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• Work From Home Strategies Focus of New Webinar

  The ongoing pandemic crisis has clearly challenged us in ways we’ve never seen before, essentially impacting every aspect of our personal and professional lives. While moving an entire workforce from offices to remote environments would normally involve great preparation and… Read more… →

• 5 Steps to Assess and Mitigate Cyber Security Risks

  By Sungard Availability Services: As multinational enterprises put more resources into security and breach prevention, criminals are increasingly diverting their activity towards smaller businesses as softer targets. So, it's vital to understand and manage cyber risks before your business is compromised and… Read more… →

• Industrial Facility Mass Notification: Challenges and Solutions

  By Alertus Technologies: Throughout the past year and a half, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly altered business operations for manufacturing plants and industrial parks. How is your facility ensuring workplace safety for on-site workers — while also keeping everyone… Read more… →

• Castellan Releases Cyber Response Builder to Help Organizations Drive Toward Cyber Resilience

  In alignment with Cybersecurity Awareness Month throughout October, global business continuity and operational resilience solutions provider Castellan Solutions has announced the release of its Cyber Response Builder. “As cyber attacks continue to increase in sophistication and frequency, prevention alone is… Read more… →

• Severe Weather: How to Keep Employees Safe When Every Second Counts

  A new white paper from Rave Mobile Safety digs into the increased frequency of wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other severe weather events are striking all parts of the U.S., causing tremendous amounts of damage, sometimes in just minutes. Issuing timely… Read more… →

• 3 Strategies to Rethink Hiring Cybersecurity Talent

  While ransomware, cyber threats, critical infrastructure protection, and tabletop exercises are just a few of the myriad issues weighing on chief information security officers these days, the number one dilemma is the hiring of cybersecurity talent. In this post from… Read more… →

• BCI Global Awards 2021 Announces Shortlist

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced the shortlist for this year’s BCI Global Awards. The Global Awards ceremony will take place virtually on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. GMT. The BCI Global Awards will see the winners… Read more… →

• 75% of Companies Currently Re-evaluating Security Strategies

  From Continuity Central: A new report released by Menlo Security highlights growing concerns about securing users as the trend for hybrid and remote working is set to remain. Securing the New Workplace Reality presents the results of a survey of 545… Read more… →

• MidAmerica Contingency Planning Forum Announces October Meeting Date/Speaker

  The MidAmerica Contingency Planning Forum has announced that it’s next meeting will take place on Thursday, October 21, 2021 with featured speaker John Artman, Vice President – Enterprise Resilience for Mastercard. The meeting is scheduled for 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.… Read more… →

• CPO Announces 2021 Fall Summit Agenda

  Continuity Professionals of Ohio (CPO) has announced the agenda of the 2021 Fall Summit to be held at Mozarts Café, Columbus Ohio on October 28th, 2021. Speakers include Steve Linder (Castellan Solutions), Connie Matthews (ReynCon, LLC), John Kappesser (Duke Energy),… Read more… →

• New Webinar: A Review of Work From Home Strategies

  Continuity Insights has announced that A Review of Work From Home (WFH) Strategies – Pre-, During, and Post-Pandemic will be the next educational topic in its educational webinar series. The broadcast is scheduled for Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 2:00… Read more… →

• How to Update Corporate Safety Practices in the Wake of COVID-19

  By Terri Mock, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Rave Mobile Safety: Corporate safety has evolved significantly over the past 20 years. Going back to 2001, the 9/11 attacks inspired a new, more robust approach to corporate safety—many organizations began requiring… Read more… →

• Personal Security: See If Your Data Has Been Stolen

  As the number of data breaches escalate, there’s a very good probability your data has been exposed to potential bad actors. Just think of a few of major “accidents” in the past year alone – Yahoo!, Exactis, Equifax. The folks… Read more… →

• DHS Releases New Climate Action Plan to Ensure Resilience

  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a new Climate Action Plan outlining the steps the Department is taking to tackle the climate crisis, including bolstering the Department’s ability to adapt to climate change, building national resilience, undertaking… Read more… →

• 2021 on Pace to Be Among the Most Active and Costliest Disasters

  This year alone, 18 weather-related disasters costing $1 billion or more have hit the United States according to the latest report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Through the first nine months of the… Read more… →

• BCI Publishes “The Future of Business Continuity & Resilience Report 2021”

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has released The Future of Business Continuity and Resilience Report 2021” takes a deep dive into the changes of the BC and resilience profession as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report further highlights… Read more… →

• Going From Crisis Management to Asset Management

  Not all assets are equally important to the operation of the facility. While the failure of most individual assets will be little more than a blip in the operation of the facility, failures in certain critical assets can result in… Read more… →

• Frequently Asked Questions About DRaaS

  We’ll start at the beginning with this post about Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) – the cloud computing service model that allows an organization to regain access and functionality to its IT infrastructure after a disaster by backing up… Read more… →

• First Enterprise Communications Failover Service for BC and Incident Response Released

  StarLeaf, a global provider of secure digital communications and collaboration services, has announced the availability of StarLeaf Standby, the world’s first dedicated collaboration failover service for business continuity and incident response. StarLeaf Standby is the robust enterprise communications service that… Read more… →

• 2021 BCM Career + Professional Development Report Released

  BC Management has released its 2021 BCM Career + Professional Development Report which highlights tips for business continuity professionals to ensure their career resiliency. The first of its kind report was developed in conjunction with Continuity Insights and DRJ. The… Read more… →

• Clear Communication Is Key to Effective Return to Worksite

  Many employees have already returned to the office after months of working remotely from home. However, according to Allen Smith, J.D., Manager, Workplace Law Content for SHRM, for those just now ready to return, transparency, safety protocols and detailed expectations… Read more… →

• Fusion Risk Management Launches Scenario Testing

  Fusion Risk Management, a leading provider of operational resilience, business continuity, and risk management software and services, today announced the launch of Fusion Scenario Testing, a new purpose-built functionality that provides organizations with the ability to test and analyze the… Read more… →

• Hybrid Work Mode & Business Continuity

  In this article which was originally published by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), author Federica Maria Rita Livelli, a Business Continuity & Risk Management Consultant based in Italy, discusses hybrid workforces, those that are distributed across different locations. The interview… Read more… →

• Risk Culture and Operational Resilience

  Risk culture refers to the mindset and behavioral norms that determine how an organization identifies and manages risk. A healthy risk culture is more important than ever in a postpandemic world. Long term, a healthy risk culture is a critical… Read more… →

• A Fresh New Look at BC Planning

  What is your organization doing to prevent anticipated or unanticipated events from disrupting what used to be known as “business as usual?” In this post from Forbes.com, contributor Steve Culp, senior managing director of Accenture Digital Risk and Compliance, takes… Read more… →

• Regroup Mass Notification Honored with 2021 Security Solutions Award

  Regroup Mass Notification, an industry-leading provider of emergency and day-to-day communication solutions, announced today that Security Sales & Integration, the security industry’s premier technology and business source, has named Regroup a 2021 Security Solutions Award winner. The announcement came at… Read more… →

• Acronis Rebrands Flagship Personal Cyber Protection Solution

  Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection, has released the newly-rebranded Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (formerly Acronis True Image). This new name for the company's flagship personal solution reflects its evolution from data and system backup software to a… Read more… →

• Qumulo Launches Recover Q to Help Defend Enterprises Against Ransomware Attacks

  Qumulo, the breakthrough leader in radically simplifying enterprise file data management across hybrid cloud environments, today unveiled Qumulo® Recover Q, a business continuity and disaster recovery solution that bolsters existing strategies to help guard against and react to ransomware threats.… Read more… →

• October Is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

  Now in its 18th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month – previously known as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – continues to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across our Nation, ensuring that all Americans have the resources they need to be… Read more… →

• How Often a Company Should Do Emergency Trainings: Five Arguments

  By Amanda Dudley: Nobody wishes for an emergency at work, but we need to prepare ourselves for when they occur. Workplace emergencies can be anything: fire outbreaks from electrical equipment, natural disasters like earthquakes, human hazards like losing limbs to… Read more… →

• SAI360 Placed Leader in 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Risk Management

  SAI360 (formerly SAI Global), the provider of a leading risk, learning, EHS, and sustainability platform has been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for IT Risk Management. SAI360 was recognized by Gartner for its ITRM capabilities as part… Read more… →

• What Is The Price Of The Average Data Breach?

  The average cost of a data breach in the U.S. tops $8.6 million, the most expensive in the world, more than double the global average. In IBM’s “2020 Cost of a Data Breach,” the financial costs of a breach are… Read more… →

• Agility Recovery Acquires Leading Web-Based Business Continuity Planning Tools, Consulting Provider

  Agility Recovery, a leading provider of end-to-end business continuity solutions, has announced the acquisition of BOLDplanning Inc. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, BOLDplanning is the leader in web-based continuity planning tools and consulting for emergency operations planning (EOP), continuity of operations… 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… →

• Infinite Blue Unveils Product Enhancements for Mass Communications Solution

  Infinite Blue, a leading provider of business continuity/disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning and response management software, has enhanced its mass communication solution, Sendigo. Built within BC in the Cloud, Sendigo offers the only seamless BC/DR and mass notification solution in a… Read more… →

• BCI Launches Business Continuity Resources Benchmarking Study

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced the launch of its new Business Continuity Resources Benchmarking study. The report will enable organizations to compare themselves against others in their region and industry across various metrics including reporting lines, the scope… Read more… →

• Everbridge CEO Wins 2021 Globee® CEO World Award as a Top Visionary

  Everbridge has announced that Chief Executive Officer David Meredith received a distinguished Globee® Award in the Visionary category as part of The 9th Annual 2021 CEO World Awards. The award showcases Meredith’s leadership and commitment to forward-thinking innovation, organizational performance,… Read more… →

• Enhanced Rave Platform Unifies Critical Response and Collaboration Experience

  Rave Mobile Safety has announced the new Rave Platform experience, which centralizes critical response and collaboration functions in a single unified interface to streamline communication, coordination, and task management during time-critical events. As the industry’s only comprehensive safety platform, Rave… Read more… →

• The End of Business Continuity As We Know It

  By Ashley Goosman, Disaster Empire: COVID-19 is a watershed moment. Is this the end of business continuity as we know it? COVID-19 was a wake-up call for business continuity (BC) practitioners that our use of technical language and process is… Read more… →

• The Employee Safety Podcast Provides Valuable Resource for Safety Leaders and Emergency Managers  

  AlertMedia’s weekly podcast series, The Employee Safety Podcast, celebrates its first anniversary in October. With more than 50 episodes under its belt, the show has become a valuable resource for safety leaders and emergency managers across organizations of all sizes… Read more… →

• Global Industry Leaders Form Resilience Think Tank

  A select group of risk and resilience leaders from the US, UK, and Canada have announced the formation of a group dedicated to providing guidance and research to their peers. The Resilience Think Tank is focused on simplifying complex issues… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Mitigate Harm and Automate Procedures

  The active-shooter threat landscape is dynamic and evolving. It’s important to be aware of the latest research and trends to guide your prevention, response, and recovery efforts. This new webinar from Everbridge addresses how to effectively plan for an active… Read more… →

• Castellan Solutions Launches “Business, Interrupted” Podcast

  Castellan Solutions has officially launched its “Business, Interrupted” podcast hosted by Brian Zawada, COO of Castellan, and Cheyene Marling, Managing Director of BC Management. “‘Business, Interrupted’ takes listeners on a guided journey of self-reflection – learning from the world’s best… Read more… →

• ICYMI – Leadership in Crisis Management: 10 Effective Ways to Build Resilience

  By Thomas Glare: The COVID-19 pandemic has presented businesses, companies, and communities with an unprecedented challenge. It has affected us not only emotionally and personally, but also financially. Many businesses have felt under constant financial threat and uncertainty due to… Read more… →

• Critical Keys for Business Continuity During Storms Like Ida

  For businesses and other organizations to develop the sort of resilience needed to withstand a disaster like Hurricane Ida, having a plan for employees and having built-in redundancy are keys to success. In this article from GovTech.com, editor Jim McKay… Read more… →

• Are Remote Backups Enough to Prevent Ransomware?

