributes to the overall resilience or vulnerability of the community. They include: A healthy environmental system A… Read more… →

• Breaking Down Business Continuity Barriers With Incident Management

  A recently released white paper addresses why it’s important in today’s world for businesses to accurately identify the scope of an incident and coordinate their recovery efforts in a timely manner. Breaking Down Business Continuity Barriers With Incident Management, available… Read more… →

• Do You Know Who to Contact on a Gray Sky Day?

  By Melissa Wiehenstroer, Private Sector Liaison, FEMA Region III: Picture this: you work for a grocery store chain and you get a call from one of your suppliers. They tell you that access is restricted on a road they need… Read more… →

• New Webinar to Focus on BCP Metrics That Engage All Stakeholders

  BC Program Metrics That Fuel Engagement Across Stakeholders will be the featured topic during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for Tuesday, June 25, 2019. The discussion will be lead by 20-year business continuity industry professional… Read more… →

• Opportunity to Join ACP’s Fastest Growing Chapter – Ohio

  Are you looking for exciting opportunities to network and collaborate with fellow resiliency professionals in Ohio? The Association of Continuity Professionals has the place for you. Shortly after approval by ACP’s National Board of Directors, the ACP of Ohio chapter… Read more… →

• Practical SQL Server BC/DR Planning

  In his recent article for Continuity Central.com, Dave Bermingham provides some practical guidance to help system and database administrators tasked with creating business continuity and disaster recovery plans, including a summary of seven steps that have proven to be useful… Read more… →

• Sferic Connect Launched by Earth Networks

  Earth Networks has announced the launch of Sferic Connect, a new mobile application and hub designed to deliver critical weather information and alerts to distributed employees across an organization or enterprise. This situational awareness and alerting app helps organizations initiate… Read more… →

• Video Interview: Emerging Trends in ERM

  Bonnie Hancock, Executive Director of the ERM Initiative at NC State University, recently interviewed Steve Zawoyski, Partner and Head of the Enterprise Risk Management Capability Practice at PWC, about trends he is seeing with clients’ ERM practices. In his discussion,… Read more… →

• AccuWeather Names Smith New President

  AccuWeather has announced the promotion of Steven R. Smith to the position of President, assuming leadership of enterprise-wide product, technology, R&D, corporate development and strategy, digital media division, content and the AccuWeather® Network. Smith, who most recently served as President… Read more… →

• BC Program Metrics That Fuel Engagement Across Stakeholders

  Many practitioners only leverage activity-based metrics when communicating the performance of their business continuity program and preparedness in general. While activity-based metrics are important to measure program-level performance, they often don’t resonate with senior leadership, drive engagement throughout the organization,… Read more… →

• Poll Reveals Lack of Preparedness in the Face of Increasingly Frequent Disasters

  Healthcare Ready has released a new national survey of 1,245 adults, which found that most Americans (54%) are aware they or their family could be impacted by a disaster in the next five years, yet more than half (51%) do… Read more… →

• CPE Announces Duty of Care and Business Continuity Event

  The Contingency Planning Exchange (CPE) has announced that its June meeting will be devoted to Duty of Care and Business Continuity. The half-day, fully-interactive event will take place on June 21, 2019 at Nomura, 309 West 49th Street, New York,… Read more… →

• What Makes an Emergency Manager Effective?

  From technical and substantive knowledge to interpersonal relations to leadership and communications, there are core competencies that comprise the common characteristics of effective, successful emergency managers. In his article for GovTech.com, emergency management consultant Lucien Canton, CEM, considers the core… Read more… →

• New Incidence Software Model Defines Optimal Readiness for Security Leaders in the Digital Age

  ​​​​​​Groupdolists, provider of incident response software for synchronizing and directing readiness and response, has announced a revolutionary new model for incident management: Incident Response 3.0, a Model for Optimal Incident Preparedness in the Digital Age. The design of the Incident… Read more… →

• ACP/NY Metro Chapter Announces June Meeting Topic

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that “Cyber as a Tie to Crisis Management” will be the topic of discussion at its June meeting. The session will take place on Thursday, June 20, 2019 beginning at 3:00… Read more… →

• New Hurricane Infographic Details the 5 P’s of Preparedness

  The biggest hurricane risk is not thinking a disaster can strike your business. A new Hurricane Infographic from Agility Recovery illustrates some of the latest findings on the devastation from hurricanes, and how to prepare your business to withstand this… Read more… →

• How Various Leadership Styles Apply to Corporate Crisis Management

  By Devin Sirmenis, Witt O’Brien’s: While volumes of information exist on the impact stress has on leadership decision-making under emergency response, conflict, war and natural disasters, much less data is available from the minds of the executives that are protecting… Read more… →

• Email Scam Alert: Top Phishing Subject Lines

  Review or Quick Review. FYI. Unauthorized login attempt. Your recent Chase payment notice to. Important: (1) NEW message from. Assist Urgently. You’ve no doubt received an email with one of these subject lines. But they’re just a few of the… Read more… →

• New Global Hub Facilitates Connections and Collaboration for Industry Professionals

  The Disaster Resource Guide has launched the Risk and Resilience Hub, a digital platform leveraged to bring together the disciplines of business continuity, crisis management, disaster recovery, emergency management, governance, risk and compliance. Its goal is to help build resilient… Read more… →

• Earth Networks Receives Presidential Award for Exports

  The Presidential “E” Award for Exports, the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports, has been awarded to Earth Networks for its export of reliable weather data and decision… Read more… →

• What’s in Your Hurricane Supply Kit?

  Is your hurricane preparedness kit in shape for the worst of what this year’s storms can throw your way? In addition to the basic supplies and emergency kit checklists, emergency preparedness experts recommend having enough supplies on hand to survive… Read more… →

• Free Chapter: Can ESRM Help Your Security Program?

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free chapter – How Can Enterprise Security Risk Management Help YOUR Security Program? – from Brian J. Allen, Esq. and Rachelle Loyear’s breakthrough book, Enterprise Security Risk Management: Concepts and Applications. As… Read more… →

• Effective Risk Management Through ERM/BCM Integration & Collaboration

  Integrating Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Business Continuity Management (BCM) enhances the value of each risk discipline. But equally as important, it enables organizations to better execute and achieve their strategic vision. The successful integration of these two disciplines is… Read more… →

• Weatherproof Your Business Continuity Plan in 8 Simple Steps

  By Anuj Agrawal, Earth Networks: It seems like every year there are more possible disruptions that companies must add to their business continuity plans. With the addition of new threats, it’s important to remember the one threat that has been… Read more… →

• Avoiding Social Media Cybercrime: Start Here

  We’re only as strong as the weakest link in the chain. And when it comes to cybersecurity, people are the weakest link, which is why savvy hackers will seize any opportunity to exploit social networks. In a recent post from… Read more… →

• Responding to Change: The Agile Organization

  An Agile Organization is one that is quick in responding to changes in the marketplace or environment. A highly agile organization reacts successfully to the emergence of new competitors, rapid advancements in technology, and sudden shifts in overall market conditions.… Read more… →

• Industry Veteran Mike Jennings Joins Assurance Software as VP, Advisory Services

  Assurance Software, Inc. has announced that Mike Jennings has joined the organization to lead the Americas Advisory Services team to address the industry’s growing need for expert risk advisory assistance. Jennings brings more than 25 years of business continuity management,… Read more… →

• 2019 Business Continuity Benchmark Study

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) is inviting BC professionals to participate in the 2019 Business Continuity Industry Benchmark Study. The annual study is designed to uncover key insights about the keys to success in business continuity. In exchange for participating,… Read more… →

• Fairchild Resiliency Systems Named ServiceNow IRM Ecosystem Partner

  Business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) software firm Fairchild Resiliency Systems has been selected as a ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management (IRM) Ecosystem Partner. “We are particularly honored to be named as a ServiceNow IRM Ecosystem Partner because of the platform’s… Read more… →

• Recommended Practices for BCDR Software Implementation

  Successful system implementations are a combination of art and science. Even the best systems can lead to epic fails and non-acceptance. Selecting a BCDR application to help automate your program is a big decision. However, your next move can determine… Read more… →

• The Fundamental Questions Behind Resilience – Survival

  Scope, measurement, and value. If we truly want to understand the meaning of resilience, then we must first define its nature and scope in order to attempt to measure it and determine if it has real value. In their article… Read more… →

• BC in the Cloud Rebrands, Enters Low-Code Development Platform Market

  BC in the Cloud has announced its rebranding as Infinite Blue while simultaneously expanding its enterprise application business into the low-code application platform-as-a-service(aPaaS) market with its acquisition of Rollbase. The Rollbase low-code development platform helps customers to deliver agile, adaptable… Read more… →

• Sleep in Heavenly Peace Set for Bunks Across America

  Sleep in Heavenly Peace, the non-profit organization dedicated to building, assembling, and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in need, is gearing up for one of the greatest achievements in its history. With its Bunks Across America initiative… Read more… →

• The Importance of Developing a Cyber-Resilience Plan

  What happens when your data is destroyed or corrupted, or your activities suddenly stop, or if communication is no longer possible? If you haven’t already, you’ll eventually come to the conclusion that Cybersecurity can’t be totally effective at all times.… Read more… →

• IBM Announces Call for Code 2019 Global Challenge

  Building on the success of the inaugural 2018 competition, IBM’s Call for Code 2019 Global Challenge is once again asking teams of developers, data scientists, designers, business analysts, subject matter experts, and more to build solutions that significantly improve preparedness… Read more… →

• Preparation and Communication – Be Ready for Every Phase of a Hurricane 

  Hurricanes are among the most disruptive and threatening events for a business anywhere near coastlines and getting caught unprepared can only make the outcomes worse. Proactively communicating accurate information helps keep people safe and your business up and running. Preparation… Read more… →

• Mobile Device Users Beware – Suggestions to Avoid Email Phishing

  Take stock of the number of emails you receive in a day and consider that 54.6% of all email is spam. The average user receives 16 malicious emails per month. Of even greater concern, research shows that mobile device users… Read more… →

• ICYMI: Civil Unrest and Employees: When Community Concerns Become Workplace Challenges

  By: Terri Howard, Senior Director, FEI Behavioral Health: Easy access to the web and its multiple social platforms gives anyone a megaphone to publicly voice their opinions on social issues. Likes, shares and retweets quickly turn single statements into viral… Read more… →

• Adobe Vulnerabilities Weaponized at an Alarming Rate

  The sustained popularity of Adobe software products have made them attractive targets for nation-state supported attackers for years. Flash Player allows attackers to target users when they visit infected sites. PDF files, meanwhile, remain a popular source for initiating phishing… Read more… →

• BCI Offers Free Posters and Screen Savers to Raise BC Awareness

  As part of Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW), the Business Continuity Institute is offering professionals free poster and screen saver resources to help spread the word and raise awareness of BC. The posters and screen savers are part of the… Read more… →

• FEMA Issues New Senior Leader Toolkit

  FEMA’s new Senior Leader Toolkit is design to help emergency managers brief newly elected or appointed senior leaders/executives on an organization’s emergency management program and on leaders’ responsibilities during an incident. Toolkit includes customizable Quick Reference Guides for elected officials… Read more… →

• Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 – Key Takeaways

  The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports in the UK released its annual survey detailing business and charity action on cyber security and the costs and impacts of cyber breaches and attacks. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 discusses… Read more… →

• New Risks, Threats Can Disrupt Business Operations

  From increasingly unpredictable weather to cyber threats and supply chain outages, today’s business continuity and risk management programs need to more resilient than ever. Information is key to combating these risks and threats. Six Keys to Keeping Your Program Under… Read more… →

• Sophisticated Cyber Attacks Point to Retail Sector Vulnerability

  The global retail industry has not made sufficient investments in its cybersecurity policies, plans, procedures, and methods of defense, especially with their respective supply chain partners. Those are the findings of a new report by BDO Cyber Threat Intelligence. In… Read more… →

• BCI Releases Supply Chain Resilience – 10 Year Trend Analysis Report

  Following extensive research by the BCI, the Supply Chain Resilience – 10 Year Trend Analysis Report answers a number of key questions for organizations around the resilience of their supply chain, in terms of what the current and emerging key… Read more… →

• NEDRIX Annual Spring Conference Scheduled

  The Annual NEDRIX Spring Conference will be held May 16, 2019 at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts in downtown Boston. This year’s conference program focuses on key topics of importance to disaster recovery professionals from beginner to expert. Planned… Read more… →

• Defining an Incident. Or is it an Event?

  The DRI has released a new white entitled, You Say Incident, I Say Event – A look at defining a term, in an effort to showcase the continuing effort for effective communications in our community, specifically in this case, when… Read more… →

• Call for Speakers – Continuity Insights 2019 New York Conference

  Are you ready to exchange ideas, best practices, and vital information on relevant topics with your business continuity colleagues? Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the Continuity Insights New York 2019 Conference, scheduled for October 21 at Credit Suisse… Read more… →

• If an Asteroid Hits Earth NASA and FEMA Will Be Prepared

  In all likelihood, an asteroid will not be crashing into Earth anytime soon. But you can never be too prepared. So just in case, NASA and FEMA are practicing what would happen if an asteroid did in fact target the… Read more… →

• Florence Has Forced Many to Reconsider What it Takes to Improve Resilience

  A new report on the new realities of severe weather resilience, Hurricane Florence: Building resilience for the new normal, looks in detail at the floods and the consequences that resulted from 2018's Hurricane Florence in North Carolina. The study focuses… Read more… →

• Active Shooters Ranked as Top Organizational Threat, Majority Lack Necessary Safety Measures

  More than three quarters of organizations list an active shooter situation as their top safety threat, according to the 2018 Active Shooter Preparedness Report, compiled by Everbridge in partnership with Security Management. The study focuses on the level of enterprise… Read more… →

• CPO Spring Summit Scheduled

  The Continuity Professionals of Ohio have announced that their 2019 Spring Summit will held during Business Continuity Awareness Week on May 14 in Gahanna, Ohio. The meeting agenda includes topics on BC awareness and exercises, data protection, cybersecurity best practices,… Read more… →

• A Good Cyberdefense – Keep a Low Profile

  The FBI estimates that there were 15,690 email compromises of businesses and other organizations in 2017, resulting in $675 million in losses. Reported ransomware attacks resulted in $2.3 million in losses. And cybersecurity experts don’t expect these incidents to slow… Read more… →

• Mark Your Calendar: New Topics Added to Continuity Insights Webinar Series

  Continuity Insights’ educational webinar series focusing on current topics of critical importance to BC/DR community has added two new events. Achieving a State of Recovery Readiness: How Prepared Are You for a Disaster? and Six Keys to Keeping Your Program… Read more… →

• Mitigating External or Insider Risk – A 5-Step Process

  Mitigating risk requires a coordinated program for risk and security management, whether the attack originates externally or internally from disgruntled employees, contractors or supply-chain partners. Saryu Nayyar, an internationally recognized cybersecurity expert, author, speaker and member of the Forbes Technology… Read more… →

• Ensure BC of Your Meeting Venues During the Upcoming Hurricane Season

  For the 2019 hurricane season, researchers have predicted that a total of 13 to 16 named storms will develop in the Atlantic ocean. As stated by the individuals who have released these reports, this is considered to be a ‘normal’ number. With hurricane… Read more… →

• Fusion Risk Management Expands Third Annual User Summit

  Business continuity and risk management software and services provider Fusion Risk Management has announced details for its third annual customer summit, Solutions 2019, taking place June 9-12 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile. The three-day program features role-based tracks… Read more… →

• CPE Survival School: BCM Audits and Examinations

  It’s a word that strikes fear into any corporate manager – audit. But are auditors and examiners really your foes? The Contingency Planning Exchange will help you find out at its May 19, 2019 event – CPE Survival School: BCM Audits and… Read more… →

• Free White Paper: The Perfect Apology

  Rothstein Publishing has made The Perfect Apology, written by James E. Lukaszewski, available as a free white paper download. Lukaszewski is the author of the landmark book Lukaszewski on Crisis Communication: What Your CEO Needs to Know About Reputation Risk… Read more… →

• Unrivaled BC on Display as Continuity Insights Management Conference Wraps Up Three-Day Event

  Strategies for the ultimate resilient organization, giving back to the community through Continuity Cares, high-level networking, and the exchange of strategies and ideas were all on display this week at the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference. Continuity Insights concluded its… Read more… →

• Six Keys to Keeping Your Program Under Control

  Every day, new risks and threats arise that can disrupt business operations. From increasingly unpredictable weather to cyber threats and supply chain outages, today’s business continuity and risk management programs need to more resilient than ever. Information is key to… Read more… →

• Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices

  NC State’s ERM Initiative, in partnership with the American Institute of CPAs, has just released its tenth anniversary report, 2019 The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices. While most executives perceive that uncertainties in the… Read more… →

• 2019 BCI Americas Awards Winners Announced

  The Business Continuity Institute has the announced the winners of its 2019 BCI Americas Awards. The honorees were recognized and presented with their awards on Sunday evening, April 13 during this year’s Continuity Insights Management Conference in New Orleans. The… Read more… →

• ISO 22301 & 22313 – Sneak Peek at 2019 Updates

  Changes are coming to both ISO 22301 BCMS Requirements and ISO 22313 Guidance. Get a sneak peek at the expected changes and how they will impact how to implement and audit your Business Continuity Management System. Join ICOR for ISO… Read more… →

• 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference Set to Kick-off

  The 17th annual Continuity Insights Management Conference will commence on Monday, April 15 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference comprises three days (April 15-17, 2019) of comprehensive educational programming, numerous networking opportunities, including a review… Read more… →

• Former Sony Pictures Security Chief Stevan Bernard Talks Cybersecurity

  Stevan Bernard’s diverse career has spanned nearly 50 years, working and living in over 50 countries and serving in leading roles in both government and the private sector. For the past 17 years, Steve Bernard led Sony Pictures’ global protection services.… Read more… →

• Top 10 Supply Chain Risk Predictions for 2019

  DHL Resilience360 has released its first annual Risk Report based on risk and incident data collected by DHL's cloud-based risk management provider Resilience360. The report examines last year's major supply chain challenges and identifies trends that will shape the risk… Read more… →

• Cybersecurity Is IT’s Job and Other Myths Banks Should Avoid

  Cybersecurity is the IT department’s job. Only big enterprises are at risk. Spend on tools is the best indicator of cybersecurity performance. Passing annual exams is the goal of an FI’s cybersecurity efforts. A digital identity scheme will emerge to… Read more… →

• Researchers Predict 13 Named Storms During Upcoming Atlantic Hurricane Season

  Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting a slightly below-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2019, citing the relatively high likelihood of a weak El Niño as a primary factor. Tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures are currently slightly below their long-term average values… Read more… →

• New E-book Reviews Climate, Resilient Systems, Sustainability, Policy Regulations

  Resilience Matters: Strengthening Communities in an Era of Upheaval is an e-book compilation of articles, blog posts, and op-eds edited by Laurie Mazur and published by the Urban Resilience Project (URP). The e-book contains 50 essays organized by four topics:… Read more… →

• Ultimate BC/DR Educational Event Less Than Two Weeks Away

  Continuity Insights has announced that there’s still time to register for the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for April 15-17 in New Orleans. This unparalleled networking and education event features seven learning tracks and more than 75 sessions dealing… Read more… →

• Effective Mass Notification: It’s All About How You Prepare to Optimize Emergency Response Planning

  If you’ve adopted a mass notification system, you’ve taken an important step towards crisis readiness. To ensure a successful response to your next emergency, take the time needed now to prepare and fully communicate your emergency response plan to ensure… Read more… →

• Preparing for a Disaster: How Prepared Are You?

  Failing to prepare for a disaster can be catastrophic for your business. And while you may think your company is prepared for when disaster strikes, are you really ready? In the upcoming Continuity Insights webinar, Achieving a State of Recovery… Read more… →

• ICYMI: 6 Non-Emergency Uses for Your Mass Notification System

  By Jeremy L. Smith, Motorola Solutions: While one of the primary uses of a Mass Notification System (MNS) is for emergencies like evacuations, lockdowns, disaster response coordination, etc., we continue to be intrigued by the variety of different and creative… Read more… →

• The Results Are In: 2019 Business Continuity Compensation Assessment

  Firestorm has released the results of its 17th annual Business Continuity Compensation Assessment which analyzes the factors that impact the earning potential for Business Continuity/Resiliency professionals. The study is comprehensive in assessing everything from job responsibilities, degree, years of expertise, industry,… Read more… →

• Data Center Capacity Planning

  Space, Power, Cooling....your data center capacity planning challenges continue to grow more complex. The cloud, virtualization, and big data are impacting the data center more than ever. Learn how to balance IT, communications, and facilities management. Join ICOR for Data… Read more… →

• To BIA or Not to BIA…Revisited

  Following up on its initial 2017 study, Continuity Central will be producing an updated version of To BIA or Not to BIA. While the original survey looked at whether attitudes to the business impact analysis and risk assessment were changing,… Read more… →

• Meet Our Keynote Speakers

  Pete O’Dell is an internationally known author, technologist, and entrepreneur. Jim Stickley is a well-known “identity thief” who has stolen credit cards, hacked Social Security numbers, robbed banks, and created fake ATMs. And they’ll both be featured keynote speakers at… Read more… →

• ICYMI: People-Powered Early Warning System: Developing Your Organization’s Situation Spotters

  By Polly Ligon Sullivan and Dr. Rebecca Domzalski (DSL): The threats working against today’s organizations are continually evolving, and it is nearly impossible to predict what the next threats will look like or where they will strike. Organizations must be… Read more… →

• Risk Assessment Capabilities Expanded With Pre-Loaded Industry Standards for Fast-Tracking Assessments

  Assurance Software has announced the availability of expanded risk assessment capabilities in its award-winning Assurance CM product line. With these enhancements, organizations rapidly assess their comprehensive risk landscape, quantify and compare exposures, and kickstart response planning for all business continuity… Read more… →

• 2019 BCI Americas Awards Shortlist Announced

  The Business Continuity Institute has announced the shortlist for the 2019 BCI Americas Awards. The winners will be announced at the Continuity Insights Management Conference in New Orleans on Sunday, April 14, 2019. All winners will be entered into the… Read more… →

• Earth Networks and RIMES Announce Technical Collaboration to Benefit Member Government Weather Services

  Global weather intelligence provider Earth Networks has announced a partnership with the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES). The partnership will enable a multi-year collaboration program to enhance RIMES’ member state National Hydro-Meteorological Services (NMHS)… Read more… →

• Small Businesses, Supply-Chain Nodes New Favorite Targets for Cybercriminals

  Cybercriminals are turning the tables and are responsible for an alarming trend known as the “long tail” where supply chain nodes, retailers, local businesses reside. As their focus moves away from larger companies that are taking stronger steps to protect… Read more… →

• The Exchange of Practical Ideas Can Help Solve Critical Problems

  Industry conferences represent one of the most important opportunities available that can impact the future of your business. There are countless reasons why you should attend compelling educational experiences live and in-person. Leaving the comfort of your office gives you… Read more… →

• Skills Gap Remains Biggest Cybersecurity Challenge

  Tripwire recently commissioned a survey of IT security professionals to determine the increase in the cybersecurity skills gap and to measure the progress of organizations in finding skilled professionals. The study explores hiring trends, how security teams are changing, and… Read more… →

• New Webinar to Determine How Prepared You Are for a Disaster

  Continuity Insights’ new webinar series has added Achieving a State of Recovery Readiness: How Prepared Are You for a Disaster? to its upcoming schedule. The topic will be presented on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. You may think your company is… Read more… →

• Arkansas Teacher Uses Rave Panic Button to Help Save Student

  Rave Mobile Safety, a provider of critical communications solutions designed to help save lives, and the Prairie Grove School District honored an Arkansas teacher with a SmartSave Award for her role in helping a student during a medical emergency on… Read more… →