  With ransomware on the rise, many organizations are upping their cybersecurity efforts with increased offline, remote backups. But some experts are questioning whether that is an airtight solution. The editors at TechnologyAdvice’s eSecurity Planet have compiled a thorough, comprehensive look… Read more… →

• What to Expect from OSHA on COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Rules

  In this important article from SHRM.org, Lisa Nagele-Piazza, J.D., SHRM-SCP, review the steps employers can take now in order to prepare for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issuing an emergency temporary standard (ETS) that will require businesses with… Read more… →

• Resiliency: A Cornerstone of a Future Fit Technology Strategy and Competitive Advantage

  Everbridge has announced that it will host a new webinar, Resiliency: A Cornerstone of a Future Fit Technology Strategy and Competitive Advantage, on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. with special guest speaker, Stephanie Balaouras, VP & Group Research… Read more… →

• GRC World Forums Interview With Fusion’s Michael Campbell

  In a recent interview with GRC World Forums, Michael Campbell, CEO of Fusion Risk Management, offered his perspectives on operational resiliency and its role within the future of risk and resiliency management, including the difference between business resilience and operational… Read more… →

• How to Measure the Impact of Your Company’s Crisis Response

  Limiting the damage to your organization’s reputation in order to avoid a toll on the bottom line, headlines the top reasons for having a crisis communications plan in place. Measuring the effectiveness of that plan is a crucial element as… Read more… →

• Building a DR Plan for Private Cloud – Key Considerations

  In this article which originally appeared on Continuity Central, Girish Dadge, Senior Director Product Management for Sungard Availability Services, explains the persistent misconceptions regarding companies not needing a disaster recovery plan for their business applications when a private cloud. Read… Read more… →

• BCI Crisis Management Report 2021

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced that the first ever BCI Crisis Management Report is now available to download. The report was sponsored in partnership with International SOS. The BCI Crisis Management report focuses on the emerging crisis management… Read more… →

• Rave Mobile COVID Recovery Solution Nominated in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

  Rave Mobile Safety, a leading critical communication platform and Multi-Award Winner in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced that the Rave Coronavirus Recovery Solution, is one of two company products Nominated in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.… Read more… →

• Commvault Announces Ransomware Services to Help Businesses Tackle Growing Cyber Threats

  Commvault has announced new ransomware services designed to help businesses prepare for, protect against, and respond to today’s growing cyber threats. Ransomware attacks continue to rise, and they are expensive—on average, it costs 10 times the cost of the ransom… Read more… →

• Acronis Rebrands Flagship Personal Cyber Protection Solution as Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office

  Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today released the newly-rebranded Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (formerly Acronis True Image). This new name for the company's flagship personal solution reflects its evolution from data and system backup software to a solution… Read more… →

• How Organizations Can Ensure Business Continuity During a Severe Weather Event

  Q&A With Alison Svrcek, StormGeo: With National Preparedness Month underway, Alison Svrcek, Global Director of Client Services and Manager of Business Continuity for StormGeo, a 24/7 weather intelligence service, sat down with Continuity Insights and offered her thoughts on how… Read more… →

• Sungard Study Shows Only 1 in 5 Companies Confident in Supporting Long-Term Remote Work

  Three in four organizations are currently utilizing a hybrid work model. Employers and employees alike feel this is the best path moving forward, according to the latest data released today. However, only roughly one in five companies (21%) are fully… Read more… →

• Why Now is the Time to Review Your Internal Communications

  By Rave Mobile Safety: At the start of the coronavirus pandemic – when offices were closed, and employees forced to work remotely - many businesses had to improvise how they communicated internally. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only… Read more… →

• Castellan Expands Resources to Help Organizations Get Started with Operational Resilience

  Castellan Solutions has released Getting Started with Operational Resilience, a new guide that provides an actionable framework and worksheet that helps organizations take a confident first step toward business resilience by setting a solid foundation, creating opportunities to engage with… Read more… →

• Protect Yourself From Phishing Scams: 8 Steps To Better Security

  With 96% of phishing attacks arriving via email according data from Tessian, the SoS Daily News has compiled a list of eight steps to help you combat these cyber attacks. “Think before you click” is just one of the things… Read more… →

• The Impact of Individual Purpose in Managing Postpandemic Uncertainties

  ICOR has scheduled a new educational webinar, The Impact of Individual Purpose in Managing Postpandemic Uncertainties, that will review the results of research into the intersection of organizational purpose and individual purpose and how the two interact and fuel each… Read more… →

• Tips for Making a Power Outage Business Continuity Plan

  A power outage business continuity plan must be included in an organization's incident response protocols. Organizations can also take various measures to minimize the likelihood of power outages, such as infrastructure testing and ensuring ample backup power supply access. Writing… Read more… →

• ServiceNow Named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for IT Vendor Risk Management Tools

  ServiceNow has been named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Vendor Risk Management Tools. This is the second consecutive year that ServiceNow has been positioned as a leader and recognized for its Vendor Risk Management (VRM)… Read more… →

• BCI Good Practices Guidelines Update Underway

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) is inviting applications from members (CBCI, DBCI, AMBCI, MBCI, and FBCI) who are interested in helping in the GPG 2023 update project. Successful applicants will join the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) or one of the… Read more… →

• Four Reasons to Recalibrate Your Approach to Violence Prevention

  By Steve Crimando, Behavioral Science Applications: We are in, and will likely remain in, a very complex and dynamic active shooter threat landscape. It is unlike any other period of time in our recent history. Although many, if not most,… Read more… →

• September Is National Preparedness Month

  National Preparedness Month (NPM) is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. It’s an opportunity for families and communities to help raise awareness and take… Read more… →

• Global Depot Services Save Time, Money When Core IT Equipment Breaks

  By Pronto Recovery: When your core IT equipment breaks, how do you get replacement parts to get the site back up and running the same day? In the modern business world, you can’t afford to have even one location down… Read more… →

• Witt O’Brien’s Expands Leadership to Support Rapid Growth

  Witt O’Brien’s has announced that several nationally recognized leaders have joined the firm as it addresses rapidly growing demand for its COVID-19 and disaster management solutions. Witt O’Brien’s Government Solutions practice has experienced tremendous growth providing assistance to more than… Read more… →

• The 15 Best Business Continuity Software and Tools to Consider for 2021

  The editors of Solutions Review have compiled their annual listing of the top business continuity software that best represents current market conditions. The resource is designed to assist buyers in search of the best business continuity software and tools to… Read more… →

• Why Is Risk Management Important?

  In this article from CIO Insight, contributor Kent Barnett discusses the importance of risk management and how it should an organization’s business needs ability to respond to expected and uncommon events. Read the article at CIO Insight. Read more… →

• How to Improve Organizational Resilience – 5 Tips

  Organizational Resilience is the ability of an organization to anticipate, prepare for, respond, and adapt to incremental change and sudden disruptions in order to survive and prosper. No objections to this standard definition. But what’s the best way to move… Read more… →

• New Product Management Leadership Reinforces Castellan’s Focus on Innovation

  Following the launch of its new SaaS platform earlier this year, Castellan Solutions, one of the largest, global provider of business continuity and operational resilience solutions, continues to set itself up for future product innovation with the recent addition of… Read more… →

• New NFPA 1660 Business Continuity and Emergency Management Standard Draft

  Continuity Central reports that the US NFPA is combining its NFPA 1600, NFPA 1616, and NFPA 1620 standards into one consolidated standard, NFPA 1660. The First Draft Report is now available for public comment, with NFPA 1660 scheduled for publication… Read more… →

• NAVEX Global Recognized as a Leader in 2021 Gartner IT Vendor Risk Management Report

  The last year and a half accelerated the push for digital business transformation. Now, more than ever, you may be dependent on IT vendors and other third parties to keep your business moving. More employees are working from home now… Read more… →

• ISACA Introduces New Audit Programs for Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery and Blockchain

  The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted the need for robust business continuity plans like never before, and also accelerated technology innovation, as organizations quickly sought new ways of doing business. Global IT association ISACA is helping auditors expand their expertise in those… Read more… →

• Keynote Announcement: Workplace Resilience and Thriving Amidst the Pandemic

  Continuity Insights has announced that Dr. George L. Vergolias, PsyD, CTM, Medical Director for R3 Continuum, will share insight dealing with Workplace Resilience and Thriving Amidst the Pandemic as the keynote speaker for the 19th annual Management Conference. The 2021… Read more… →

• Everbridge Releases California Wildfires August 2021 Report

  Life-threatening wildfire activity continues to impact parts of northern California. According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), 11 large fires are currently burning over 776,000 acres in the state. Due to active fire activity, California residents and businesses should… Read more… →

• Communicating When Disaster Strikes – Tips for Preparedness

  By KingsBridge BCP: One of the first things people do when disaster strikes is start communicating. Someone calls 911. Emergency response groups learn and relay important facts about the incident. And people speculate about what happened, why it happened, and… Read more… →

• How Writing Emergency Guides By Companies Helps In Urgency: Three Points

  By Amanda Dudley: They say a stitch in time saves nine; with emergency guides, that stitch can save billions of dollars. The very nature of an emergency is that it occurs unexpectedly, and the severity or impact of a situation… Read more… →

• Beware of the Zombie Cookies

  Maybe you should think twice before you click the “Accept All Cookies” button on the next website you visit. There are pros and cons to not clicking accept, but it may help keep “zombie cookies,” the malicious kind, off your… Read more… →

• Infinite Blue’s Flagship Application, BC In the Cloud®, Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Certification

  Infinite Blue, a leading provider of business continuity/disaster recovery planning (BC/DR) and response management software, has successfully achieved SOC 2 Type 2 Certification for its award-winning flagship application, BC in the Cloud. BC in the Cloud helps companies with a… Read more… →

• Full Launch of National Risk Index for Natural Hazards Announced

  FEMA has announced the full application launch of the National Risk Index, a new, online mapping application that identifies communities most at risk to 18 natural hazards. This application visualizes natural hazard risk metrics and includes data about expected annual losses… Read more… →

• Adaptive BC and COVID 19

  In this educational webinar scheduled for September 18, 2021, authors David Lindstedt, PhD and Mark Armour will discuss the basics of Adaptive BC, including the 10 Principles, within the context of the global response to COVID-19. This webinar will be… Read more… →

• 3 Key Elements of Your 2021 Crisis Management Strategy

  Social media has been more than a game-changer when it comes to protecting your company or your brand. While the folks at Media Update have outlined three critical components of crisis management for consumer brands, we can definitely apply the… Read more… →

• Rave Announces New Channel Partner Program to Further Advance Safety Ecosystem

  Critical communication and collaboration platform Rave Mobile Safety (Rave) has announced the launch of its new channel partner program to establish a network of industry and solutions experts who offer a comprehensive set of communications, safety and security solutions to… Read more… →

• Alertus Releases Powerful Alerting Integrations for Business Communication Platforms

  Alertus Technologies, a leader in emergency mass notification solutions, has announced the release of new critical communication and alerting integrations with Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Google Chat. The integrations with dominant business communications platforms are now available to customers as… Read more… →

• Preparing for Active Shooter Incidents With Crisis Management Technology

  Today more than ever, public-sector emergency managers need the right tools to effectively respond to active shooter incidents. One way of achieving this goal is to incorporate emerging technology platforms into their community’s active shooter plans. In this post from… Read more… →

• 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference Preps for Minneapolis

  How can you achieve new heights of resiliency within your organization? The 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for October 4-6, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, offers an inside track. More than 100 subject matter experts presenting 60 featured sessions… Read more… →

• Capability-Building: Getting Learning Programs Right

  By Lynnda Nelson, President, ICOR: Skills can and do expire. In addition to skills, organizations need people who can continually learn and adapt quickly. They need people who are open to new experiences and flexible in their thinking. This has… Read more… →

• Cyber-Crises Are Never “Just an IT Problem”

  By Tony Jaques PhD: Online data failures and ransomware attacks are emerging as a leading deadly threat to reputation – yet some organizations still seem to be treating them mainly as IT problems. While cyber-crises are nothing new, experts say… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Enterprise Resiliency During a Severe Weather Crisis

  According to Allianz Risk Barometer, there has been a 40% increase in weather-related events since 2019 causing $80B in insured losses.​ Extreme climate events such as hurricanes, storms, and wildfires can impact your employees, infrastructure, and operations. Developing business resiliency during these… Read more… →