• Implementation of Community Lifelines Toolkit

  FEMA is releasing a new community lifelines toolkit to assist emergency managers in identifying their critical needs and resources during disaster response. Following the 2017 hurricane season, FEMA began using the lifelines concept during response events to quickly identify incident… Read more… →

• Fusion Adds Strategic Leadership Positions  

  Business continuity and risk management software and services supplier Fusion Risk Management has announced the expansion of its product leadership team to further develop its operational risk management and organizational resiliency capabilities. To facilitate customer success and strategic growth in… Read more… →

• Critical Weather Intelligence Makes the Difference in Volunteer Hurricane Relief Efforts

  By Glen Denny, Baron Critical Weather Solutions: Team Rubicon is an international disaster response nonprofit with a mission of using the skills and experiences of military veterans and first responders to rapidly provide relief to communities in need. Headquartered in… Read more… →

• Recently Acknowledged Authorities Join Recognized Subject Matter Experts at 2019 Conference

  “Our goal in procuring high-profile presenters is to strike a balance between lining up recognized subject matter experts, while continuing to tap new resources and recently acknowledged authorities,” said Bob Nakao, Conference Chair of the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference.… Read more… →

• Conducting Crisis Meetings the Right Way

  Successful crisis meetings start with the right crisis manager. So, before you can begin conducting crisis meetings the right way, you first need to find the right crisis manager for your organizational structure. In order to find the right person… Read more… →

• ICYMI: Build Crisis Confidence by Weaving Resilience into Your Organizational DNA

  By Andrew Owlett: What does organizational resilience mean to you, your subordinates, your leadership, and your stakeholders? Is organizational resilience important to you? Do you know where to begin when building an enterprise-wide organizational resilience program? What organizational resilience means… Read more… →

• Top 7 Security and Risk Management Trends for 2019

  Research and advisory company Gartner has identified seven emerging security and risk management trends for 2019 and beyond that will impact security, privacy, and risk leaders in the longer term. Gartner defines “top” trends as ongoing strategic shifts in the… Read more… →

• New Director of BC/DR Joins Fairchild Resiliency Systems

  Full-service business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) consulting firm Fairchild Resiliency Systems has announced the appointment of Nicole Hoyle, MBCP, CISA to the position of director of business continuity and disaster recovery. In her new position, Hoyle will oversee platform integration and optimization… Read more… →

• ACP/NY Metro Chapter Announces March Meeting Topic

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that “Resiliency & Risk Management in Third Party Management Ecosystems” will be the topic of discussion at its March meeting. The session will take place on Thursday, March 21, 2019 beginning… Read more… →

• Addressing the Front-Line Needs of Today’s BC Professionals

  Conferences are key to gathering information and learning new techniques from your peers and experienced professionals within the business continuity community. The 17th annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 15-17, 2019, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, will… Read more… →

• Following the Feed: Business Continuity in the Age of Social Media

  By Terri Howard, FEI: Television isn’t the focal point of breaking news anymore. When a crisis occurs today, people turn to their phones for live updates via Twitter threads or Facebook Live videos. While this immediate response can be an… Read more… →

• Avalution Consulting Introduces The Business Continuity Operating System™

  Business continuity and IT disaster recovery consulting services and software solutions provider Avalution Consulting has announced the official release of the Business Continuity Operating System™ (BCOS). The system provides a whole new way to build connections, drive analytics, and operate… Read more… →

• How Prepared Are You for a Disaster?

  You may think your company is prepared for when disaster strikes. But are you really ready? What does that even mean? These are important questions to ask because failing to prepare can be catastrophic for your business. In the upcoming… Read more… →

• FEMA Releases New Exercise Starter Kits

  FEMA’s National Exercise Division has released new Exercise Starter Kits to provide tools for state, local, tribal, territorial, non-governmental, and private sector partners to conduct table top exercises. The new Exercise Starter Kits contain a situation manual, facilitator guide and… Read more… →

• New Internet Security Threat Report

  Symantec’s 2019 Internet Security Threat Report takes a deep dive into insights from the world’s largest civilian global intelligence network revealing the latest trends and vulnerabilities. The research is informed by 123 million sensors recording thousands of threat events every… Read more… →

• BC Pros Should Be Aware of Emerging Issues

  It seems as if almost every day, new issues emerge to test the plans and preparedness of business continuity professionals across the world. New, perpetually evolving technology, cyberattacks, natural disasters, and a global economy all present new risks. And it’s… Read more… →

• ICYMI: The Relationship Driven Leader

  By Michelle Tillis Lederman: Are you someone’s boss? Do you have a boss? Or are you, like many, in both roles? I would hope that being both a manager and an employee would give you perspective on how to think about work… Read more… →

• 2019 BCI Horizon Scan Report

  The Business Continuity Institute has announced the release of its 2019 BCI Horizon Scan Report. This year’s results draw on the input of 569 global professionals to shine a light on the disruptive forces that they anticipate in 2019 and… Read more… →

• Cybersecurity Toolkit Enables Small Businesses to Stay Protected

  The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) and Mastercard have released a new Cybersecurity Toolkit specifically designed for small and medium businesses. This free online resource is available worldwide and offers actionable guidance and tools with clear directions to combat the increasing volume… Read more… →

• FLEX Recovery Improves Work-from-Home Strategy, Complements Overall Business Continuity Plans

  Every company needs to be prepared as disasters can strike at any time, leaving a community or entire region devastated and your staff unable to work. Quickly implementing a strategy for your staff to continue to work either from home… Read more… →

• Agility Recovery Acquires BC/Emergency Notification Software and Services Provider Preparis

  Agility Recovery has announced the acquisition of Atlanta, GA-based Preparis, which delivers an all-in-one business continuity and emergency notification solution that helps organizations protect their people, operations and brand – before, during and after continuity incidents happen. The company’s combination… Read more… →

• New Continuity Insights Webinar: NFPA 1600 – 2019 Edition

  Continuity Insights will present NFPA 1600 – 2019 Edition: The Latest Update to an Important Organizational Resilience Tool on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 as part of its continuing educational webinar series. The broadcast will begin at 2:00 p.m. ET. Registration… Read more… →

• Subject Matter Experts and Thought Leaders – Meet Your Keynotes

  The 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 15-17 in New Orleans, will have two featured keynotes sharing their experience and expertise on topics that impact the resiliency and integrity of organizations large and small. These speakers will generate… Read more… →

• Climate Change, Cyber Attacks Biggest Global Security Threats

  New survey data from the Pew Research Center identifies the possible impacts of climate change as one of the biggest threats to security according to people from around the world. Another growing concern is cyber attacks from other countries. U.S.… Read more… →

• NFPA 1600 2019 Edition Updated to Help Increase Organizational Resilience

  NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) has recently published the 2019 edition of the NFPA 1600 “Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management.” The 8th edition of this important international standard is now available to help improve your organization’s resilience. In… Read more… →

• Continuity Cares Volunteer Effort to Partner With Sleep in Heavenly Peace

  The 13th Annual Continuity Cares community volunteer initiative is pleased to partner this year with Sleep in Heavenly Peace and the New Orleans Fire Department. Founded in 2012, Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a 501c(3) non-profit organization that is dedicated… Read more… →

• ICYMI: Why Organizations Should Take an Operational Approach to Risk Management

  By Robert Sibik: Combining two seemingly unrelated entities to make a better, more useful creation is a keystone of innovation. Think of products like the clock radio and the wheeled suitcase, or putting meat between two slices of bread to… Read more… →

• Specialized Learning/Certification From BCI, DRI, ICOR, Adaptive BC Solutions

  A series of individual and multi-day pre- and post-conference course that will help you hone your skills, give you valuable accreditation, and advance your professional and personal career goals will be featured at the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference. These… Read more… →

• ICOR’s Organizational Resilience Certification

  ICOR’s unique certification recognizes the capabilities of those who lead in increasing the resilience of their organization. It credentials personnel who understand two or more of the disciplines that build a more resilient organization. Now’s the time to get certified… Read more… →

• Learn From Seasoned Practitioners, Industry Thought Leaders

  Learning new strategies, techniques, skills, and practices is essential for both business continuity professionals learning the ropes and advanced practitioners. It’s the most direct path to achieving new heights of resiliency within your organization. The 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference… Read more… →

• BCI Launches New Women in Resilience Group

  With the goal of connecting and empowering women in multiple disciplines including, business continuity, crisis management, emergency management, security, disaster recovery, risk and organizational resilience, the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has formed the Women in Resilience (WiR) group. WiR seeks… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Choosing the Right Emergency Communication Software

  Continuity Insights has announced a new addition to it webinar series. Choosing the Right Emergency Communication Software for Your Company will be presented on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. ET and deliver a primer on selecting the right… Read more… →

• Join Continuity Cares as We Support Sleep in Heavenly Peace

  As a result of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005, Continuity Insights founded an ongoing initiative called Continuity Cares. It started with debris clean-up and drywalling, to working at a Veterans homeless shelter in New Orleans, but… Read more… →

• Financial Institutions Re-engineering Risk Management Systems

  Faced with significant economic dangers and nonfinancial risks, financial  institutions will need to fundamentally re-examine and re-engineer their risk management functions. Those are the top-level findings of the 11th edition of Global Risk Management Survey conducted by the Deloitte Risk… Read more… →

• ACP/NY Metro Chapter Announces February Session/Speaker

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that Bo Mitchell, Founder and President of 9-1-1 Consulting, will discuss “State of Readiness in the Private Sector…” at its next chapter session. The meeting will take place on Thursday, February… Read more… →

• Can Enterprise Security Risk Management Help Your Security Program?

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free chapter – How Can Enterprise Security Risk Management Help YOUR Security Program – from Brian J. Allen, Esq. and Rachelle Loyear’s breakthrough book, Enterprise Security Risk Management: Concepts and Applications. As… Read more… →

• Communicating Continuity to Millennials: The Next Crisis Managers

  By Grace Burley, Witt O’Brien’s: We live in an age where planning for the worst is an absolute must. When it comes to communication around emergency, crisis, and continuity programs, the outcome is only as good as the employees who… Read more… →

• Choosing the Right Emergency Communication Software for Your Company

  With emergency communication software, organizations can effectively communicate with their people during emergencies to keep employees safe and ensure business continuity when it matters most. And while nearly half of organizations today use some form of emergency management software to… Read more… →

• 2019’s Biggest Threats and Challenges

  What does 2019 have in store for our nation and communities? According to a panel of Homeland Security experts, the biggest challenges facing the United States this year are wide-ranging across multiple industries with significant potential impact on the consumer… Read more… →

• Situational Awareness & How to Obtain It

  How well do we truly understand situational awareness? To fully grasp the concept, we must first accept the definition of what it is. It starts with awareness – what’s happening around you and then comprehending how it impacts you today… Read more… →

• Firestorm’s Global BCM Compensation Study Now Open

  Firestorm Solutions has announced that the 17th annual Business Continuity Management Compensation Study is now open. This globally recognized compensation report for Business Continuity/Resiliency professionals will assess earning potential by years of experience, degree, years of management and leadership expertise,… Read more… →

• New White Paper: Mitigating Risk for Lone and Remote Workers

  Whether you have office-based staff, mobile or travelling employees, contractors, or lone workers you have a duty of care toward all your employees. Lone and Remote Worker Duty of Care: 4 Components to Mitigate Risk, a new white paper from… Read more… →

• New Chief Content Officer & President and Strategic Reorganization for AccuWeather

  AccuWeather has promoted John Dokes to Chief Content Officer and President of the AccuWeather Network and has announced the formation of a new Media Content Group to advance aggressive and strategic new programming initiatives . With more than 25 years’… Read more… →

• 4 Trends for Today’s CSOs, Crisis & Risk Managers

  By Robert Pocica: Today’s CSO continues to face many of the traditional challenges such as response to crises, management of events, threats to brand reputation, building cyber resilience, supply-chain disruptions/thefts, workplace violence, and executive protection. What is different today for… Read more… →

• Ask the Experts – You’ve Got Questions; We’ve Got a Lot of Answers

  The importance of consulting subject matter experts on a wide-range of critical BC/DR issue cannot be overstated. It’s the reason why Continuity Insights invites recognized subject matter experts to be part of the "Ask the Experts" track during the annual… Read more… →

• Who Are the Cyber Criminals?

  Cyber criminals committing cyber crimes. It’s the fasting growing crime in today’s technology-driven era. But who are these criminals? Are they lone individuals or teams of clandestine hackers performing malicious activities on digital systems or networks, such as spreading viruses… Read more… →

• The Impact of Culture on an Organization’s Resilience

  The importance of organizational culture cannot be overestimated. As part of its professional development webinar series, ICOR (The International Consortium For Organizational Resilience) will explore the role of organizational culture, identify characteristics of resilient organizations, and share examples of how… Read more… →

• Swan Island Networks Fortifies TX360 Intelligence Channel Gallery With 1000 New Sources

  Swan Island Networks, creators of the TX360 real-time situational awareness platform deployed on the Microsoft Azure Cloud, have doubled the number of Intelligence Channels included with its standard Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering. TX360 subscribers use Intelligence Channels to customize visual Dashboards,… Read more… →

• New Ebook Detail’s Mass Notification’s Role in Risk Management

  From severe weather events and natural disasters to cyber-attacks, active shooters, and more, these ever-changing and growing risks demand that enterprises become even more vigilant and resilient. Clear, consistent communication during a critical event is the difference between chaos and… Read more… →

• Fusion Risk Management Announces Organizational Changes for Scalability

  Business continuity and risk management software and services provider Fusion Risk Management has announced an expanded leadership team to support the company’s rapid growth and establish an operating model to keep pace with the company’s plans for future expansion. The… Read more… →

• Technology, Communication, and Business Continuity in the Face of Violence

  By the end of November, 2018, the United States had faced 323 mass shootings, a steady trend including the 346 from 2017. The bleak reality of this forces business owners to look at business continuity plans that factor an active shooter… Read more… →

• New Webinar to Focus on Creating Effective Infectious Disease Plans

  The Invisible Threat – Planning for Infectious Disease Outbreaks & Epidemics will be the featured topic during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for Thursday, January 31, 2019. Respected industry authority Suzanne Bernier, President of SB… Read more… →

• The Case for Continuing Education

  Taking advantage of continuing education opportunities associated with industry conferences allows business continuity professionals to dig deeper into more focused subjects that address their evolving educational needs in a smaller, intimate group setting. These intensive sessions provide insight, ideas, and… Read more… →

• BCI Releases 2019 Emergency Communications Report

  Exercising emergency communications plans is a critical task as it enables organizations to simulate a communications response and it also measures their effective level of preparedness in case of an actual event. The just released BCI Emergency Communications Report 2019… Read more… →

• Crisis Management and Social Media Usage

  How much of our success is based on luck and how much is based on preparation? Success is ultimately based on preparation and the quality of time we’re willing to put into doing things the right way and adapting to… Read more… →

• Live Web Forum: Insider Threat By Cyber Vector

  The Global Resilience Network and the Metropolitan Resilience Network, hosted by the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) at New York University, are presenting a Live Web Forum on the “Insider Threat By Cyber Vector.” The forum is scheduled for… Read more… →

• A People-Powered Early Warning System: Developing Your Organization’s Situation Spotters

  By Polly Ligon Sullivan and Dr. Rebecca Domzalski (DSL): The threats working against today’s organizations are continually evolving, and it is nearly impossible to predict what the next threats will look like or where they will strike. Organizations must be… Read more… →

• Case Studies Track to Present Proven Ideas, Challenges, Lessons Learned

  A total of 16 sessions and workshops have been scheduled for the featured Case Studies track at the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference. The exchange of practical ideas that can help solve critical problems or improve the efficiency or effectiveness… Read more… →

• Expert Panels, Essential Tools, Leading-Edge Solutions Detailed

  The 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference is headed to the Big Easy, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 15-17. And while there are countless reasons why business continuity practitioners should attend this annual educational experience, conference organizers have outlined five convincing arguments… Read more… →

• Taking a Look Into Business Continuity’s Crystal Ball for 2019

  Global volatility, the threat of cyber breaches, climate change, ISO22301, and post-Brexit scenarios headline those areas that will have an impact on business continuity during 2019. Charlie Maclean Bristol, Director of Training at PlanB Consulting, offers five predictions focusing on these… Read more… →

• DHS White Paper: Countering False Information on Social Media in Disasters and Emergencies

  Rumors, misinformation and false information on social media proliferate before, during and after disasters and emergencies. While this information cannot be completely eliminated, first responder agencies can use various tactics and strategies to offset bad information. As a result, the… Read more… →

• Corporate Risk Management Firm Lootok Acquired by BDO

  BDO USA, a leading accounting and advisory firm, has announced the asset acquisition of New York-based crisis management and business continuity consulting and technology firm Lootok. The acquisition expands BDO’s proactive risk management capabilities, offering clients an end-to-end suite of… Read more… →

• “Identity Thief” Jim Stickley to Keynote Day 2 of 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference

  Jim Stickley has stolen credit cards, hacked Social Security numbers, robbed banks, and created fake ATMs. He has broken into armed government facilities and has stolen from teenagers. He is an identity thief, but he is no criminal. Fortunately for… Read more… →

• The Invisible Threat – Planning for Infectious Disease Outbreaks & Epidemics

  Recently, Ebola has made a resurgence in West Africa, with a total of over 600 cases now reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As a direct result, an American healthcare worker is currently being monitored in Nebraska after possibly… Read more… →

• Assurance Software, ClearView Unite to Become Largest Global Provider of BC Solutions

  Assurance Software, Inc. has announced a merger with ClearView Continuity in a transaction that expands the company’s Business Continuity Management (BCM) market position and global reach to over 800 customers, with consulting and support services provided on six continents and… Read more… →

• How Effective is Your BCM/Resiliency Program?

  Firestorm Analytical Solutions has announced that it currently conducting its 3rd edition Business Continuity Management Program Maturity Study which will measure overall program effectiveness. This globally recognized study will provide an in-depth, customized report that will focus on the programs… Read more… →

• ACP/NY: Winter Weather Tabletop with NYC OEM

  Recognizing the importance of exercising the plans that business continuity professionals spend so much time developing, the New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that for its January 2019 meeting, the NYCEM Public/Private Initiatives Team will walk the chapter through… Read more… →

• Editorial Submissions – Information Worth Sharing

  Continuity Insights welcomes the submission of clear, interesting, and helpful pieces directed toward business continuity/disaster recovery professionals for publication in our newsletter and online. We encourage you to cover relevant topics based on your experience and expertise. For more than… Read more… →

• Build Crisis Confidence by Weaving Resilience into Your Organizational DNA

  By Andrew Owlett: What does organizational resilience mean to you, your subordinates, your leadership, and your stakeholders? Is organizational resilience important to you? Do you know where to begin when building an enterprise-wide organizational resilience program? What organizational resilience means… Read more… →

• Six Drivers and Ten Principles: An Introduction to Adaptive BC

  Adaptive Business Continuity (Adaptive BC) is an approach to continuously improve an organization’s recovery capabilities, with a focus on the continued delivery of services following an unexpected unavailability of people, locations, and/or resources. Adaptive BC transforms or eliminates the majority… Read more… →

• Download the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference Program

  As we prepare to meet in New Orleans on April 15-17, 2019 for the 17th Annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, download the full Conference Program to explore high-level sessions and workshops, networking opportunities, and special events. Get more detail on… Read more… →

• Assurance Software to Help Ensure Resiliency for Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank

  Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank has selected business continuity management and disaster recovery software and services provider Assurance Software and its suite of business continuity applications to help ensure the resiliency for the newly formed banking enterprise. Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank was established… Read more… →

• Merchan Joins BCI Board of Directors; Kaltenmark Named USA Chapter President

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced the appointment of Heather Merchan, MBCI as a Director of the BCI. In a transition of leadership, Alice Kaltenmark has been appointed BCI USA Chapter Board President as her successor. “It is an… Read more… →

• New eBook Details Best Severe Weather Procedures

  “Severe Weather: The 4 extreme threats public safety personnel need to know,” a new severe weather ebook, has been released by critical weather intelligence provider Baron. The document provides a detailed guide to each major type of severe weather threat,… Read more… →

• Information Security, Privacy and Cybercrime Survey 2018

  Digitalization brings opportunities, as well as vulnerabilities and challenges. Heavy investment goes into innovation and development, but not so much into IT security – education and information campaigns. All signs point to gaps that need to be filled. The respondents… Read more… →

• Civil Unrest and Employees: When Community Concerns Become Workplace Challenges

  By Terri Howard, FEI Behavioral Health: Easy access to the web and its multiple social platforms gives anyone a megaphone to publicly voice their opinions on social issues. Likes, shares and retweets quickly turn single statements into viral posts, offering… Read more… →

• Powerful Pre- and Post-Conference Sessions Scheduled for 2019

  Organizers have scheduled an extremely well-round pre- and post-conference session track incorporating highly interactive, focused sessions for the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference. Topics have been chosen to give address the evolving educational needs of business continuity professionals and provide key… Read more… →

• 2019 BCI Americas Awards Entries

  The Business Continuity Institute has announced that it will begin accepting entries for the 2019 BCI Americas Awards on the December 22, 2018 and close on the February 16, 2019. The winners will be announced at the 2019 Continuity Insights… Read more… →

• CNN 2018 Heroes Campaign to Match Continuity Cares Project Donations

  Continuity Insights’ 2019 Continuity Cares project will take place on Saturday April 13, 2019, when our volunteers will be building bunk beds for deserving families to support the Sleep in Heavenly Peace initiative, is a non-profit organization whose mission is,… Read more… →

• Firestorm Partners With BCI on Global BCM Compensation Study

  Firestorm Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) to co-publish the 2019 Edition Business Continuity Management Compensation Study. The 17th annual study, aggregates data from participants from more than 30 countries. This analysis frames the… Read more… →

• Quantivate Releases New Policy & Document Management Software

  Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software and services provider Quantivate, has released its new Policy and Document Management Software solution, the latest addition to a suite of software modules designed to help organizations improve performance and make more strategic decisions… Read more… →

• Continuity Cares to Support Sleep in Heavenly Peace in 2019

  As a result of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005, Continuity Insights founded an ongoing initiative called Continuity Cares. It started with debris clean-up and drywalling to working at a Veterans homeless shelter in New Orleans, but… Read more… →

• The Relationship Driven Leader

  By Michelle Tillis Lederman: Are you someone’s boss? Do you have a boss? Or are you, like many, in both roles? I would hope that being both a manager and an employee would give you perspective on how to think about work… Read more… →

• Maintaining Customer Loyalty

  From the BCI: Most companies run customer surveys and look at repeat business to demonstrate satisfaction, but the vast majority of companies are now digitally transformed (or at least on the transformation path) and use technology to make things easier,… Read more… →

• 2018 Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report

  Developed by the DRI Future Vision Committee, the DRI International 2018 Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report provides a global perspective and comprehensive trends analysis of how resilience professionals view their industry and the external factors that are shaping it.… Read more… →

• Agility Acquires Workspace Recovery Business Unit of Rentsys Recovery Services

  Business continuity recovery solutions provider Agility Recovery has announced the acquisition of the workspace recovery customers and assets of Rentsys Recovery Services, Inc., based in College Station, Texas. “We have been intimately familiar with the strengths of Rentsys for a… Read more… →

• Governance in the Resilient Organization

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free chapter – Governance in the Resilient Organization – from Jim Burtles’s landmark book Principles and Practice of Business Continuity: Tools and Techniques. Chapters 1-15 in the book, describe techniques for approaching… Read more… →

• 6 Non-Emergency Uses for Your Mass Notification System

  By Jeremy L. Smith, Motorola Solutions – While one of the primary uses of a Mass Notification System (MNS) is for emergencies like evacuations, lockdowns, disaster response coordination, etc., we continue to be intrigued by the variety of different and… Read more… →

• Top 10 Most Common Mistakes During a Crisis

  What are the most common mistakes organizations make when confronted by a crisis? Decisions made, plans not followed, and panic-induced missteps easily headline that list. But there are other less obvious transgressions that need to be avoided when dealing with… Read more… →

• BCP New Year’s Resolutions

  Whether or not you believe in making resolutions, it is that time of the season when we start thinking about the positive changes we can make to improve our lifestyle and increase our resiliency in the new year. Of course,… Read more… →

• Winter Weather Preparation Kit

  A new all-encompassing kit designed to prepare your organization to communicate with every channel and in every scenario through the duration of a winter storm is now available from AlertMedia. The Winter Weather Preparation Kit covers best practices multiple scenarios… Read more… →

• Business Continuity Trends and Challenges 2019

  The Business Continuity Trends and Challenges survey polls BC professionals on their expectations for the year ahead. All business continuity practitioners are invited to participate in the 6th annual edition of the survey currently being conducted by Continuity Central. The… Read more… →

• ACP New York City Metro Board Elections

  The ACP New York City Metro Chapter currently has four available board positions. The positions include Program Director, Education Director, Membership Director, and Treasurer. All chapter members are encouraged to vote. Cast your ballot here. Additionally, those who are interested running… Read more… →

• Author, Technologist, and Entrepreneur Pete O’Dell to Keynote CIMC 2019 New Orleans

  Continuity Insights has announced that internationally known author, technologist, and entrepreneur Pete O’Dell, will be the opening keynote for the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 15-17, in New Orleans. The conference will take place at the Hilton… Read more… →

• Are Your Vendors Prepared?