• Ransomware’s Global Price Tag To Hit $20B By End Of 2021

  Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security when it comes to ransomware. It doesn’t just happen to other companies. Consider that data from Cybersecurity Ventures shows the global financial cost of ransomware in 2021 will reach $20 billion.… Read more… →

• Using ISO 22332 to Improve Business Continuity Plans

  Writing for TechTarget, our friend Paul Kirvan recently discussed the benefits of using the newly-released ISO 22332:2021 standard which addresses the issue of providing guidance on what should be in each element of a BCDR plan. In his report, he… Read more… →

• Building an Effective Enterprise Risk Management Culture

  In this recent article from Continuity Central, Alberto G. Alexander, Ph.D , MBCI, describes a framework to help organizations develop an effective enterprise risk management culture. He also looks at best practices for managing and maintaining a risk culture once… Read more… →

• 7 Steps to Building an Employee Wellness Program

  The pandemic has exhausted all of us. It has affected our personal and professional lives. And just when it appeared the end was in sight as we slowly returned to a normal lifestyle, round two hit. Or is it round… Read more… →

• The New Top Cybercrime is…Online Scams

  And the winner in this year’s top cybercrimes category is online scams, according to Group-IB, a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company that specializes in investigating and preventing hi-tech cybercrimes, Group-IB’s research indicates a comprehensive analysis of fraud schemes on a global scale. In total,… Read more… →

• NIST Requests Information to Help Develop an AI Risk Management Framework

  As a key step in its effort to manage the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting input from the public that will inform the development of… Read more… →

• Ultimate BC/DR Educational Event Approaching

  Continuity Insights has announced that there’s still time to register and take advantage of early bird prime rates for the 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for October 4-6 in Minneapolis. This unparalleled networking and education event features seven learning… Read more… →

• Personal Security in Challenging Times Video Series Finale: Reporting Hostile Incidents

  The acclaimed Continuity Insights video series, Personal Security in Challenging Times, concludes this week with the premier of Reporting Hostile Vehicles. The ninth installment in this essential education program deals with the impact of hate crimes and coping with these… Read more… →

• Leadership in Crisis Management: 10 Effective Ways to Build Resilience

  By Thomas Glare: The COVID-19 pandemic has presented businesses, companies, and communities with an unprecedented challenge. It has affected us not only emotionally and personally, but also financially. Many businesses have felt under constant financial threat and uncertainty due to… Read more… →

• Atlantic Hurricane Season Shows No Signs of Slowing

  The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is well underway, and atmospheric and oceanic conditions remain conducive for an above-average hurricane season, according to the annual mid-season update issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. The… Read more… →

• New White Paper – Managing a Successful Future of Work

  A successful return-to-work strategy involves transparency, flexibility, responsiveness, and support of employee wellness. Time for Change: Managing a Successful Future of Work, a new Everbridge white paper, stresses that leaders at every level of an organization must recognize and communicate… Read more… →

• New Report: The State of Email Security

  Email security and cyber resilience provider Mimecast’s annual “The State of Email Security” report shows enterprises faced unprecedented cybersecurity risk in 2020 from increasing attack volume, the pandemic-driven digital transformation of work, and generally deficient cyber preparedness and training. The… Read more… →

• Free Chapter: No Successful Crisis Response Begins on the Day of the Crisis

  Now, more than ever, today’s executive needs to be prepared to take quick action to annihilate crises before they happen. Executing Crisis: A C-Suite Leadership Survival Guide is made for business leaders who wants to learn how to manage a… Read more… →

• Rebuilding for Speed in the Postpandemic Era

  ICOR has scheduled a new educational webinar, Rebuilding for Speed in the Postpandemic Era, that will discuss why we can't “return to normal,” but need to create a new normal that results in rethinking ways of working, reimagining structure, and… Read more… →

• Supply Wisdom Named Third-Party Risk Product of the Year

  Supply Wisdom, a leader in continuous risk intelligence and risk actions, has announced its recognition as the Third-Party Risk Product of the Year by the Risk.net 2021 Risk Technology Awards. “We are incredibly proud to be recognized as the Third-Party… Read more… →

• Quantivate Launches Issue Management, Fortifying Financial Institutions With Modern Tools to Mitigate Risk

  Quantivate, a leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software, has announced the launch of its newest SaaS application, Issue Management. Issue Management gives financial institutions a clear path for identifying, prioritizing, mitigating and ultimately resolving issues, all while allowing for… Read more… →

• Zerto Announces General Availability of Zerto 9 to Deliver Instant Ransomware Recovery

  Zerto, an industry leader in cloud data management and protection, has announced the general availability of Zerto 9, significantly advancing its capabilities in the fight against ransomware. Offering powerful new immutability and automation features, Zerto 9 also provides enhanced cloud… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights Management Conference Attendee Health and Safety Protocols

  The 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference team is excited to welcome our attendees and exhibitors back to Minneapolis for an in-person event to forge new relationships and celebrate old ones. As we return to hosting live events, the health and safety… Read more… →

• Emergency Return to Work During COVID

  By Ashley Goosman, Disaster Empire: Returning employees to offices during COVID. Emergency return to work during COVID is a challenging proposition. Many of you shared having employees working in offices throughout the pandemic. For the most part, the employees and… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights News Updates

  New Study: A Review of Work from Home Strategies Survey As organizations revisit their Business Continuity Programs within the context of the pandemic, it is useful to understand the many dynamics of planning, execution, and work area recovery. Take the… Read more… →

• Infinite Blue Opens Dubai Office

  Infinite Blue, a leading provider of business continuity/disaster recovery planning and response management software, has opened a new office in Dubai Internet City (DIC). The company’s expansion is fueled by the demand for its suite of award-winning software solutions that… Read more… →

• OnSolve Announces OnSolve Control Center to Innovate How Organizations Manage Uncertainty

  OnSolve, a leading critical event management provider for enterprises, SMB organizations, and government entities, has announced the launch of OnSolve Control Center (OCC), a purpose-built centralized operating hub that allows organizations to automate and orchestrate responses to common threats in… Read more… →

• Castellon Releases New Guide: The Plausible Scenario Builder

  Does your executive leadership team offer uneven support and engagement? Or, perhaps worse, do they struggle with understanding what operational resilience and business continuity means – let alone, what to expect in terms of business outcomes? Castellan’s Plausible Scenario Builder… Read more… →

• What You Need to Know About Wildfires

  According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, an average of about 7,500 wildfires burn an average of approximately 1.5 million acres on National Forests and Grasslands. Over the last ten years, just over half (54%) of these wildfires… Read more… →

• ICOR Webinar: Rebuilding for Speed in the Postpandemic Era

  As a result of the global pandemic, organizations have removed boundaries and have broken down silos in ways no one thought was possible. Decisions and processes have been streamlined, frontline leaders have been empowered, and hierarchies and bureaucracies dismantled. Join… Read more… →

• 5 Key Players to Select for Your Crisis Management Team

  As disasters spike around each of us, Media Update has outlined the frontline all-stars who should be chosen for any crisis management team. Who should be on your crisis management dream team? There are five distinct players who are critical… Read more… →

• New Research Report Reveals How Employees are Handling Cyber Security Risks

  This latest global cyber security research from ThycoticCentrify takes a close look at the perceived cybersecurity employee risks, what barriers are keeping them from being productive while working remotely, and the security risks they are taking to get their jobs… Read more… →

• New Report: IT and Cyber Risk Measures Escalated as a Priority During the Pandemic

  MetricStream, a global integrated risk management and governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) firm, has announced the results of the MetricStream State of IT and Cyber Risk Management Survey Report 2021. Compiled from the opinions of key IT risk and… Read more… →

• Early Bird Registration Still Available for 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference

  Continuity Insights has announced that there’s still time to take advantage of the early bird registration rates for the 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for October 4-6 in Minneapolis. The special rate will save you $200 on your conference… Read more… →

• We Need Your Help: A Review of Work from Home Strategies Survey

  As organizations revisit their Business Continuity Programs within the context of the pandemic, it is useful to understand the many dynamics of planning, execution, and work area recovery. Based on this reality, Continuity Insights has announced the launch of A… Read more… →

• Top 5 Pitfalls of Business Continuity Planning

  By Shannon Gallo, OnSolve: No business is immune to disruption. Organizations across industries are at risk for cyberattacks, natural disasters, workplace violence, supply chain interruptions, mechanical failures and countless other disturbances. Disruptions are often more than a mild inconvenience because… Read more… →

• Register for New Continuity Insights Webinar

  Registration for The Fatal Flaw in Your Emergency Plan: Effective Command/Control/Communications, a new Continuity Insights webinar, is now open. Bo Mitchell, President of 911 Consulting, will join us for a discussion on this critical topic on Wednesday, August 4, 2021,… Read more… →

• 95% of Remote Workers Don’t Want to Go Back to the Office, Sungard Availability Services Study Shows

  Over half of employed U.S. adults (57%) have been working remotely since the start of the pandemic, and nearly 95% ideally want to keep it that way, according to the latest data released today. The survey, conducted by The Harris… Read more… →

• New Wildfire Communication Templates Available

  AlertMedia has released a set of Wildfire Communication Templates designed to help you quickly and effectively communicate with your employees before, during, and after a wildfire across email, text messages, voice calls and even mobile push notifications. Research shows that,… Read more… →

• Disaster-Proofing Your Business: Practical Tips

  By Grace Murphy: Some business-related disasters can’t be prevented. Instead of helplessly hoping things will get better, you should constantly be taking measures to protect your company. Last February, 15% of businesses were reportedly at risk of permanent closure by… Read more… →

• Guiding Your Company with Business Continuity Planning

  Business continuity is a tool for handling the transfer of a business to a different owner when the original owner leaves, dies or becomes incapacitated. A continuity plan protects short-term and long-term business interests and is one of the most important… Read more… →

• Key Considerations for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Provisions

  Planning for major service disruptions and disasters, such as prolonged power failures, fires, flooding, and other extreme weather events, is an important element of strategic technology and service agreements. This post discusses five key considerations for BCDR-related provisions in strategic… Read more… →

• Everbridge Unveils Next-Generation 911 Solution to Modernize Emergency Calls to First Responders

  Everbridge has announced its next-generation 911 solution designed to improve emergency dispatch in the United States. Through a partnership with RapidSOS, Everbridge 911 Connect™, an extension of the company’s CEM for Public Safety solutions, delivers enhanced location accuracy and provides… Read more… →

• Zerto Places in 2021 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions

  Zerto, an industry leader in cloud data management and protection, today announced that the Zerto Platform has been positioned by Gartner as a Niche Player in the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions.1 The evaluation was based… 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 19th annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for October 4-6, 2021, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, will bring… Read more… →

• Business Continuity Management vs. Business Continuity as a Service

  By Rebecca Wein, Virtual Corporation:  While most organizations understand the need for a business continuity management program, the costs of the program can begin to outweigh the need after a few years of engagement. To many executives, BCM is viewed… Read more… →

• New Webinar: The Fatal Flaw in Your Emergency Plan

  Continuity Insights has announced the Wednesday, August 4, 2021 broadcast of The Fatal Flaw in Your Emergency Plan: Effective Command/Control/Communications, a new webinar scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET, when we’ll be joined by Bo Mitchell, President of 911 Consulting. All… Read more… →

• The Importance of Incident Response Training for First Responders

  By Charlie Maclean-Bristol, FBCI FEPS: In this article, Charlie Maclean-Bristol, FBCI FEPS, author of the new book, Business Continuity Exercises: Quick Exercises to Validate Your Plan, discusses why incident responders are important to have within your company and the benefits… Read more… →

• Lessons in Preparedness from the Pandemic

  By Jessica Larson, SolopreneurJournal.com: If we learned nothing else from the pandemic (and we learned plenty), it’s the importance of being prepared. That doesn’t mean being ready for everything. But it does mean being ready for anything. And there’s a… Read more… →

• New Book Raises the Bar on the Risk Analysis Process

  Recognizing the importance of analyzing risk as part of business continuity, RedLogyc, a leading advisory services firm specializing in IT risk analysis and management and business continuity, has announced publication of a new book addressing the science and mathematics of… Read more… →

• Fusion Named Most Innovative Risk Management Solution in Corporate Livewire Excellence Awards

  Fusion Risk Management, a leading provider of operational resilience, business continuity, and risk management software and services, has  announced that it has been named the Most Innovative Risk Management Solution for the third consecutive year by Corporate Livewire. The recognition… Read more… →