  A solid business continuity plan is a great start to help you recover in the face of a major incident. But have you considered what happens when there are “No 3rd Party Vendors?” It’s time to check that they have… Read more… →

• Intelligence Sourcing During a Crisis

  Continuity Insights has announced a new addition to it webinar series. Intelligence Sourcing During a Crisis will be presented on Wednesday, December 5 at 2:00 p.m., and is open to all business continuity and disaster recovery professionals. Situational awareness is… Read more… →

• First BCI Continuity and Resilience Report

  Highlighting the role of business continuity and its relationship with other management functions within the organization, such as information security, risk management or physical security, the Business Continuity Institute has released the first Continuity & Resilience Report: Raising the Impact… Read more… →

• Can Ethical Hacking Improve IT Security?

  First, a definition. What is ethical hacking? More commonly known as “penetration testing,” ethical hacking involves purposeful “hacking” into a computer network, the act of locating weaknesses and vulnerabilities of computer and information systems by duplicating the intent and actions… Read more… →

• BCI Americas Awards Winners to Be Announced at 2019 Management Conference

  Continuity Insights is excited to announce that the Business Continuity Institute will present the winners of the BCI Americas Awards 2019 at the 17th Annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, April 15-17, 2019, in New Orleans. Additionally, the BCI will host… Read more… →

• Surviving the Quiet Crisis – Creating a Communicable Illness Plan

  From Firestorm Solutions: A Communicable Illness Plan (CIP) should primarily focus on describing expected actions of, as well as coordination among, your organization and locally-based governmental and private sector entities, particularly those responsible for public health, health care and emergency… Read more… →

• Hurricanes Florence & Michael – Recovery Lessons Learned

  Recovery Lessons Learned from Hurricanes Florence & Michael, a new webinar scheduled for November 27, has been added to Continuity Insights’ new webinar series. Topic areas to be covered include communications, logistics, crisis management, facilities, supply chains, and restoration of… Read more… →

• Continuity Plans Need Technology to Keep Homes and Businesses Safe

  In 2018, most businesses have some kind of online presence, which means that they are always susceptible to a cyber attack. In fact, the potential global community cost of cyber-crime is estimated at $500 billion and, as noted in a quick… Read more… →

• Crisis Communications & Emergency Notification Survey Released

  The Disaster Resource Guide has released the results of its recent survey on how organizations are managing their crisis communications and leveraging notification technology. The Crisis Communications & Emergency Notification Survey was sponsored by OnSolve. The survey results have been… Read more… →

• Avalution Consulting Releases Control+Comply Feature for Catalyst Business Continuity Software

  Business continuity and IT disaster recovery consulting services and software solutions provider Avalution Consulting has announced the official release of its Catalyst Control+Comply. The new feature enables business continuity, information security, and risk management program managers, as well as others… Read more… →

• Program Announced for the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference

  Continuity Insights has announced the full conference program, including speakers, sessions, plenaries, and panel discussions for the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference, taking place April 15-17, at the Hilton Riverside New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. The preliminary schedule kicks off… Read more… →

• Workplace Violence 101 – 5 Lessons Learned

  Acts of violence, whether in the form of active shooters, bomb threats, or other deadly weapon use, are covered by the media and presented as growing issues. The most recent being Wednesday night's shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill… Read more… →

• Women in Business Continuity Management White Paper Available From the DRI

  DRI International has released a new white paper on Women in the Business Continuity Management field, based on the results of some 1,000 respondents to a survey conducted by the Women in Business Continuity Management Committee. The white paper examines… Read more… →

• Cyber-Attacks & IT Outages Are the Main Threat to Supply Chains

  Cyber-attacks and data breaches (49%) are the most concerning challenge for professionals both over the next 12 months and the next five years. That is according to the 2018 BCI Supply Chain Resilience Report, published by the Business Continuity Institute… Read more… →

• CPE to Present NYC Emergency Management Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Tour

  The Contingency Planning Exchange has announced that the New York City Emergency Management will be giving CPE members a guided tour of its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 beginning at 9:00 a.m. The tour represents an… Read more… →

• Crisis Communications: How to Optimize Social Media and Broadcast Media Use

  During an incident, the news media can help you deliver the proper warnings and messages, however it can also hurt your organization's reputation if not properly utilized. This new webinar from Assurance Software will provide guidance for interfacing with the… Read more… →

• The Violence Prevention Formula – Part 2: Anonymous Reporting

  Part 1 of Firestorm Solutions’ 9-Step Violence Prevention Formula dealt with identifying behaviors of concern that may lead to violence or self-harm. But what action should someone take if they do indeed see a radical behavioral change in a colleague,… Read more… →

• Are Secondary Data Centers a Thing of the Past?

  The data center world is in the midst of a significant transition. The headaches that accompanied on-premises disaster recovery are no longer the significant issues that have traditionally impacted IT teams. Cloud-based options now offer more cost-efficient/effective choices for disaster… Read more… →

• 5 Tips for Embedding Business Continuity Into Your Organization

  Embedding business continuity into your organization is a fundamental step to integrate business continuity awareness and practice into business as usual activities and organizational culture. This stage of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) lifecycle is a critical one and also… Read more… →

• The BC/DR 6 – Key Considerations for Any Plan

  Expecting the unexpected is a way of life when it comes to business continuity and disaster recovery. What are the warning signs? Will my organization be impacted by a potential disaster? How long will my business affected? Will it ever… Read more… →

• Crisis Communication: Getting Leadership Ready for Crisis

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free chapter – Getting Leadership Ready for Crisis – from Jim Lukaszewski’s industry-defining book on crisis communication and leadership recovery: Crisis Communication: What Your CEO Needs to Know About Reputation Risk and… Read more… →

• Project OWL Wins Inaugural Call for Code Challenge

  Project OWL, an IoT and software solution that keeps first responders and victims connected in a natural disaster, has won the 2018 Call for Code Global Challenge. The Call for Code Global Initiative–a five-year $30 million initiative with support from… Read more… →

• Tying it Together: Why Organizations Should Take an Operational Approach to Risk Management

  By Robert Sibik: Combining business continuity and risk management into a single operational process is the most effective way to prepare for the worst. Combining two seemingly unrelated entities to make a better, more useful creation is a keystone of… Read more… →

• CI New York Conference Wraps-up Inspirational Learning, Networking Experience

  Strategies for the ultimate resilient organization, a top-flight keynote dealing with New York’s emergency preparedness, and engaging networking opportunities were all on display at the 2018 Continuity Insights New York Conference. Continuity Insights, in partnership with the Contingency Planning Exchange… Read more… →

• Avoiding Instant Messaging Services for Emergency Communications

  In a crisis situation, each of us is well aware of the importance of having a communication plan. Pressure situations dictate that quick decisions and clear, calm communication is imperative as information regarding an event changes within minutes. And to… Read more… →

• BCI Horizon Scan Survey 2019

  The BCI has announced the launch of the BCI Horizon Scan Survey in collaboration with long-time partner BSI. Over the years this survey, with support from the continuity and resilience community, has helped shape future trends and threats as well.… Read more… →

• Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Continuity Insights Webinars

  Registration is now open for two new Continuity Insights webinars. Reimagining Business Resiliency: Taking Mass Notifications to the Next Level will deal with incorporating mass notification into continuity planning, build a communication strategy for disaster scenarios, and maintain business resiliency… Read more… →

• INTERCEPT Announces Topic/Date for November Urgent Threats Forum

  New York University’s International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEPT), host of the Global Resilience Network and the Metropolitan Resilience Network, has announced that The Critical Intersection of CSR, Corporate & Community Resilience will be the special focus of its Urgent… Read more… →

• 9 Steps to Critical Event Management Improvement

  By Imad Mouline, Everbridge: Many organizations are being asked to respond more quickly and more decisively to critical events, but with fewer resources. However, without an end-to-end process for dealing with critical events, it’s nearly impossible to satisfy this mandate.… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights 2018 New York Conference Set for Monday

  The seventh annual Continuity Insights New York Conference will kick off Monday, October 22. This one-day event is being presented in collaboration with the Contingency Planning Exchange (CPE) and will take place at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel in the… Read more… →

• New Topics Added to Continuity Insights Webinar Series

  Continuity Insights’ new webinar series focusing on current topics of critical importance to BC/DR community has added two new events. How Winter Threatens Your Business. And What To Do About It and Reimagining Business Resiliency: Taking Mass Notifications to the… Read more… →

• 5 Ways to Survive an Active Shooter Event

  In this one-on-one interview, Jason Russell, a former Secret Service Agent and Chief Security Officer with Firestorm Solutions, discusses five key steps individuals should take to survive an active shooter event beginning with situational awareness. Read the full interview with… Read more… →

• How Much Natural Disasters Cost in Every State

  Hurricanes in the southeast. Tornadoes in the Midwest. Earthquakes and wildfires out west. Volcanoes in Hawaii. Natural disasters of varying types and degrees will find us no matter where we live and work across the country. Some are deadly. Some… Read more… →

• Hundreds of Metro NY/NJ Public and Private-Sector Organizations Employing Metropolitan Resilience Network

  A unique, innovative program, the Metropolitan Resilience Network (MRN), now has over 1,000 credentialed stakeholders from hundreds of public and private organizations in the New York metro area. MRN members are connected and collaborating on shared threats to the region… Read more… →

• Third Party Supplier and Vendor Utilization Study

  The BCM Service Provider/Critical Supplier Assessment is a globally recognized tool by risk and business continuity management professionals to survey, assess, and report on specific attitudes and findings as they relate to rating BCM service providers and assessing BCM programs… Read more… →

• Critical Emerging Issues to Be Discussed in New York

  It seems as if almost every day, new issues emerge to test the plans and preparedness of business continuity professionals across the world. New, perpetually evolving technology, worldwide pandemics, and a global economy all present new risks and it’s up… Read more… →

• What to Do When Winter Threatens Your Business

  Winter brings many diverse threats to businesses, in all environments. From freezing temperatures to road closure to risk of illness, most businesses face challenges related to the winter season. Business continuity during these times relies heavily on proper preparation and… Read more… →

• How to Measure and Assess a Crisis Plan

  Reflecting on 2018 to date, there have been too many crises and risk episodes to recount them all here. Just a few that we’ve witnessed include episodes of workplace and school violence that ignited global media attention, phishing scams, senior… Read more… →

• Taking Mass Notifications to the Next Level

  Mass notification systems have become a core component of most organizations’ business resiliency and disaster recovery operations. But too often notifications require a heavy manual component that can lead to human error and are siloed from business workflows in a… Read more… →