• Ransomware Totals: 304 Million Attacks in 2020

  The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attached definitely opened some eyes when it hit earlier this year. It was a wake-up call for companies across all industries. According to various studies, there were 304 million ransomware attacks worldwide in 2020. The financial… Read more… →

• RIMS Executive Report: Rethinking the Impact of Disruption on ERM Tools and Processes

  The ability to detect and recognize sources and impacts of risk and disruption, whether due to technological innovation, shifts in societal values, or unintended consequences of pandemic disease control, may determine the commercial survival of an organization, according to the… Read more… →

• 2022 DRI Awards of Excellence Open for Entries

  DRI International has announced that its 2022 Awards of Excellence are now open for entries from organizations and individuals. The awards recognize ‘the leaders and innovators in the fields of continuity management, technology recovery, and crisis and risk management’. The… Read more… →

• Microsoft Continues Reign as Most Imitated Brand for Phishing Attempts in Q2 2021

  Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., has published its new Brand Phishing Report for Q2 2021. The report highlights the brands which were most frequently imitated by criminals in their attempts to… Read more… →

• Getting Started with Enterprise Risk Management: A Guide for Nonprofits

  The ERM Initiative at NC State is pleased to announce the release of Getting Started with Enterprise Risk Management: A Guide for Nonprofits. This guide includes a comprehensive set of practical tools and templates that organizations can download and use… Read more… →

• New Study: A Review of Work from Home (WFH) Strategies

  As organizations revisit their Business Continuity Programs within the context of the pandemic, it is useful to understand the many dynamics of planning, execution, and work area recovery. Based on this reality, Continuity Insights has announced the launch of A… Read more… →

• Powerful Pre- and Post-Conference Sessions Scheduled for 2021

  Organizers have scheduled an extremely well-round pre- and post-conference session track incorporating highly interactive, focused sessions for the 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference. Topics have been chosen to give attendees the chance to earn additional CEAPs. Business continuity and resiliency… Read more… →

• The Fatal Flaw in Your Emergency Plan: Effective Command/Control/Communications

  All the crisis plans your workplace is supposed to have require emergency communications with internal and external audiences. Yet most employers have not planned, equipped, trained, drilled, or exercised these systems and procedures important to your response when an emergency… Read more… →

• New Episode of Personal Security in Challenging Times – Hostile Vehicles

  This week’s episode of Personal Security in Challenging Times is now available for viewing on the Continuity Insights website. In this installment, you’ll be educated on Hostile Vehicles. A hostile vehicle is one travelling at speed, which represents the primary danger, and whose… Read more… →

• 4 Steps To Performing a Business Impact Analysis

  By AlertMedia: Some things in life are unavoidable. From natural disasters to acts of violence to the reliability of power grids, there are a host of external factors out of our control that can significantly impact vital business processes and… Read more… →

• StormGeo Announces Wildfire Risk Assessment to Combat Growing Risk Caused by Climate Change

  StormGeo, a leading provider in weather intelligence and decision support solutions, today announced the launch of Wildfire Risk Assessment to help U.S. businesses protect against the increasing threat of wildfires. In recent years, wildfires across the western U.S. have caused… Read more… →

• New White Paper: The Resilience Imperative

  As organizations pursue greater resilience, whether it is to satisfy regulators or offset the risks of an increasingly complex world, business continuity can provide more than just protection. With the right tools, preparing for disruption will help organizations increase revenue,… Read more… →

• Time to Move on From Spreadsheets to Manage Your BC and Risk

  In today’s world of complex, data-related tasks needed to carry out your business, there’s a chance spreadsheets used for basic data analysis may be holding you back. However, 70-80% of businesses still rely on spreadsheets for mission critical tasks. In… Read more… →

• Capability Building – Getting Learning Programs Right    

  Skills can and do expire. In addition to skills, organizations need people who can continually learn and adapt quickly. They need people who are open to new experiences and flexible in their thinking. This has never been more relevant than… Read more… →

• Avoiding the Bait of Phishing Attacks

  Don’t be fooled. Phishing season is officially open and by all accounts, there is an abundance of bait you need to avoid. According to the Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report, phishing efforts increased by 40.9% in 2018 alone, with… Read more… →

• Identify Your Critical Assets and Develop Your Disaster Data Recovery Plan

  In this post from the Forbes Technology Council, council member and President/CEO of Centex Technologies Abdul Subhani, the author discusses the significant level of care that should be given to prevent data security incidents. Read Subhani’s insights to get started… Read more… →

• NIST Calls for Public Comments on New Cybersecurity Risk Management Draft

  The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking public comments on the second draft of its report on cybersecurity risk management in an enterprise setting. The Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management document provides guidance in implementing CSRM… Read more… →

• Download the 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference Program

  As we prepare to meet in Minneapolis on October 4-6, 2021, for the 19th Annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, download the full Conference Program to explore high-level sessions and workshops, networking opportunities, and special events. More than 70 in-person featured… Read more… →

• New Continuity Insights Webinar: Evolving Crisis Management Post-Covid-19

  Continuity Insights has announced that Evolving Crisis Management Post-Covid-19 has been added to its summer 2021 webinar calendar. Ashley Goosman, Publisher of Disaster Empire, will be the featured speaker for the broadcast, which is scheduled for Wednesday, July 14, 2021,… Read more… →

• Armed Assailant Response – New Episode of Personal Security in Challenging Times

  This week’s episode of Personal Security in Challenging Times is now available for viewing on the Continuity Insights website. In this installment, you’ll be education on Armed Assailant Response, which deals with the three well-documented response options when dealing with… Read more… →

• BC Management Releases 12th Edition BCM Trends Report

  BC Management just published the 12th Edition BCM Trends Report, which assess the most noteworthy trends from over 10 years of researching Business Continuity program management initiatives, including reporting structures, executive engagement, current program status, assessments, personnel, budgeting, and alignment… Read more… →

• Upping Your Resiliency Quotient When Dealing With Ransomware

  Are you aware that Ransomware source code and do-it-yourself kits can be purchased on the dark web for as little as $300? That’s a blind side hit we weren’t expecting to hear. No wonder that the relative ease of carrying… Read more… →

• Everything You Need to Know About Crisis Management

  Crises aren’t things that anyone wishes for, yet everyone faces a crisis or two throughout their lifetime. Crises vary in severity, with some being minor and almost negligible and others being full-blown existential crises that forever change your life. With… Read more… →

• Fusion Risk Management Named Leader in Business Continuity Management Software Q2 2021 Report

  Fusion Risk Management, a leading provider of operational resilience, business continuity, and risk management software and services, today announced it has been named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Business Continuity Management Software Q2 2021. The Fusion Framework System™ ranked… Read more… →

• OnSolve Announces Continued Growth as Enterprises Seek to Manage Uncertainty

  Leading Provider of Critical Event Management Technology Adds 600+ Customers to the OnSolve Platform for Critical Event Management, Grows Enterprise Customer Base by 115% Since January Following a year of unprecedented uncertainty, OnSolve, a leading critical event management provider for… Read more… →

• New Study Finds That Only 54% of Organizations Have DR Plans in Place

  iland has released the findings of its research into organizations’ disaster recovery readiness with some surprising results. “When Plan B Goes Wrong: Avoiding the Pitfalls of DRaaS” found that as organizations work diligently to support evolving business needs, while at… Read more… →

• Tips for Disaster Planning – Weathering Any Storm

  When it comes to disaster planning, construction pros know all too well how natural disasters can wreak havoc on their business. Which is why we can all gain a few pointers for our own operations when it comes to weathering… Read more… →

• Everbridge Announces New Partnership to Drive Critical Event Management (CEM) Adoption

  Critical event management (CEM) provider Everbridge has announced a partnership with Tech Data, an IT distribution and solutions aggregator serving more than 125,000 partners, globally. The partnership will help enterprises and other organizations automate the response to, and build resilience… Read more… →

• Zerto Acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zerto in a transaction valued at $374 million. This acquisition expands HPE GreenLake and continues to deliver on HPE Storage’s shift to a cloud-native, software-defined… 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 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference… Read more… →

• New Episode: Personal Security in Challenging Times – Verbal De-escalation

  This week’s episode of Personal Security in Challenging Times is now available for viewing on the Continuity Insights website. In this installment, you’ll be educated on Verbal De-escalation, which focuses on responding to angry or agitated individuals who are exhibiting… Read more… →

• Evolving Crisis Management Post-Covid-19

  The primary focus of crisis management is implementing a process by which businesses limit damage and respond to incidents. Although many organizations had crisis or pandemic plans in place before the pandemic hit, many have recognized that they fell short… Read more… →

• The AI-Analyst Partnership: Empowering Analysts with Risk Intelligence

  By OnSolve: 2020 delivered a blunt reminder: crisis situations sometimes cascade relentlessly and can persist for months. It also tested the limits of security analysts to keep up with the volume of data each crisis created. As the pace and… Read more… →

• Human Factors in Homeland Security 2021 Summer Institute

  Behavioral Science Applications has announced the launch of Human Factors in Homeland Security, a new eight-week certified training program featuring current high-level behavioral-based homeland security topics. The first session – Foundations of Human Behavior in Disasters and Emergencies – is… Read more… →

• NPR News: State Lists Ways to Help Victims After Fla. Condo Disaster

  Charities and state agencies are rushing to support people who were displaced by the catastrophe that leveled part of a large condominium building in Surfside, Fla., with officials calling for donations from the public. The massive response to the tragedy… Read more… →

• Best Practices for Emergency Operations Centers During Hurricane Season

  There’s no predictability when it comes to hurricanes. They cause more death and destruction than any other weather disaster in the United States. With Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) playing a critical role in protecting lives and property during major storms,… Read more… →

• Rothstein Publishing Wins Two Top Books-of-the-Year From ASIS International

  Rothstein Publishing has announced that ASIS International, the world's largest association for security management professionals, has selected Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment: The Definitive Threat Identification and Threat Reduction Handbook by Ernie Hayden, PSP (Rothstein Publishing) as its 2021 ASIS Security… Read more… →

• Assessing Cyber Risk

  You’ve heard it countless times by now. A cyber attack on your business is not a question of if, but rather, when it will occur. Cyber actors are waiting for their opportunity to hold your company ransom, so there’s no… Read more… →

• New ICOR Webinar: Capability Building – Getting Learning Programs Right         

  Skills can and do expire. In addition to skills, organizations need people who can continually learn and adapt quickly. They need people who are open to new experiences and flexible in their thinking. This has never been more relevant than… Read more… →

• BC Management’s Annual BCM Compensation Report Released

  Castellan Solutions has announced the release of BC Management’s 2021 Compensation Report. In this 19th edition report, BC Management, a division of Castellan, partnered with the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) to assess compensation earning potential by years of experience, degree,… Read more… →

• RIMS Joins Business Continuity Coalition, Focus on Pandemic Insurance Solutions

  Recognizing the devastating economic impact caused by COVID-19, RIMS, the risk management society®  joined the Business Continuity Coalition to build a more stable insurance market that will support organizations as they navigate future pandemics. The Business Continuity Coalition represents a… Read more… →

• Personal Security in Challenging Times: New Continuity Insights New Video Series

  The first three episodes in Continuity Insights’ acclaimed new video series, Personal Security in Challenging Times, are now available for on-demand viewing. The short videos provide quick, individual snapshots of how to deal with personal and family safety against potential… Read more… →

• CI Management Conference “Ask the Experts” Panels Scheduled

  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… Read more… →

• Beat Hurricane Season With Emergency Notification Templates

  By AlertMedia: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently released its forecast for the 2021 hurricane season, and the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are expected to have an above-normal season. The team of hurricane forecasters from Colorado State University… Read more… →

• Fusion Launches Fusion Analytics

  Fusion Risk Management, a leading provider of operational resilience, business continuity, and risk management software and services, has announced the launch of Fusion Analytics, a new platform capability that provides organizations with enhanced data insights to bolster their resilience posture.… Read more… →

• The 7 Deadly Cyber Sins We All Should Avoid

  Our friends at the Risk and Resilience Hub recently publishing this information article on seven deadly cyber sins to avoid, including using simple passwords (or the same password everywhere), multi-factor authentication, using public WiFi, and not backing up your data.… Read more… →