• Why Every Organization Needs a Resilience Officer

  Does the ultimate business continuity professional exist? One that has all the requisite skills and knowledge to make up a 360-degree resilience officer. It’s not an easy question to answer. And according to one of the most prominent and experienced… Read more… →

• Ensuring Business Continuity When Disaster Strikes

  By Leona Harrison, Specialty Fuel Services: Most disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods usually occur when you least expect them. But whichever way, it’s a real issue when disaster brings your business to a complete stop. Malicious acts, forces… Read more… →

• ACP/NY Metro Chapter Announces October Session Speaker

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that Arash Azedegan, PhD, will discuss “The Role of Leadership During Supply Chain Disruptions” at its next chapter session. The meeting will take place on Thursday, October 18 at the Chicago… Read more… →

• Comprehensive BC/DR Educational Event Less Than Two Weeks Away

  The Continuity Insights New York Conference features a host of the industry’s most experienced practitioners, subject matter experts, and thought leaders for an unparalleled networking and education event. There’s still time to register for this year’s event, being presented in… Read more… →

• The Violence Prevention Formula – Part 1: Awareness Training

  Are you active on social media? Do you watch any television? Still read a newspaper? Even if you answered no to each of these questions, there’s no escaping the fact that news of violent events travels fast. And with new… Read more… →

• The Key to Organizational Resilience and Agility in Crisis, Disaster, and Breakdown

  From The BCI: The ability of an organization to overcome a crisis is fast becoming an important facet, especially in the modern landscape filled with uncertainty. Termed as organizational resilience, the ability and agility to overcome a crisis or disaster… Read more… →

• New Thinking, New Tips, New Advice

  Vendor presentations offer plenty of opportunities for networking, learning about new trends and technologies, and being exposed to case studies that present new thinking, advice on how to tackle the latest challenges facing BC professionals, and tips you can apply… Read more… →

• Centrallo Forms Groupdolists Global Security Advisory Council

  Centrallo, the creator of next-generation crisis management platform Groupdolists, has announced the formation of the Groupdolists Security Advisory Council. Groupdolists is critical for security operations and emergency management teams, who must protect employees and assets during unexpected disruptions. Groupdolists' Security… Read more… →

• New Report Reveals Killchain Efficiencies, Cyber-Attack Automation Giving Attackers Unprecedented Advantage

  Security-as-a-Service solutions provider Alert Logic has released its latest cybersecurity analysis, “Critical Watch Report: The State of Threat Detection 2018,” which shows cyber attackers are gaining vastly greater scale through new techniques such as killchain compression and attack automation, expanding… Read more… →

• The Value of Exercising, Training, and Awareness in Building Resilience

  One of the main tasks of the business continuity professional is to make sure that staff are equipped to face a crisis. Activities such as training, raising awareness and exercising are essential to make sure the plan is carried out… Read more… →

• Benchmark Your Career & Plans to Become a Top Talent

  A long list of certification acronyms after your last name and years of business continuity/resiliency expertise does not translate into being a Top Talent. A Top Talent professional possesses the sought after soft skills and cognitive ability that can elevate… Read more… →

• New Topic Added to Continuity Insights Webinar Series

  Continuity Insights’ new webinar series has added Rules Before Tools or Tools Before Rules: Leading with BCP Software or BCP Consulting Expertise to its upcoming schedule. It’s an eternal question that needs to be answered and will be on October… Read more… →

• How States Fight Price Gouging Amid Disasters

  Price gouging is a fact of life amid storms and other natural disasters. And while there are both vocal critics and diehard proponents of the practice, a number of states have moved to create anti-price gouging laws and provide resources… Read more… →

• CPE Offering Members a Discount on DRI’s Updated Business Continuity Course

  As part of its partnership with the 2018 Continuity Insights New York Conference, the Contingency Planning Exchange (CPE) is offering its members a discount on the DRI International’s updated business continuity course. BC professionals who register for the course will… Read more… →

• New White Paper Explores Managing the Human Element in Critical Events

  Managing The Human Element in Critical Events: 5 Key Concepts For Leaders and Planners explores the challenges faced when managing critical events, as well as strategies and techniques for mitigating and managing pressure-filled critical event situations. The white paper is… Read more… →

• Fusion Expands Risk Management Capabilities

  Business continuity and risk management software and services provider Fusion Risk Management has announced major product enhancements that expand its risk management capabilities. Fusion’s latest product release includes a new third-party management offering along with a solution for organizations to… Read more… →

• Crisis Stress: Part 4 – Concentration, Memory, and Focus

  By Dr. Robert Chandler: In the first three parts of this short four-part essay series, I briefly summarized some of the ways in which a crisis affects people in terms of physiological reactions including the Acute Stress Response (ASR) and… Read more… →

• BCP Software or BCP Consultants? The eternal question answered!

  Which is the better option – BCP Software or BCP Consultants? Which avenue is best for your business model? What should drive your decision when it comes to navigating this eternal business continuity question? Join Continuity Insights for BCP Software… Read more… →

• The Effective and Efficient “Non-Standard BIA”

  While there is a lot of talk about BIAs and BIA methodologies these days, can a combined BIA/Risk Assessment make it easier and faster to collect necessary information, make decisions, and develop both business unit and technology recovery plans? Join… Read more… →

• Sophisticated Cyber Criminals Locked Up, But Don’t Let That Make You Complacent

  At least 100 companies have been attacked by cybercrime group, FIN7 since 2015. But America’s businesses can breathe a sigh of relief as three of the high-ranking members of the group have been arrested for their alleged involvement multiple cyber attacks. In… Read more… →

• Communicating During a Crisis Infographic Available

  When things go wrong, the hours immediately following a crisis are critical in influencing the long-term effects of the event. Communicating During a Crisis, a new infographic from Firestorm Solutions, details the full list of actions to avoid, as well… Read more… →

• Free Chapter on “Business Continuity Project Startup and Management” Available

  How do you start up and manage your business continuity project? “Business Continuity Project Startup and Management,” a free chapter from Business Continuity Management: Global Best Practices shows how to prepare and manage your business continuity project. You will learn… Read more… →

• Web Forum: Fine-Tuning Situational Awareness to Your Organization

  The Global Resilience Network and the Metropolitan Resilience Network, hosted by the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) at New York University, are presenting a Live Web Forum on “Fine-Tuning Situational Awareness to Your Organization.” The forum is scheduled for… Read more… →

• Monitor Hurricane Florence in Real Time

  As the East Coast braces for the arrival of Hurricane Florence, Continuity Insights is inviting its subscribers to view the status of this impending storm through the TX360 dashboard. This tool monitors threats in real time on a common operating… Read more… →

• Understanding Differences Between Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC)

  By Bob Alsan: For over two decades, I have been on a crusade to educate companies on terminology differences among Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity. Throughout my career, I have held roles in each area as Director of Business Continuity… Read more… →

• Leveraging Your BCM Program in Cyber Security Incident Response

  The immediate reaction to a cyber-security incident is the FUD factor (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt); more like ‘chickens running around with their head cut off’. In the event of a data breach the RTO goes ‘out of the window’ and… Read more… →

• The Do’s and Don’ts of Crisis Communication

  A communication plan is absolutely critical in a crisis environment. During a crisis or disaster, the decisions you make, the actions you take and the words you say will determine if the situation stabilizes or escalates. Leaders are under significant… Read more… →

• Webinar Announcement: New Date Scheduled

  As Hurricane Florence poses imminent danger to our families, friends, and colleagues in the Carolinas and Virginia, we felt that it was in the best interests of everyone to postpone our webinar – So, You Have a Disaster… Now What?… Read more… →

• BCI Emergency Communications Survey 2018

  The BCI has launched the fifth Emergency Communications Survey with the support of F24. The survey seeks to understand what the most common practices are in deploying an emergency communications plan and how to improve them, as well as what… Read more… →

• Ease of PCI Compliance Made Via Certified Resilient Cloud Platform

  Sungard Availability Services has expanded its Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification across its modern, resilient cloud platforms, and now offers compliant production and disaster recovery services on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its managed private cloud.… Read more… →

• Ensuring Business Continuity with an Emergency Mass Notification System

  By Daniel Graff-Radford: Businesses today, whether they are Fortune 100 companies with geographically dispersed workforces or small and midsize businesses whose workforces are always on the move, are challenged to communicate in real-time with employees and customers when emergencies and… Read more… →

• Anticipating Workplace Violence at Termination

  Every year, millions of American workers report having been victims of workplace violence. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, homicides accounted for 10 percent of all fatal occupational injuries in the United States in 2016. There were 500… Read more… →

• BC/DR Program as a Competitive Advantage

  Your organization likely has many customers who depend on your products and services. In some cases, delivering your product just-in-time will make a customer’s special day. In other instances, your services make the different between life and death. Using Your… Read more… →

• Will You Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes?

  So, You Have a Disaster… Now What? That will be the topic of discussion during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for September 13. Disaster can strike at any time and as business continuity professionals, it’s… Read more… →

• New eBook Delivers Practical Insights into Crisis Leadership

  The latest edition of The Art of Crisis Leadership: Incident Management in the Digital Age features expanded content that addresses timely topics crisis teams must address, such as crisis team communication, and the digital tools that support effective communication during… Read more… →

• Crisis Stress: Part 3 – Psychological and Cognitive Effects

  By Dr. Robert Chandler: There is considerable evidence of psychological and cognitive performance changes when we are under crisis stress. When we confront a dangerous, threatening or critical situation we have a rapid physical response before we even fully comprehend… Read more… →

• Future Vision of Resilience: Global Trends and Predictions

  What are the top issues that worry resilience professionals? At this year’s Continuity Insights New York Conference, October 22, 2018, Kelsey Rose, Director of Global Operations for DRI International, will explore what exactly it means to be a resilience professional… Read more… →

• Five Steps to Help You Discover Organizational Resilience

  Organizational resilience helps an organization to combat disruptive and unforeseen forces through sheer management in order to succeed, prosper, and benefit those involved. It teaches an organization to hold its ground when exposed to chaotic harm or disputes that threaten… Read more… →

• BCM Makes Good Business Sense in Today’s Risky Business Environment

  The foundation of a resilient organization begins with a well-designed, implemented, and maintained Business Continuity Management System. And the building blocks of that foundation are the standards, guidelines, and best practices that provide guidance in continuity planning to protect against,… Read more… →

• Can Enterprise Security Risk Management Help Your Security Program?

  As a security professional, have you found that you and others in your company do not always define security the same way? Have your security interests and business interests have become misaligned? Perhaps, by viewing security through a risk management… Read more… →

• Preparing to Prepare – Documenting Your Exercise

  Exercising your plans is an integral part of an organization’s resiliency strategy. You may know why you need to exercise your plans, but knowing how to plan and prepare all the documents for a Business Continuity exercise is fundamental to… Read more… →

• Innovative Ways to Incorporate a Culture of Cybersecurity into Your Business

  By Kim del Fierro: Cybersecurity is a prevalent issue that’s received increased attention in many companies lately. And no wonder, since it’s continuously been a hot topic brought to the spotlight by the significant data breaches of the past few… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights Announces New Webinar: “So, You Have a Disaster… Now What?”

  As continuity professionals, we’re always waiting for a disaster to occur. But what do you do when it finally does? So, You Have a Disaster… Now What?, a new webinar from Continuity Insights, will take into consideration the countless hours… Read more… →

• Moving to a “When, Not If” Approach to Cyber Breaches

  There’s no dispute that cyber security protection is critical. However, when it comes to approaching cyber breaches, organizations are trending to a ‘When, Not If’ focus. And coupled with the evolution of the targets and methods of cyber attacks, it’s… Read more… →

• How Does Your Business Continuity Plan Stack-up Against Others?

  If you’re curious to know where your business continuity plan falls compared to others in the industry, Firestorm’s BCM Trending Index Study will give you the chance to learn what the most successful programs are doing. This is the last… Read more… →

• FISION and Continuity Logic Enter Merger Agreement Creating First-of-its-Kind Cloud Platform for Critical Business Processes

  FISION Corporation, a sales enablement platform, has announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which it will combine with integrated business continuity and risk management software provider Continuity Logic. The terms call for a merger transaction,… Read more… →

• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

          A15 - Hurricane Response Lessons from Ground Zero Neeta Adkar, Lockheed Martin, and Brooks Nelson, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Extreme weather events and natural disasters are ranked in the top three threats to business operations, yet… Read more… →

• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

          A13 - BCDR Software Implementation – Lessons Learned and Recommended Practices Aaron Callaway and Chris Hamrick, Fairchild Resiliency Systems Successful system implementations are a combination of art and science.  Even the best systems can lead to epic… Read more… →

• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

      A12 - So You Have a Disaster... Now What? Tom Serio, MTS & Associates The presenter will walk you through a real disaster that impacted a large business and forced them to enact ALL of their business continuity plans.… Read more… →

• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

          A10 - Lessons Learned from Recent Business Interruptions     Scott Teel, Agility Recovery Based on the real-world experiences and interactions of organizations of all types, there are common pitfalls to avoid and critical lessons to be learned when… Read more… →

• Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

          A9 - Five Actionable Ways to Weather-Proof Your Business Continuity Plan Anuj Agrawal, Earth Networks Weather is the second biggest threat to business operations, and that is not expected to change. In the past year, we've seen… Read more… →

• Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

          A7 - Mobilizing Critical Communication Technologies After a Multi-National Disaster Ann Pickren, Onsolve, and Jeff Morgan, Family Assistance Foundation Disaster events can strike at any time and anywhere, so enterprise decision-makers must be able to mobilize quickly… Read more… →

• Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

          A6 - The Workplace Violence Awareness Program at BMO Harris Chris Sarcletti and Bill Simmons, BMO Harris Created by the Business Continuity Office in collaboration with its Security Department, the BMO Harris Workplace Violence Awareness Program was… Read more… →

• April 15, 2019, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

      A4 - Developing a Global Compliance Management Process Lisa Trousdale, Ernst & Young, LLP In a large, diverse multi-national organization with more than 750 offices in 130 countries, how do you ensure that each office has an emergency response… Read more… →

• April 15, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

      B7 - Business Continuity Operating System (BCOS): Framing Business Continuity to Achieve Lasting Focus (Note: Breakout Sessions B5, B7 and B9 are part of the BCOS Series. Attending one individually or collectively is at the discretion of the attendee.)… Read more… →

• April 15, 2019, 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

      A3 - How to Spot and Avoid the Legal Issues Associated With Workplace Violence              Cynthia Simeone and Megan Gomez, Excellus Health Plan, Inc. There is no federal law establishing a duty to prevent workplace violence against employees. However, an… Read more… →

• April 15, 2019, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

          A2 - Building Resiliency in 12 Months or Less at the City of San Francisco Lee Eisen, KETCHConsulting Learn what the county and city of San Francisco’s Department of Technology (CCSF-DT) developed to protect their people from… Read more… →

• April 15, 2019, 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

          A1 - Emergency Notification System Best Practices Jeremy Gudgeon, Vanguard Administrators of Emergency Notification Systems (ENS) find themselves on-point for the delivery of critical messages during crucial times. Examples of inaccurate activations have made their way into… Read more… →

• GDPR Article 33: Planning and Response for the 72 Hour Window

  By Addison Shaw: Responding to a data breach is a high-pressure situation, especially when you consider the EU’s newest privacy regulation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and its requirements. If you and your organization fall under the scope of… Read more… →

• Everything Old is New Again…the BIA That Works!

  By Kathleen Lucey: There is a lot of talk about BIAs and BIA methodologies these days, and some of these are being pitched at high volumes.  Seeing these, I thought about the methodology I had developed in the mid-90s when… Read more… →

• Preparing Your Business for an Earthquake

  Due to an increase in urban development in seismically active areas, businesses must take steps to mitigate damages caused by earthquakes. In 2017, natural and man-made catastrophes accumulated $144.3 billion in insured losses. Nearly $2 billion of those losses were… Read more… →

• Two Resiliency Industry Leaders Join Continuity Logic

  Integrated business continuity and risk management solutions provider Continuity Logic has announced the addition of enterprise risk professionals Philip Bigge and David Mack to its senior team. Bigge joins Continuity Logic as Senior Vice President and Manager of Customer Solutions,… Read more… →

• Live Web Forum – Our Warming World: Consequences of Global and Regional Climate Change

  The Global Resilience Network and the Metropolitan Resilience Network, hosted by the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) at New York University, are presenting a Live Web Forum on “Our Warming World: Consequences of Global and Regional Climate Change” The… Read more… →

• Political Risk Survey Now Open

  Alternative Resiliency Services Corp. is conducting a survey on perception of risk of violence in the upcoming United States election cycle. It's been in the headlines and Alternative Resiliency Services Corp. is going to measure it. This survey is intended… Read more… →

• Are Business Continuity and Information Security Converging?

  A new survey conducted by Continuity Central takes a close at whether organizations’ increasing focus on information security is impacting the line between business continuity and information security management (ISM). The results of the second annual survey were published this… Read more… →

• Are You Ready, Getting Ready, or Getting Ready to Get Ready?

  By Gerard Braud, CSP, Fellow IEC: How ready are you to communicate quickly, like an expert, in a crisis? Adjacent to your Business Continuity Plan should be your Crisis Communications Plan. Your crisis readiness should position your organization to communicate… Read more… →

• BCM Staff Development and Maintaining BCM Staff Readiness

  Your BIAs are up to date. Your plans are perfect, down to the last detail. You’ve trained your executives, your business partners, the rank and file. But what about your staff – are they ready for a crisis? “BCM Staff… Read more… →

• The Top 5 Causes of Cybersecurity Incidents

  Phishing, spear phishing, and social engineering are at the top of the chart as the most disruptive attack vectors, followed by malware and ransomware, according to the 2018 BCI Cyber Resilience Report. The report warns that these attack vectors are… Read more… →

• New Topic Added to Continuity Insights Webinar Series

  Continuity Insights’ new webinar series focusing on current topics of critical importance to BC/DR community has added Watch Your Front – Real Time Situational Awareness to its upcoming schedule. The topic will be presented by Pete O’Dell, author of Cyber… Read more… →

• FBI Warning: Cyber Actors Use IoT Devices as Proxies for Anonymity and Pursuit of Malicious Cyber Activities

  The FBI has issued a warning for businesses to be cognizant of cyber actors actively searching for and compromising vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices for use as proxies or intermediaries for Internet requests to route malicious traffic for cyber-attacks… Read more… →

• In the Face of Cyber Attacks, Financial Institutions Can’t Ignore Risk Management/Business Continuity

  By David Halford: A vital component of our nation’s critical infrastructure is the financial services sector, and risk management professionals in this industry understand the importance of protecting an organization against weather disasters and cyberattacks. In the case of cybersecurity,… Read more… →

• Defining an Enterprise-Wide Recovery Sequence for Your Business

  Aligning your business and technology recovery strategies can deliver a viable recovery sequence for your firm. Robert Fucito, the Head of Enterprise Business and Technology Resiliency at Fannie Mae, Washington, DC, will demonstrate how you can dissect your organization and… Read more… →

• New Webinar to Examine Real Time Situational Awareness

  Being proactive can save lives, property, reputation, and disruption. Watch Your Front – Real Time Situational Awareness, a new webinar from Continuity Insights, will demonstrate how to track risks and threats 24/7, whether you have a dedicated command center or… Read more… →

• Adapting to Change – CrossFit Athletes and Crisis Management

  Much like an adaptable CrossFit athlete walking into an arena of unknown workouts, a crisis management plan must be adaptable and equipped to handle the unknown. The details of every crisis cannot be predicted, because no two events are alike.… Read more… →

• Live Events and Business Safety & Security

  Corporate events are a key opportunity to network employees and build engagement, which ultimately lead to a boost to your profits. This is highlighted by Forbes, who found that employee engagement can boost profit by 22% in certain cases. Managing a live… Read more… →

• GAO: Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges Requires Urgent Action

  The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified four major cybersecurity challenges and 10 critical actions that the federal government and other entities need to take to address them. The major challenges include: establishing a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy and performing… Read more… →

• Post-Conference Courses by KETCHConsulting

  Post-Conference Courses Offered by KETCHConsulting (To register for any of the following courses, please email Deb Hall, debhall@ketchconsulting.com) Learn To Create A Table Top Exercise – An Exercise in Business Continuity/COOP Preparedness! (Half-day Course) Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to… Read more… →

• Crisis Stress: Part 2 – Acute Stress Response (ASR)

  By Dr. Robert Chandler: Crises are stressful events. Humans respond to crises with several physiological changes including the Acute Stress Response (ASR) which normally enables us to focus on one singular task (perceptual narrowing or “tunnel vision”), be attentive in… Read more… →

• Increasing Organizational Resilience by Establishing Command & Control

  Are you in command of your program? Are you in control of what impacts resiliency? Is the core of your agenda strong and stable? Subtle but significant adjustments can drastically improve your success. During her presentation on Increasing Organizational Resilience… Read more… →

• Streamlining Incident Response Communications in the Supply Chain

  By Kristi Perdue Hinkle, Vaporstream: Today’s supply chains are increasingly efficient, yet they also present substantial new levels of risk. Whereas supply chain managers of the past were most often concerned with price volatility, shortages and supplier failures, the globally-connected… Read more… →

• 2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report

  The 2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report captures transformative insights from a historic hurricane season that will help the Agency, the emergency management community, and the nation chart the path into the future. The report details key findings and provides… Read more… →

• International Glossary for Resilience 2018 Edition

  The latest update to the International Glossary for Resilience is now available from DRI International. The glossary is a language guide ‘designed to improve communications and increase clarity across the business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience community.’ More than 2,100… Read more… →

• Is There a Cyber Security Expert in Your Organization?

  The 2018 Gartner CIO Agenda Survey reports that only 65% of CIOs report having a cyber security expert in their organization. The findings are somewhat surprising as 95% of CIOs expect cyber threats to increase over the next three years.… Read more… →

• How and Why a Crisis Affects People – Part I

  By Dr. Robert C. Chandler: During disasters and emergencies people are affected by the stresses and challenges of these events. These stresses can sometimes be quite traumatic. We should be attentive to the ways in which such events affect and… Read more… →

• Speakers Confirmed for Continuity Insights 2018 New York Conference

  The Continuity Insights New York Conference returns to the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel on October 22, 2018, featuring an innovative network of business continuity thought leaders and resiliency practitioners. This impressive line-up of subject matter experts will be addressing critical… Read more… →

• BCI Continuity & Resilience Survey 2018

  The Business Continuity Institute has announced the launch of its first ever Continuity & Resilience Survey. The research will be the basis of the 2018 BCI Continuity & Resilience Report: Raising the impact of business continuity, which focuses on the… Read more… →

• Live Web Forum: FBI Threat Landscape

  The Global Resilience Network and the Metropolitan Resilience Network, hosted by the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) at New York University, are presenting a Live Web Forum presenting a briefing and discussion on the current “FBI Threat Landscape.” The… Read more… →

• New Guide to Crisis Communications Available From the PCMA

  Dealing with the unexpected isn’t restricted to your organization’s physical location or satellite locations. As business continuity professionals, many of us work with business event strategists within our organizations who are responsible for planning user group meetings, facility tours, shareholder… Read more… →

• KingsBridge

  KingsBridge KingsBridge builds your Business Continuity Plan.   We build, manage and maintain your Business Continuity plan to keep your business successful.  KingsBridge Is Simple and Straightforward (K.I.S.S.) and it has been our sole focus since 1983!  Your business should be your primary focus, so… Read more… →

• Veoci

  Veoci is the future of collaboration, operations, continuity, and response software. Through rapid development, depth of knowledge, innovative thinking, and commitment to diversity, we help people whose job is to save time, money, and lives. Manage all aspects of your… Read more… →

• Registration Now Open for the Continuity Insights New York Conference

  The Continuity Insights New York Conference has announced that registration is now open for this year’s event taking place October 22, 2018 at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel in the heart of New York City. The full conference agenda, including… Read more… →

• What The Office Taught us About Emergency Preparedness – Part 3

  When faced with an emergency, people do not use the surge of fear and adrenaline to sharpen their decision-making skills. Instead, they fall to their level of training. And hysteria, confusion, panic, and fear are not words you want associated… Read more… →

• Are People Really a Business Continuity Issue?