• Employer Considerations for Returning Employees to Work

  The National Law Review recently reported on critical employer considerations for companies in the process of returning workers safely to the workplace. The Review stresses CDC guidance relating to masks, social distancing, vaccine requirements, and other health and safety measures.… Read more… →

• Preparing for, Preventing, and Responding to Ransomware

  It’s not simply a matter of dismissing ransomware attacks as they continue to increase in volume. Not longer can you say that can’t happen to me. Bad actors are plotting and coming to seize your company’s data. Your mindset should… Read more… →

• Cybersecurity is Greatest Post-Pandemic Concern in 2021

  MetricStream, a global market leader of Integrated Risk Management and GRC solutions, has announced the results of a new survey on the State of Risk Management, post-pandemic. The survey found that while cybersecurity emerged as an even greater risk concern… Read more… →

• Everbridge Wins 2021 Platinum Govies Award from Security Today Magazine

  Everbridge, a global leader in critical event management (CEM), has been named the winner of a 2021 Platinum Govies Government Security Award for its software solutions. Security Today magazine, the preeminent editorial website for the security industry, presented the award… Read more… →

• Resolver and Ascent Announce Integration Partnership to Bring AI to Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions

  Resolver Inc., a leader in Risk and Security Management Software, has announced that they have partnered with Ascent, an AI-based solution that automatically generates a customer’s regulatory obligations and updates them as regulations change. This partnership will harness the power… Read more… →

• Survey Finds Growing Alliance Between Cybersecurity and Integrated Risk Management Programs

  NAVEX Global, a leader in integrated risk and compliance management solutions, has released key findings from its survey of IT security professionals in the U.S. and U.K. on the collaboration between the IT and risk management functions. Among the top… Read more… →

• Expert Panels, Essential Tools, Leading-Edge Solutions Detailed for 2021 Management Conference

  The 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference is headed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 4-6 for a live, in-person event. And while there are countless reasons why business continuity practitioners should attend this annual educational experience, conference organizers have outlined five convincing… Read more… →

• The Post Pandemic Workforce

  By Lynnda Nelson, President at ICOR: As organizations reimagine the post pandemic organization, the impact of how the workforce returns to work and determining when remote work "works" and when it doesn't, is top of mind. In this blog we will… Read more… →

• As Companies Transition to Hybrid Work, New Mobile App Features Keep Anywhere Workers Safe

  AlertMedia, the world’s leading emergency communication provider, has announced the launch of several new mobile app features designed to keep today’s hybrid workforce and anywhere workers safe and connected to their organization while traveling, working remotely, or on the go.… Read more… →

• OnSolve and Base Operations Partner to Provide Customers with Contextual Based, Risk Assessment Capabilities Powered by AI

  OnSolve, a leading critical event management provider for enterprises, SMB organizations, and government entities, today announced a partnership with Base Operations, a risk intelligence company offering street-level threat assessment for global companies powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The partnership creates… Read more… →

• Creating an Emergency Action Plan

  Creating an emergency action plan is not always easy. With so many different moving parts, opinions, conflicting information, and the current global lockdown, it can be a real struggle to find material that will point you in the right direction.… Read more… →

• Video is Critical for Business Continuity and Productivity in a Hybrid Workplace

  The pandemic has dramatically and forever changed the role of collaboration technologies in organizations. With video usage expanding by more than 350% compared to the pre–pandemic era, the $2.75 billion global video conferencing devices market is expected to grow rapidly.… Read more… →

• A Guide to Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)

  No business is totally immune to disaster. Flood, fire, hurricane, cyberattack, equipment failure, the list goes on as to the events and circumstances that can cause businesses to shut down temporarily or even forever. To adequately prepare for disaster, all… Read more… →

• Why Should I Apologize? Lawyers vs. Communicators – Free Chapter

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free chapter from the new book Crisis Counsel: Navigating Legal and Communication Conflict, by Tony Jaques, Ph.D. It probably won’t surprise you that one of the most common areas of disagreement between… Read more… →

• New Download: Active Shooter Preparedness Kit

  As the pandemic eases across much of the United States, the old fear of workplace shootings has become new again. It's critical for businesses to reassure a worried workforce that their leaders have not taken their eyes off the active… Read more… →

• Castellan Wins European Continuity and Resilience Provider of the Year Award

  During a recent virtual ceremony, the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) presented Castellan Solutions with the BCI Europe Award for Continuity and Resilience Provider Service/Product 2021. The annual BCI Europe Awards recognize excellence in business continuity and resilience and the winners… Read more… →

• Survey Finds Disconnect Between Workplace Emergency Communication Methods and Employee Needs

  Critical communication and collaboration platform Rave Mobile Safety (Rave) has announced the results of its fourth annual 2021 Workplace Safety and Preparedness Survey. The findings show that employers are reevaluating how to best protect employees both on-site and remotely in… Read more… →

• 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference Preps for Minneapolis

  How can you achieve new heights of resiliency within your organization and become better prepared to respond to the next big event? The 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for October 4-6, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, offers an inside… Read more… →

• Emergency Operations Plans: Actions Taken in the Initial Minutes of an Emergency Often Dictate the Outcome

  By Don Schmidt, Preparedness, LLC: An employee complains of chest pains. A delivery truck backs into the gas meter, and a strong odor of gas invades the building. A “suspicious” package is found in the unattended lobby. Gunfire erupts in… Read more… →

• 2021 Hurricane Preparedness: Ask the Experts – New Webinar

  Continuity Insights has announced that it will present 2021 Hurricane Preparedness – Ask the Experts as the next topic in its educational webinar series. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ET. With NOAA… Read more… →

• The Essentials in Business Continuity Program Management

  By Skip Williams, KingsBridge BCP: Not long ago I was asked the question, “So we have this Business Continuity Plan. All of the steps are documented, the contact information is confirmed, and the supporting documentation is up to date. Now… Read more… →

• Creating Strong, Unique Passwords for All Your Accounts

  “Danger, danger, Will Robinson.” Heed the warning. It’s that voice in your head shouting out, reminding you not to use the same passwords for different accounts even though many of us still do. Consider that Google recently found 1.5% of… Read more… →

• Ransomware News: Here’s What to Do If You’re Attacked

  In this article from CNN Business, reporter Rishi Iyengar details the growing list of alarming, high-profile ransomware attacks affecting a diverse group of industries. And while companies impacted by these attacks scramble to contact their IT and crisis communications teams,… Read more… →

• What Can the C-Suite Learn About Crisis Management From FEMA

  Be flexible, be agile, practice, and while you’re at it, put a priority on people. Having responded to 130 major disaster declarations in the past 14 months alone, there’s a lot to be learned from FEMA when preparing for a… Read more… →

• Fusion and Sungard Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Operational Resilience Solutions

  Fusion Risk Management, Inc. and Sungard Availability Services have announced a partnership bringing together the Fusion Framework System™ and Sungard AS’ recovery capabilities and consulting services to meet increased customer demand for a comprehensive approach to operational resilience. Fusion and… Read more… →

• Swan Island TX Global Alerting Service Available to All InfraGard Members With Special Pricing

  Swan Island Networks has created a membership benefit for InfraGard members throughout the United States offering a TX Global alert subscription at over 50% off the MSRP for single and 5- user licenses. “The InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA) is… Read more… →

• The BCI Re-Releases GPG Lite Edition

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) is making its Good Practices Guidelines Lite Edition available as a free download from its website. The GPG Lite is a condensed version of the BCI Good Practice Guidelines 2018, the definitive guide for business… Read more… →

• Zerto Announces Senior Leadership Promotions

  Cloud data management and protection provider Zerto has announced the promotions of Avi Raichel to the role of Chief Operating Officer and Deepak Verma as VP, Product Management. The two senior leadership positions are key to the continued success of… Read more… →

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

  Nearly a dozen sessions and workshops have been scheduled for the featured Case Studies track at the 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference. The exchange of practical ideas that can help solve critical problems or improve the efficiency or effectiveness of… Read more… →

• New Webinar: 2021 Hurricane Preparedness – Ask the Experts

  The 2021 hurricane season has officially begun, bringing with it the expectation of another above-average year of severe storms and threats to employee safety. Whether your organization is located in a hurricane-prone area or needs a better way to stay… Read more… →

• Infinite Blue Names Jason Jackson Vice President of Customer Experience

  Infinite Blue, a leading provider of business continuity/disaster recovery planning and response management software, has named Jason Jackson to the newly-created position of Vice President of Customer Experience. Jason is a highly respected executive and thought leader in security, safety… Read more… →

• ICOR Announces Upcoming Courses Designed to Meet All Learning Styles

  The ICOR Education Program has been designed to meet the developmental needs of all Business Continuity professionals. Its ICOR’s discipline-based education and credentialing program is organized around the 12 disciplines in the ICOR Organizational Resilience Framework. Courses are traditional instructor-led… Read more… →

• FEMA Announces Operational Guidance for Disaster Response/Recovery in Pandemic Environment

  For the second year in a row, FEMA is prepared to respond to disasters as the nation continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. FEMA released the “COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance: All-Hazards Incident Response and Recovery,” a document aimed at helping… Read more… →

• The Common Aspects in Business Continuity Management

  By Amanda Jerelyn: The capability to continue your business operations even after a major disruptive event is important as proper business continuity management dictates stability even in the wake of adverse situations. Hence for any entrepreneur out there or business… Read more… →

• Rothstein Offering Free BC Exercises: Quick Exercises to Validate Your Plan

  Three free BC exercises excerpted from the new book, Business Continuity Exercises: Quick Exercises to Validate Your Plan, are now available to all Business Continuity professionals from Rothstein Publishing. The book is authored by Charlie Maclean-Bristol, MA (Hons), PgD, FBCI,… Read more… →

• Fusion Annual Global Client Summit Scheduled

  Fusion Risk Management has announced its fifth annual client summit, Solutions 2021, will be held June 8 – 10, 2021. The three-day virtual conference will examine best practices in operational resilience, business continuity, and risk management. The event will showcase… Read more… →

• Premier Continuum Wins Provider of the Year and Innovation of the Year at BCI Americas Awards

  Montréal-based company Premier Continuum, which specializes in organizational resilience (business continuity, IT disaster recovery, crisis management, emergency preparedness and risk management), took home two prestigious awards at the BCI Americas Awards 2021: Provider of the Year and Innovation of the Year. Provider… Read more… →

• BCI Vision: Looking to Create a More Resilient World

  The Business Continuity Institute’s 3rd Community Resilience Volunteer Week (CRVW) encourages Business Continuity and Resilience professionals to participate in pro bono work to enable communities to benefit from their valuable skillsets. Looking to create "a world where all organizations, communities… Read more… →

• Earth Networks to Expand Weather-Based Solutions Incorporating Operational Expertise

  Earth Networks, a leader in weather and lightning monitoring and alerting, has announced a technology collaboration with Disney Parks, Experiences and Products to co-develop innovative solutions for managing operational safety and outages during severe weather situations. Disney Weather Check is… Read more… →

• Registration Open, 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 October 4-6, 2021, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. The preliminary schedule kicks off on Saturday and… Read more… →

• New Episode: Personal Security in Challenging Times – Street Smarts

  This week’s episode of Personal Security in Challenging Times is now available for viewing on the Continuity Insights website. In this installment, series host Steve Crimando, MA, CHPP, CTM, discusses Street Smarts, which encompasses a wide swath of topics including… Read more… →

• New Webinar: The BC Mindset for Addressing Unknown Business Disruptions

  Continuity Insights has announced that The BC Mindset for Addressing Unknown Business Disruptions will be the featured topic during next installment of its critically-acclaimed webinar series scheduled for Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ET. In this new webinar… Read more… →

• How to Prepare for the 2021 Hurricane Season

  Q&A With AlertMedia’s Peter Steinfeld: Every year from June 1 to November 30, hurricane season brings with it the threat of ferocious winds, torrential rain, and powerful storm surges. According to hurricane researchers at Colorado State University, this year could… Read more… →

• How to Deal with Professional Liability Issues Remotely

  By Grace Murphy: Professional liability issues can bring a range of additional problems into the mix if they are not resolved at the earliest. Due to current developments, learning to resolve those issues from a remote environment has become a… Read more… →

• Infinite Blue Cited as a Strong Performer by Independent Research Firm

  Infinite Blue, a leading provider of business continuity/disaster recovery planning and response management software, today announced it has been recognized by Forrester as a Strong Performer in the May 2021 The Forrester Wave™: Business Continuity Management (BCM) Software, Q2 2021… Read more… →

• Another Active Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted

  NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. However, experts do not anticipate… Read more… →

• BC Management Posts 19th Edition BCM Compensation Report

  BC Management has posted its annual BCM Compensation Report in partnership with the Business Continuity Institute. The study is globally recognized as the premier compensation assessment for Business Continuity/Resiliency professionals assessing compensation earning potential by years of experience, degree, years… Read more… →

• New Survey: BCI Crisis Management Report

  Recent events have shown how important it is to have a company-wide approach to crisis management. Based on this reality, the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced the launch of the first BCI Crisis Management Survey, a new report for… Read more… →

• 2021 Risk & Compliance Incident Management Benchmark Report

  NAVEX Global’s 2021 Risk & Compliance Incident Management Benchmark Report provides a deeper understanding of how to measure your organization's hotline and incident management program performance to see how it compares to industry benchmarks. Key takeaways from this report include:… Read more… →

• Recovering More Quickly From Ransomware Attacks, Getting Business Applications Back Online Faster

  Rubrik, the Cloud Data Management Company, today announced major data security features that enable organizations around the world to easily and accurately assess the impact of ransomware attacks and automate recovery operations to maintain business continuity. With digital transformation accelerating… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights Putting the Finishing Touches on 2021 Management Conference Program

  The Continuity Insights executive team is currently finalizing the educational program and agenda for the 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference (#CIMC2021). The conference returns as a live, in-person event for 2021 scheduled for October 4-6 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis,… Read more… →

• The BC Mindset for Addressing Unknown Business Disruptions

  In this new webinar from Continuity Insights – The BC Mindset for Addressing Unknown Business Disruptions – we’re going to ask a crucial question that addresses the unknown – “Does the data that you meticulously gathered and the disruptive scenarios… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights Launches Second Episode of Personal Security in Challenging Times: Situational Awareness

  The second episode in Continuity Insights’ new educational program, Personal Security in Challenging Times, a short video series for personal and family safety against potential violent situations, is now available. Episode Two – Situational Awareness – launched today. [Watch] Personal… Read more… →

• The Role of Crisis Communication During an Emergency

  By AlertMedia: 2020 was not the year to be without a crisis communication plan. From the COVID-19 pandemic to the California wildfires to widespread protests and demonstrations across the country, a different crisis situation captured headlines nearly every month –… Read more… →

• Seven Ways to Bungle Your Crisis Response (and your career if you’re in charge when it happens)

  By Jim Lukaszewski: For more than 40 years I have been teaching and pleading about ways to handle crises effectively. Given that the number of crises has remained the same during that time frame, I'm going to take a different… Read more… →

• Sungard Gives Enterprises Streamlined ‘Edge to Everywhere’ Access

  Sungard Availability Services, a leading provider of highly available, cloud connected infrastructure in North America and Europe, has announced the expansion of its global network interconnection capabilities, significantly bolstering its reach and capacity worldwide. This software-defined network delivers flexible, performant… Read more… →

• Witt O’Brien’s Launches CO:RE™ — First Corporate Resilience Program Specifically Designed for Medium-Size Companies

  Witt O’Brien’s has announced the launch of CO:RETM, a managed service that is built on the firm’s decades of crisis management experience across sectors and globally. CO:RETM integrates business continuity, crisis management, and crisis communications. It provides a tailored resilience… Read more… →

• Pandemic News: Early-Warning “Pandemic Hub Plan Unveiled

  The United Nations Health Agency has announced an international hub for pandemic control is to open in Berlin to ensure better preparedness and transparency in the fight against likely future global health threats. Supported by the German Government, the centre… Read more… →

• Enhancing Community Resilience Through Social Capital and Connectedness

  In 2020, we saw a record 22 events associated with weather or climate-induced losses that exceeded $1 billion along with a global pandemic unmatched by scale in over a century. These events harm individuals, families, communities, and the entire country,… Read more… →

• Regroup Mass Notification Receives 2021 Unified Communications Product of the Year Award

  Regroup Mass Notification, an industry-leading provider of emergency and day-to-day communication solutions, has announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named Regroup as a 2021 Unified Communications Product of the Year Award winner. The award is given to… Read more… →

• Survey: Americans Concerned About Mental Health, Want Public Safety Agencies to Improve Response to Crises

  Rave Mobile Safety has released its 2021 Mental Health and Emergency Response Survey results. The findings show that Americans are concerned about mental health generally and want to see first responders, including 9-1-1 call takers, police, EMS, and fire fighters,… Read more… →

• New Report Details Primary Causes of Supply Chain Disruptions

  Business improvement and standards company BSI has unveiled its annual Supply Chain Risk Insights 2021 Report that identifies the trends and associated risks likely to impact global supply chains in the year ahead. The report is powered by the global… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights Launches New Video Series: Personal Security in Challenging Times

  Continuity Insights has announced the launch a new educational program, Personal Security in Challenging Times, a short video series for personal and family safety against potential violent situations. The premier episode – Key Concepts: Recognizing and Responding to Racially and… Read more… →

• 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference Set for Minneapolis

  After staging its annual Management Conference and New York events virtually in 2020 due to the Coronavirus, Continuity Insights is excited to return to a live, in-person event for 2021. The Continuity Insights 2021 Management Conference (#CIMC2021) is scheduled for… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Cyber-Resilience – What Business Continuity Managers Can and Must Do

  Continuity Insights has announced that Cyber-Resilience: What Business Continuity Managers Can and Must Do, will be the next installment in its ongoing educational webinar series, scheduled for Wednesday, May 26, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. ET.  The webinar will address the… Read more… →

• Ready Tips: Prepare Now for Hurricanes

  Content Provided by FEMA: May marks the beginning of hurricane season in the US, with Eastern Pacific hurricane season beginning May 15 and Atlantic and Central Pacific hurricane season beginning June 1. Regardless of where hurricanes land, they always come… Read more… →

• Everbridge Completes Acquisition of xMatters to Accelerate Digital Transformation for Enterprise IT and Cyber Resilience

  Everbridge, a leading global provider of critical event management (CEM), has announced the completion of its acquisition of xMatters, a leading provider of IT Service Operations, Cybersecurity, and DevOps incident response management. On April 6, 2021, Everbridge announced a definitive… Read more… →

• Know The Signs: A Ransomware Attack Is Closer Than You Think

  The Colonial Pipeline shutdown last week is just the latest of countless ransomware attacks that have crippled numerous organizations in many sectors including commercial, finances, healthcare, government services, and education. They’ve proven devastating and expensive to fix, with some organizations… Read more… →

• Quantivate Invests Heavily in Customer Success Amid Continued Growth

  Quantivate, a leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software, announced today that it has made a significant investment in bringing their customers to full value during the first quarter of 2021. The company's accomplishment comes on the heels of a record… Read more… →

• Fusion Risk Management Celebrates 15 Years of Excellence

  Fusion Risk Management, a leading provider of operational resilience, business continuity, and risk management software and services, has announced it celebrates 15 years of delivering market-leading expertise and customer service excellence. Fusion’s holistic approach to operational resilience has enabled the… Read more… →

• 2021 Survey of Crisis Communication and Safety in Education

  Of all the ways COVID-19 upended our daily lives, its disruption to learning was unprecedented. To better understand the challenges educational institutions are facing around school safety and communication, Rave Mobile Safety fielded a survey of over 600 K-12 and… Read more… →

• New York ACP Metro Announces May Meeting Date and Speaker

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that “Building Cyber Resilience: Effectively Managing Critical  Business Functions During Crisis” will be the topic of discussion at its May meeting. The session will take place on Thursday, May 20, 2020… Read more… →

• NIST Updates to Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations

  More than ever, organizations are concerned about the risks associated with products and services that may contain potentially malicious functionality, are counterfeit, or are vulnerable due to poor manufacturing and development practices within the cyber supply chain. These risks can… Read more… →

• Cyber-Resilience: What Business Continuity Managers Can and Must Do

  Cyberattacks are a business problem. For that reason, Business Continuity Managers need to be a part of the solution, if only because responding to attacks is highly disruptive to an organization. This above all is a task for Business Continuity,… Read more… →

• 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference – Resiliency Rescheduled

  The Continuity Insights 2021 Management Conference will explore current trends that are dominating the BC/DR market and will provide practical information, including tools, techniques, and take-aways that you can bring back to the office and put into practice immediately while… Read more… →

• Infinite Blue Survey Finds Companies with BC/DR Plans in Place Prior to Pandemic Proved “Not Very Useful”

  Infinite Blue, a leading provider of business continuity/disaster recovery planning and response management software, has announced results from its “How Prepared Were You – A Business Continuity Retrospective” survey. Findings revealed that although respondents had business continuity/disaster recovery (BC/DR) plans… Read more… →

• How to Engage & Protect Your Remote Workforce

  AlertMedia has released the latest installment in The Employee Safety Podcast series, How to Engage & Protect Your Remote Workforce, as many companies are redefining the meaning of employee safety when it comes to their remote workforces. For the broadcast,… Read more… →

• 3 Things to Consider Before Choosing a Disaster Recovery Solution

  With disasters and attacks on the rise, backup solutions should be core to any digital transformation strategy, this article from the Built In Expert Contributor Network focuses on the critical nature of disaster recovery in any business operation and choosing… Read more… →

• Free Book 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… →

• Operational Resilience: Where to Begin

  Operational resilience means protecting your firm against anything that could disrupt your ability to continue to deliver on your customer commitments. It is a culture, a set of competencies, and a shared foundation of information driven by people inside and… Read more… →

• New Report: 2021 The State of Risk Oversight

  The ERM Initiative at NC State, in partnership with the AICPA, has announced the release of its 2021 State of Risk Oversight Report: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices, reflecting insights from 420 executives about the state of ERM… Read more… →

• 2021 Hurricane Preparedness Week Scheduled

  National Hurricane Preparedness Week, sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service, is the time to prepare for a potential land-falling tropical storm or hurricane. This year, National Hurricane Preparedness Week is taking place May 9-15, 2021.… Read more… →

• BCI Americas Awards 2021 Winners Announced

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced the winners of the 2021 BCI Americas Awards. The awards were presented at a virtual ceremony on April 29 celebrating outstanding performances from business continuity and resilience organizations and professionals in the Americas.… Read more… →

• Zerto Announces Zerto Backup for SaaS, Powered by Keepit

  Zerto has announced the availability of Zerto Backup for SaaS powered by Keepit, an industry-leading cloud backup and recovery solution designed to manage and protect cloud SaaS data covering some of the most widely-used SaaS solutions, including Microsoft 365, Dynamics… Read more… →

• 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference Registration

  The official 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference registration page will go live shortly as we confirm the final agenda, including all conference sessions, keynotes, and pre- and post-event workshops. In the meantime, if you need to complete your registration now,… Read more… →

• 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference Set for Minneapolis

  After staging its annual Management Conference and New York events virtually in 2020 due to the Coronavirus, Continuity Insights is excited to return to a live, in-person event for 2021. The Continuity Insights 2021 Management Conference (#CIMC2021) is scheduled for… Read more… →

• The Need of The Hour is Agile Third-Party Risk Management

  By Alpa Inamdar, BNY Mellon and John Bree, Supply Wisdom: Even before COVID materialized, traditional Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) practices were struggling to keep pace with today’s business needs. The expedited roll out of products and processes as a result… Read more… →

• 9th Edition Event Impact Management Report Available

  BC Management has released the results of its 9th Edition Event Impact Management Report which assesses how organizations prepare for events and gauge how certain events have impacted them. The study was conducted in partnership with Witt O’Brien’s. Data points from the… Read more… →

• Typos, WikiLeaks, and You

  By KingsBridge BCP: While the WikiLeaks story is over a decade old, the story continues to make the news. A Google search reveals at least half a dozen stories from the past week covering various events and angles. Which brings… Read more… →

• Ongoing Healthcare Ransomware Attacks and the Price of Recovery

  In its State of Ransomware report, Emsisoft reports there were at least 560 ransomware attacks against healthcare systems during the pandemic. The findings are include in its State of Ransomware report. These attacks on healthcare were done by those looking… Read more… →