  It’s a good question to ask of the organizations that have found out the hard way. Temporary offices are in place and IT services are back online, but the people sitting at these relocated desks are not functioning well, and… Read more… →

• NY Metro ACP July Meeting – Port Authority of NY/NJ

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that its July 19 meeting will include a tour of the New York and New Jersey Port Authority’s Technical Center and dual presentations by officials of the Port Authority’s Office of… Read more… →

• Updated Template for Comprehensive Business Continuity Management Available

  The latest edition of The Template for Comprehensive Business Continuity Management to Enhance Your Organization’s Resilience is designed to assist with the development of comprehensive Business Continuity Management programs. The templates will enable you to collect information and evaluate the… Read more… →

• Keynote Announced for 2018 Continuity Insights New York Conference

  Joseph Esposito, Commissioner of the NYC Emergency Management, will be the keynote speaker at the 7th annual Continuity Insights New York Conference discussing The State of New York City Preparedness. The conference will take place on October 22, 2018 at… Read more… →

• Raising Awareness and Bridging the Gap between Disaster Preparedness at Work and Home

  By Kathy Lee Patterson and Hannah Zimmerman, Independence Blue Cross: Raising Business Continuity awareness within your organization is a crucial part of your program’s success. However, before you begin, you will want to be confident that certain initiatives are achieved… Read more… →

• Become a Weather Expert, Build Resilience to Weather Threats

  It’s been months, but the 2017 hurricane season still looms over operational planning, as many areas impacted by major hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria are still suffering the consequences of those devastating storms. Become a Weather Expert for your Organization… Read more… →

• 16th Annual Business Continuity Compensation Report

  A long list of certification acronyms after your last name does not directly translate into being a top talent. In addition to resume credentials, business continuity employers are scoping professionals who exemplify soft skills like determination, persistence, positive mental attitude,… Read more… →

• Business Continuity Has a Defined Role With Cyber Resilience Strategies

  As business continuity has become intertwined with cyber security for threats requiring coordinated responses across organizations’ departments, it has carved out a clearly defined role with cyber resilience strategies. This is one of the key findings of the Business Continuity… Read more… →

• Full Program Announced for Continuity Insights’ 2018 New York Conference

  Continuity Insights and the Contingency Planning Exchange have announced the full conference program, including keynotes, speakers, and sessions, for the 2018 Continuity Insights New York Conference, taking place October 22 at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel in the heart of… Read more… →

• Top 5 Cyber Threats Facing Your Organization

  With the average cost of a data breach costing enterprises $1.3 million and $117,000 for SMBs, it’s hard to overstate the need to improve your organization’s cybersecurity planning. According to research cited on CSO, in just one year the average cost… Read more… →

• Does Your Organization Take Longer to Recover from a Crisis Than Most?

  Organizations spent an average of 1,219.2 hours in business resumption mode in the last year. That means more than 50 business-as-usual calendar days were lost due to crises. Those are the findings of Firestorm’s 7th Edition Crisis Event Impact Management… Read more… →

• What You Need to Know About Corporate Situational Awareness

  Your organization faces multiple risks every day, from disgruntled ex-employees planning revenge, to a Pacific cyclone delaying vital supply chain shipments, and a host of threats in between. Without a strong set situational awareness tools and policies, you face a… Read more… →

• ICYMI: Building a Crisis Communications Team

  By Jennifer March, Vanguard – Warren Buffett once famously said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” A crisis communications team, as part of a robust business continuity program, is a company’s best… Read more… →

• Next Generation Business Continuity: Protecting Workloads in the Cloud

  By Dennis Wenk, Dimension Data: Cloud computing is rapidly becoming the IT industry’s “new normal,” and with this rise of cloud, organizations must rethink their business continuity strategies. Traditional business continuity tools, processes and strategies were all designed for standardized… Read more… →

• Are You Guilty of Avoiding Crisis Planning?

  Preparing for a disaster may not be at the top of everyone’s to-do list. Deadlines, proposals, and meetings fill the day, let alone the roles and responsibilities we all encounter at home. Is crisis planning glamorous? Maybe not. Is it… Read more… →

• Preparing for Every Possible Threat With a Flexible BCP

  Your business is unlike any other. No matter what industry you serve or how many competitors you run up against, your business is unique with its own set of challenges and potential threats. And it’s why your operation requires the… Read more… →

• New Safety Training DVD Program for Response to a Mass Shooting

  Active Shooter: Rapid Response is a safety training DVD for school administration, law enforcement, emergency management, and others who may be first responders to a mass shooting. The program shows how preparedness for and response to these fast-breaking and dangerous… Read more… →

• Fusion Continues Growth Strategy With Two New Executive Team Members

  Business continuity risk management software and services provider Fusion Risk Management, Inc. has named Cory Cowgill the company’s new Vice President and Chief Technology Officer and Paul Ybarra its Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. The additions are part… Read more… →

• Massachusetts Maritime Academy

  Massachusetts Maritime Academy 101 Academy Drive Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 For over 100 years, Massachusetts Maritime Academy has been preparing women and men for exciting and rewarding careers on land and sea. The mission of the Master of Science in… Read more… →

• NYC Office of Emergency Management

  NYC Office of Emergency Management 165 Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn, NY 11201 The agency is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies. It is staffed by more than 200 dedicated professionals with… Read more… →

• Contingency Planning Exchange

  Contingency Planning Exchange PO Box 2050 Massapequa,  NY  11758 Founded in 1985, Contingency Planning Exchange (CPE) is dedicated to keeping its members on the cutting edge of information and trends related to ensuring that business, industry and government continue to operate both… Read more… →

• Association of Continuity Professionals

  Association of Continuity Professionals 136 Everett Road Albany NY 12205 Founded in 1983, ACP provides a powerful networking and learning environment for its members. Known for its established community of industry experts, educators, practitioners, leaders, facilitators and advocates, our members… Read more… →

• Alertus

  Alertus The Alertus Emergency Mass Notification System is a powerful and flexible solution that seamlessly integrates with and sends potentially life-saving alerts across your organization’s existing infrastructure and technology, including desktop computers, PA systems, VoIP phones, digital signage, mobile devices, fire panels, and more. Tabletop #22… Read more… →

• RecoveryPlanner

  RecoveryPlanner 101 Merritt Blvd. Trumbull, CT. 06611 RecoveryPlanner has been on the forefront of delivering proven cost effective Resiliency Solutions since 1999. We partner with clients in all different stages of their business resiliency programs, from the infancy stage to… Read more… →

• eBRP

  eBRP eBRP Suite is enterprise-class software for building a viable Incident Response Program.  For the last 15 years we’ve been providing solutions to global enterprises’ Disaster Recovery (DR) & Business Continuity Management (BCM) challenges.  If your Annual DR test involves the activation… Read more… →

• Zerto

  Zerto Zerto’s IT Resilience Platform™ delivers disaster recovery, data protection, and workload mobility whether on-premises or to, from and between hybrid and multi-clouds. The platform is built on a foundation of continuous data protection (CDP) with built-in orchestration and automation… Read more… →

• DRI

  DRI International 119 West 23rd Street Suite 704 New York, NY 10011 Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI) is the nonprofit that helps organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters by providing education, accreditation, and thought leadership in… Read more… →

• Strategic Crisis Advisors

  Strategic Crisis Advisors P.O. Box 17823 Atlanta, GA 30316 SCA is a leading management consulting firm that assists companies of all industries in the audit, development and training in the areas of Business Continuity, Crisis Management and related disciplines. Tabletop… Read more… →

• KETCHConsulting

  KETCHConsulting 2432 Bernel Road, Suite 203 State College, PA 16803 KETCHConsulting gives your company peace of mind to ensure that no matter what happens, your company will continue to survive and thrive. Tabletop #7 www.ketchconsulting.com +1 (484) 919-2966 Ten tips… Read more… →

• KPMG LLP

  KPMG LLP KPMG Information Protection and Business Resilience services help clients effectively manage and control corporate information assets across a broad spectrum of evolving threats and scenarios.     Tabletop #4 www.kpmg.com +1 (404) 222-3257   A proactive approach to… Read more… →

• Assurance Software Inc.

  Assurance Software 680 E. Swedesford Rd. Wayne, PA 19087 Assurance is a complete business resilience solution that is revolutionizing how companies identify vulnerabilities, mitigate threats and safeguard colleagues in the face of disasters and other disruptive events.​  Unlike other newcomers… Read more… →

• NC4

  NC4 100 N Pacific Coast Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 NC4® delivers safety and security solutions that revolutionize how government and businesses collect, manage, share and disseminate information to reduce cyber threats, fight crime, mitigate risks, manage incidents, and securely… Read more… →

• Groupdolists

  Groupdolists New York, NY Groupdolists enables any organization to digitize standard and emergency operating procedures, access them from any mobile device or web browser, and instantly mobilize their response teams to ensure that key departments are tightly coordinated during any… Read more… →

• Continuity Centers

  Continuity Centers 1000 Woodbury Road Woodbury, NY 11797 Continuity Centers is focused on delivering best in class solutions for Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Managed Services. We provide Workplace Recovery, DRaaS, Replication & Backup, Power and Connectivity options, Managed Security,… Read more… →

• Fusion Risk Management

  Fusion Risk Management 3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 1250 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Fusion provides the award-winning Fusion Framework® Continuity Risk Management software and FuelSM Advisory Consulting services. Highest customer satisfaction, Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader four years in a row, and… Read more… →

• BC in the Cloud

  BC in the Cloud  3238 W. Germantown Pike Eagleville, PA 19403 BC in the Cloud is an integrated platform for business continuity and disaster recovery planning. Our automated tools for building and maintaining effective plans streamline and simplify your Continuity,… Read more… →

• TierPoint

  TierPoint 12444 Powerscourt Dr. Suite 450 St. Louis, MO 63131 Every company is at a different point on the path to digital transformation. Wherever you are, we’re there to help you along your journey. With a vast network of data centers, cloud pods,… Read more… →

• Firestorm

  Firestorm Atlanta, GA Firestorm® Solutions, a Novume company (Nasdaq: NVMM), assist clients in transforming crisis into value by combining best-practice consulting with proven crisis management expertise. Using the PREDICT.PLAN.PERFORM.® methodology, Firestorm empowers clients to manage crisis and risk through professional… Read more… →

• Call for Speakers/Presentations for 2019 Management Conference

  Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 15-17 at the Hilton Riverside New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana. Are you ready to exchange ideas, best practices, and vital information on relevant… Read more… →

• Businesses: Stop Making Multiple Copies of Your Data

  By Laz Vekiarides, ClearSky Data: Three-two-one. Anyone who works in IT knows this is one of the prevailing strategies for data protection. In brief, the 3-2-1 strategy means a company has three copies of its data, two copies of which… Read more… →

• “Balancing Flexibility in Your BCP” Added to Continuity Insights Webinar Series

  How do make your BCP practical and easy to follow, while keeping it flexible enough to respond to any scenario that threatens your business? Balancing Flexibility in Your BCP, a new addition to the Continuity Insights Webinar Series, will give… Read more… →

• 2018 State of Business Continuity Report

  According to the survey findings, a more resilient 2018 starts with organizations that value their BC department’s hard work and invest in preventative initiatives. While cybersecurity is a nationwide risk, organizations should ensure they have natural disaster and severe weather… Read more… →

• How Natural Disasters Impact Businesses

  Natural disasters can have serious consequences for business. From having a plan in place to including emergency procedures in all employee development efforts, the this seven-step plan will help you prepare your business for a natural disaster. There are several… Read more… →

• NY Metro ACP June Meeting – Surviving a Business Continuity Audit Discussion

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that Jacob Neufeld, Enterprise Resiliency Manager at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the Sloan Kettering Institute, will be the