• Reimagining the Postpandemic Workplace 

  Every workplace model has its own pros and cons. Understanding where your people work most effectively impacts the physical places needed to do the work of the organization. This understanding has changed based upon the changes implemented in 2020. Reimagining… Read more… →

• Deanne Criswell Takes Oath as FEMA’s 12th Administrator

  Deanne Criswell has been sworn in as FEMA’s 12th Administrator, the first woman confirmed to serve in this role. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas administered the oath of office on April 27, 2021. Administrator Criswell took the oath… Read more… →

• Lessons From Past Emergencies Could Improve the Pandemic Response

  The lack of accountability, poor communication and insufficient planning plaguing the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic — especially in its early months — have roots in how the nation responded to 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the H1N1 swine flu,… Read more… →

• Back-to-Basics: 5 Reasons Why You Need a Disaster Recovery Plan

  Simply stated, a disaster recovery plan gives you the Business Continuity you need in case of a catastrophe. From data security breaches to natural disasters depending on the location of your business, the world is unpredictable and disaster can strike… Read more… →

• UK Launches New Global Partnership to Fight Future Pandemics

  The UK Government has launched a new Pandemic Preparedness Partnership (PPP) to save lives from future diseases and prevent another global pandemic. The PPP will advise the UK G7 Presidency on how to meet the Prime Minister’s ambition to slash… Read more… →

• meQuilibrium Announces Integrated System to Address Organizational and Individual Resilience

  meQuilibrium, a leading provider of digital workforce resilience solutions, has announced significant new enhancements to its solution set, now delivering an integrated system to address the urgent need for overall organizational resilience. The new integrated system delivers a validated approach… Read more… →

• Resiliency Rescheduled: 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference

  The Continuity Insights 2021 Management Conference will explore current trends that are dominating the BC/DR market and will provide practical information, including tools, techniques, and take-aways that you can bring back to the office and put into practice immediately while… Read more… →

• GRC Myths: 10 Risk & Compliance Management Misconceptions to Avoid

  By Quantivate: Getting stakeholder agreement on a coordinated approach to governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) management is no easy task. Budget, buy-in, departmental silos, and existing processes and tools (or lack thereof) can all stand in the way of pursuing… Read more… →

• Duty of Care for the Remote Workforce: Q&A with GitHub’s Security Team

  By AlertMedia: Every organization has a legal and moral obligation to ensure employees’ physical safety and mental well-being while at work. For dispersed workforces, however, doing so comes with additional challenges. While convenient, video conferencing fails to replace the personal… Read more… →

• When It Comes to Business Continuity and Operational Resilience, Are You Prepared?

  In this insightful post, Brian Zawada, Chief Operating Officer for Castellan Solutions and a member of the Forbes Business Council, discusses a key element of operational resilience – building adaptive capacity, looking for vulnerabilities, and taking the time to ask ourselves,… Read more… →

• BCM Career & Professional Development Study Launched

  Based on numerous requests for BCM career development trends, BC Management has announced that it is conducting its 1st Edition BCM Career & Professional Development Study in partnership with Continuity Insights and the DRJ. The study will be used to evaluate… Read more… →

• Sungard Availability Services Gives Enterprises Streamlined ‘Edge to Everywhere’ Access

  Sungard Availability Services, a leading provider of highly available, cloud connected infrastructure in North America and Europe, has announced the expansion of its global network interconnection capabilities, significantly bolstering its reach and capacity worldwide. This software-defined network delivers flexible, performant… Read more… →

• Developing a Highly Effective Crisis Management Team

  Developing an excellent crisis management plan is only half the battle when it comes to successfully managing an incident. The crisis management team needs to have the have the knowledge, understanding, and confidence to apply it. Writing for Continuity Central,… Read more… →

• Making Organizations More Resilient to Cyber Attacks

  Cybersecurity breaches increased dramatically in 2020 as companies were forced to migrate their operations to remote workforces and cyber actors gladly took advantage of these new opportunities to up their game when it came to infiltrating defenses. The first line… Read more… →

• The Latest Cyber Concern: Cloud Jacking

  Cloud-jacking, or cloud account hijacking, occurs when an individual or an organization’s cloud account is stolen, hijacked, or taken over by an attacker and the threat is on the rise as more and more companies rely on the cloud for… Read more… →

• New ICOR Webinar: Reimagining the Postpandemic Workplace

  Understanding where your people work most effectively impacts the physical places needed to do the work of the organization. This understanding has changed based upon the changes implemented in 2020. Organizations world-wide need to consider how permanent these changes are… Read more… →

• Business Continuity Awareness Week Webinar Program Live

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced that the webinar program for it’s Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) is now live. BCAW is scheduled for May 17-21, 2021. The BCAW webinar program is structured to educate BC professionals on communicating… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights 2021 Management Conference Program Being Finalized

  The Continuity Insights executive team is currently working closely with its Editorial Advisory Board drafting the educational program for the 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference (#CIMC2021). The conference returns as a live, in-person event for 2021 scheduled for October 4-6… Read more… →

• Disaster Fatigue, the Emotional Pandemic

  By Chris Duffy, Infinite Blue: Frontline healthcare, crisis specialists, and business continuity professionals all rise to the occasion when a disaster strikes. It is their vocation and what they are trained for. Before March of 2020, they had only experienced… Read more… →

• Operational Resilience: Is it Just Business Continuity Done Properly?

  By Charlie Maclean-Bristol: This week a couple of things have come together to inspire this bulletin. I have been working on an operational resilience exercise for a client, which is based around taking a “severe but plausible scenario” and then… Read more… →

• Longer-Range Storm Forecasting With Major NOAA Upgrades

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced major upgrades to the Global Forecast System (GFS) weather model that will allow for more accurate forecasting and within a time frame of up to 16 days. The upgrades will improve… Read more… →

• New Guide for Selecting an Emergency Notification System

  With the safety, security, and future of your organization in post-pandemic world in mind, Everbridge has released a new buyer’s guide within a framework of 15 questions to ask when selecting an emergency notification system. With both global and domestic… Read more… →

• First Seamless Integration of Authoritative 9-1-1 Location Data into Emergency Mass Notification System

  GeoComm and Rave Mobile Safety have announced a new and expanded strategic partnership to substantially improve the quality of data relied upon by public safety agencies to accurately target critical mass notification recipients. The integrated solution leverages GeoComm’s Public Safety… Read more… →

• 4 Keys to Business and Data Resilience in 2021

  Are you ready for some recovery? The answer is yes, and as a result, now is the time to prepare for the realities your recovery, especially when it comes to data resilience and the need to improve digital maturity, readiness,… Read more… →

• New York ACP Metro Announces April Meeting Date and Speaker

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that “Observations From When the World Went Sideways: A Business Resilience Perspective” will be the topic of discussion at its April meeting. The session will take place on Wednesday, April 21,… Read more… →

• BCI Makes BCAW Awareness Toolkit Available

  With Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) returning for 2021, the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) is making the BCAW Awareness Toolkit available for download. BCAW is taking place May 17-21, 2021. This year’s theme is “Business continuity starts with you.” The… Read more… →

• New “Archer Engage” Streamlines Risk Management Collaboration

  Archer®, an RSA® business and a leader in integrated risk management (IRM) solutions, has introduced Archer Engage™ to address the critical need for broad stakeholder participation in enterprise risk management. Extending the benefits of Archer beyond risk professionals, Archer Engage… Read more… →

• Preparing For The Next Disaster: 3 Business Lessons From Texas’s Winter Power Outages

  By John Beattie, Sungard Availability Services: Many organizations think they’re prepared for a disaster since they invest good money on plans and capabilities. But are they prepared to recover when faced with compound disruptive events such as COVID-19 workplace restrictions,… Read more… →

• 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference to Be Held Live, In-Person

  After staging its annual Management Conference and New York events virtually in 2020 due to the Coronavirus, Continuity Insights is excited to return to a live, in-person event for 2021. The Continuity Insights 2021 Management Conference is scheduled for October… Read more… →

• New Tabletop Exercises Guide

  AlertMedia has released a new Tabletop Exercises Guide detailing a step-by-step framework for conducting effective tabletop exercises at your organization that will help participants test, learn, and refine emergency action plans. In an emergency, critical decisions need to be made… Read more… →

• Castellan’s Brian Zawada Releases Debut Book on Business Continuity

  Castellan COO Brian Zawada has announced the release of The Business Continuity Operating System (BCOS), his debut book that explores how to strengthen the seven core elements that differentiate a high-performing business continuity program from an under-performing one. “As an… Read more… →

• 8 Steps To Better Phishing Protection

  A recent Tessian study report finds the 96% of phishing attacks take place through email which puts everyone at risk. And COVID-19 has only increased the frequency of these targets as cybercriminals work overtime to steal your data, identity, finances,… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Operational Risk and Business Continuity in 2021

  Fusion Risk Management has scheduled a new webinar, Operational Risk and Business Continuity in 2021 – How Have the Events of 2020 Made and Impact?, which will take place on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. ET. Pandemic, Geopolitical… 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… →

• The Importance of Cyber Risk Quantification

  This insightful article from TechRepublic discusses the importance of cyber risk quantification, “prioritizing risks according to their potential for financial loss, thus allowing responsible people in a company to create budgets based on mitigation strategies that afford the best protection… Read more… →

• 7 Emergency Preparedness Apps to Keep on Your Phone

  Whether or not you’re responsible for your organization’s emergency planning, it’s critical to follow sound advice to prepare for natural disasters in your region, including those you don’t expect. Writing for WIRED, freelance journalist Victoria Feng recently spoke to two… Read more… →

• Regroup Mass Notification and Rave Mobile Safety Garner 2021 Secure Campus Awards

  Campus Security & Life Safety magazine, which serves education directors, administrative managers, healthcare professionals, info tech managers, top-level executives, and security dealers, has announced the 2021 winners of its Secure Campus Awards competition, honoring outstanding campus security services and products.… Read more… →

• Outsourcing Business Continuity Planning

  By Virtual Corporation: Most businesses today rely heavily on their IT systems to access and store vital data that is needed to complete daily tasks. Computers, servers, files, communication tools, and more help modern enterprises stay connected with their clients… Read more… →

• ICYMI: The Cost of Faulty Risk Management – and How to Avoid it

  By Atul Vashistha, Chairman, Supply Wisdom: Fines resulting from poor risk management controls are becoming commonplace in the financial industry – and this new trend is just as expensive as it is avoidable. Recently JPMorgan was charged $250 million over… Read more… →

• A $20 Billion Ransomware Price Tag on the Horizon

  The damage from ransomware attacks continues to escalate. New data from Cybersecurity Ventures predicts the global financial cost of ransomware in 2021 will reach $20 billion. Frequency of the attacks are expected to hit approximately every 11 seconds by year… Read more… →

• Preparing for Future Crises: 5 Steps to Take Today

  We’ve come to grips with the fact that this won’t be the last time we’ll be faced with a crisis similar to the pandemic. The question is what have we learned, what are the key elements of a robust response,… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Reimagining the Postpandemic Workforce           

  ICOR has announced that Reimagining the Postpandemic Workforce will be the next installment in its monthly webinar series, taking place on April 21, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Remote working has become the norm during 2020, but to what extent… Read more… →

• Pandemic News: Rutgers Univ. First in the Nation to Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Students

  Rutgers University will require the COVID-19 vaccine for students who are enrolled for the 2021 fall semester. Assurances from the federal government that vaccines will be available for all Americans by the end of May and assessments by public health… Read more… →

• Beating Crisis Fatigue, Building Resilience With Microsimulations

  The world is experiencing crisis fatigue, yet now is the time to re-engage executive and operational team in risk preparedness while building resilience. So, how do we do it? In his recent post for Continuity Central, Marcus Vaughan, Co-Founder and… Read more… →

• New Global Pandemic Plan Template

  SAI Global has made its best-practice Pandemic Plan Template available for business continuity and risk managers to help prepare and respond to the pandemic, to protect employees’ health and safety, and to keep business operations running. This is a framework to… Read more… →

• Everbridge Expands CEM SaaS Platform to Help Govern Operational Risk From Unplanned Events

  Everbridge has announced an expansion of its end-to-end and global Critical Event Management (CEM) SaaS platform, unveiling the most comprehensive integrated suite of digital and physical resiliency solutions for global organizations preparing for ‘the new normal’ in the post-pandemic world.… Read more… →

• Distribution of Your Crisis Plans is Your Follow Through

  By RockDove Solutions: When it comes to all forms of plans, crisis, emergency, communications or business continuity, no matter the effort put into them, they are only going to be as successful as they are accessible. Content, not in the… Read more… →

• The Geography of Resilience: Growing a Resilient Global Operation

  By Fusion Risk Management: As hope takes hold and the sun begins to set on a global crisis like none of us have seen in our lifetimes, many firms are finding themselves at a crossroads − freshly awakened to the… Read more… →

• AlertMedia Announces New Global Threat Intelligence Division

  AlertMedia, the world’s leading emergency communication provider, has announced the launch of its new threat intelligence division with faster, broader, and more relevant coverage about a wide range of global and local events. Staffed by a dedicated team of intelligence… Read more… →

• Hurricane Season 2021: Greek Storm Names to Disappear, Forecasting to Start Earlier

  As the 2020 hurricane season set new highs with a record number of tropical Atlantic storms, meteorologist turned to the Greek alphabet after exhausting the “regular” alphabet. However, hurricane experts have decided against the practice for 2021 if the number… Read more… →

• New White Paper: Is Reputation Your Most Valuable Uninsured Asset?

  A dramatic shift in the value of intangible assets presents the ill-prepared with potentially insurmountable risks. Tony Jaques suggests reputation may well be a company’s most valuable uninsured asset today. And nothing destroys reputation faster or deeper than a crisis… Read more… →

• Castellan Launches Operational Resilience Capabilities With New Single SaaS Platform

  Castellan Solutions, a leading global provider of business continuity management solutions, has announced the launch of its new SaaS solution – offering a fully integrated software suite that uses automation and intelligence to solve operational resilience, business continuity, crisis management,… Read more… →

• BCI Releases Horizon Scan Report 2021

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has release the latest Horizon Scan Report which identifies new emerging risks for 2021 because of changed business circumstances. The legacy of Covid-19 has led to political risks and violence returning to the top 10… Read more… →

• Reimagining the Postpandemic Workforce         

  Remote working has become the norm during 2020, but to what extent will it continue? As organizations reimagine the postpandemic organization, the impact of how the workforce returns to work and determining when remote work "works" and when it doesn't,… Read more… →

• What’s the Reputation Risk When Your Star Behaves Badly?

  By Tony Jaques, PhD, Director of Issue Outcomes, Pty Ltd: Was Jeep right to withdraw its costly Super Bowl advertisement in February after learning that singer Bruce Springsteen had been arrested months earlier for drink-driving? Or was Dior right to… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights Announces Dates for Its 2021 Management Conference

  Continuity Insights has announced the dates for its annual Management Conference. This year, the highly anticipated event, which typically takes place in April, will take place at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Minnesota from October 4-6, 2021. The 19th annual conference… Read more… →

• How to Write a Crisis Communication Press Release

  By Dorian Martin: Public relations management is an integral part of maintaining a positive brand image. It is how most small businesses, startups and corporations address the public in hopes of building a bigger audience and attracting business partners. However,… Read more… →

• New Guide Details Key Steps to Building a Crisis Plan

  RockDove Solutions has released Key Steps to Building a Crisis Plan, a new guide designed to help organizations become better prepared by following four key steps for implementing a modern, state-of-the-art issue and crisis management plan. Key Steps to Building… Read more… →

• New Ebook Details Working Smarter With AI-Powered Risk Intelligence

  Human analysts are getting buried by data, and their job – staying on top of critical events, anticipating their impacts and responding effectively – is becoming nearly impossible to do. 4 Reasons to Adopt AI-Powered Risk Intelligence Now, a new… Read more… →

• Infinite Blue BC in the Cloud Application Receives 2021 Product/Service Provider of the Year Award

  Infinite Blue, a leader in delivering extendable apps for organizational resiliency on their low-code platform, was recently awarded 2021's Product/Service Provider of the Year by DRI International (DRI), the world's leading business continuity and disaster recovery training organization. Contending against… Read more… →

• AlertMedia Named One of America’s Best Startup Employers by Forbes

  AlertMedia, the world’s leading emergency communication provider, today announced it was recognized and honored as one of America’s Best Startup Employers for 2021, according to Forbes, Inc. This is the second year in a row AlertMedia made Forbes’ list of… Read more… →

• Common Types of Malware and Protecting Your Business From It

  By Ashley Lukehart, Parachute: Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can… Read more… →

• US Businesses #1 Target as Ransomware Attacks Spike 50%

  Check Point Research reports ransomware attacks were up 50% in Q3 when compared to the first six months of 2020. The report also finds many factors have attributed to this global surge in attacks, and coronavirus is clearly leading the… Read more… →

• Business Continuity Management Lessons from the Pandemic

  Until a year ago, operations managers charged with business continuity predominantly focused on natural disasters, human error, cyberattacks, and insider threats. However, 2020 brought the sharp need to manage a pandemic and its potential impact of large-scale global business disruption.… Read more… →

• What Is DRaaS and Do You Need It?

  Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) is a cloud computing service model that allows an organization to back up its data and IT infrastructure in a third party cloud computing environment and provide all the DR orchestration, all through a… Read more… →

• RSA Announces Strategic Investment From Clearlake Capital

  RSA Security has announced a significant new equity investment from Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. RSA is a global provider of mission critical cybersecurity software and governance risk and compliance management software solutions to enterprises, including 90% of Fortune 100 organizations.… Read more… →

• Call for Speakers/Presentations for 2021 Management Conference

  Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for October 4-6 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Minnesota. Are you ready to exchange ideas, best practices, and vital information on relevant topics with your business… Read more… →

• How Tabletop Exercises Can Help Your Business Prepare for Emergencies

  By AlertMedia: Preparing your organization for the unknown requires significant planning, forethought, and an organized effort to identify potential threats and take proactive steps to minimize risks. For many businesses, this type of focused preparation starts with creating an emergency… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Observations From When the World Went Sideways

  Continuity Insights has announced that Observations From When the World Went Sideways: A Business Resilience Perspective will be the featured topic during next installment of its critically-acclaimed webinar series scheduled for Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ET. This… Read more… →

• The Cybersecurity Risks of Remote Learning and What You Can Do About Them

  By Tim Mullahy, Liberty Center One: Although the school year is starting to kick off across the United States, the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic is far from over. As reported by The Guardian, we've recently seen a massive… Read more… →

• AlertMedia Receives Strategic Growth Investment From Vista Equity Partners

  AlertMedia, the world’s leading provider of emergency communication software and threat intelligence solutions, today announced it has signed an agreement to receive a significant strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a leading global investment firm focused on growing… Read more… →

• Castellan Commits to Supporting WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation

  Castellan Solutions, the largest provider of business continuity management solutions, announces its relationship with the WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) Foundation as a Global Supporting Sponsor. As the trusted network of the most powerful and influential women corporate directors in the world, WCD… Read more… →

• Reducing Cybersecurity Risk With Minimal Resources

  Government Technology contributor Dan Lohrmann recently sat down with Mike Davis, CISO for alliantgroup, for an exclusive interview during which Davis offered practical ways to assess, mitigate and manage cybersecurity risks in your organization — even on a tight budget.… Read more… →

• New BCI Report Points to Positive Change in Supply Chain Management Due to COVID-19

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI), in partnership with Everstream Analytics, has released the 2021 Supply Chain Resilience Report. A crucial piece of research for the business continuity industry, which looks at the current status of supply chains across the globe… Read more… →

• A 5-Step Program to Create Your BC Plan

  As we head into year two of the pandemic, David Lewis, CEO of 8020 Consulting, suggests that now is a great time to re-test and improve our business continuity plans beginning with the set up of a cross-functional BC planning… Read more… →

• DRI International Announces 2021 Awards of Excellence Winners

  DRI International the winners of the 2021 DRI Awards of Excellence for their achievements in the business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management fields. The Awards of Excellence were presented virtually during the special Resilience Excellence Summit on March 1-3,… Read more… →

• Everbridge Awarded Revolutionary New Public Warning Patent

  Everbridge, the global leader in critical event management (CEM), announced that the company received a revolutionary new patent related to its world-class Public Warning system. The patent pertains to technology focused on hybrid population alerting systems and intelligent sending of… Read more… →

• Smart Security Trends Report Shows How COVID Accelerated the Need for Physical Security Technologies

  According to the 2021 Brivo Smart Security Trends Report published today by Brivo, the global leader in cloud access control and related technologies, 75% of respondents said the COVID pandemic increased the importance of physical security in their organizations. Additionally,… Read more… →

• Save the Date! CI Management Conference 2021 Dates Announced

  Continuity Insights is excited to announce that the 19th annual Continuity Insights Management Conference has been scheduled as a live, in-person event. The three-day conference and exhibition will take place October 4-6, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. The preliminary… Read more… →

• Leveraging Leadership’s Newfound Appreciation for Business Continuity into a Rational Approach

  By Grace Burley, Managing Director, Corporate Resilience, Witt O’Brien’s: Global disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the critical need for organizations to have a strong business continuity capability, as well as an organized process to anticipate, respond to, and… Read more… →

• Observations From When the World Went Sideways: A Business Resilience Perspective

  It’s a phrase that we’ve uttered numerous times in the past, but 2020 was truly full of learning and changing perspectives. So, as we ask ourselves “where is the road taking us going forward” and “what does resilience mean now,”… Read more… →

• 7 Ways to Protect Your Employees While They Work From Home

  AlertMedia has released a new ebook, 7 Ways to Protect Your Employees While They Work From Home Discover, that outlines the challenges associated with keeping a remote workforce safe, the steps you can take to address those challenges, and how… Read more… →

• Free Business Continuity Exercises: Quick Exercises to Validate Your Plan

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals three free BC exercises excerpted from the new book, Business Continuity Exercises: Quick Exercises to Validate Your Plan. The book is authored by Charlie Maclean-Bristol, MA (Hons), PgD, FBCI, FEPS. These three FREE… Read more… →

• Pandemic News: Historic Merck/J&J Partnership

  President Biden has announced that pharmaceutical giant Merck will help make Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine to sharply boost the supply of the newly authorized vaccine. Under the arrangement, Merck will dedicate two facilities in the United States to… Read more… →

• Standards for Planning Every Aspect of Business Continuity and Resilience

  To ensure their business continuity and resilience efforts are best in class, organizations rely on standards – both established and new. Writing for TechTarget, independent consultant and IT auditor Paul Kirvan, reviews existing standards for business continuity and IT resilience,… Read more… →

• Cyberattacks That Touched Us All in 2020

  The historic level of cyberattacks that took place in 2020 touched many of us whether we realize it or not either directly or indirectly. The Coronavirus was exploited to snare the unsuspecting through familiar cyberattacks like email phishing, social engineering… Read more… →

• New White Paper: How to Develop an Effective IT Disaster Recovery Plan

  Acronis has released How to Develop and Effective IT Disaster Recovery Plan, a new white paper that includes an 8-step process to ensure that your business doesn’t suffer a major disruption or financial consequences due to a disaster. A good… Read more… →

• Integrated Risk Management for Your Business

  Managing IT risk across the enterprise today is important, yet 65% of tech companies still use an ad-hoc approach, a strategy that isn’t working as evidenced by the 61% of respondents in the 2021 IT Compliance Benchmark report who say… Read more… →

• Disaster and Business Continuity Planning in 2021

  What can we learn from the vacation rental market? Quite a bit, especially when it comes to addressing the looming challenges of disaster recovery and business continuity planning in terms of hurricanes, fires, and other lockdowns that are the bane… Read more… →

• 2021 Survey of Public Trust: Emergency Communication and Public Safety

  2020 not only brought on a global pandemic and social unrest, but questions were raised regarding government trust and the meaning of public safety. To better understand the challenges state and local agencies and public safety leaders are experiencing today,… Read more… →

• Considerations to Keep the Vaccine from Becoming Your Next Crisis

  By RockDove Solutions: Vaccine distribution is underway in the US to vulnerable populations, and federal health officials estimate that anyone who wants a vaccine should be able to get one sometime between April and October. This brings important questions for… Read more… →

• New Webinar: How to Prepare the Workplace for a Return to Work

  Chris Sarcletti, Manager of Business Continuity for Alliant Credit Union, will join Continuity Insights for its next webinar, “How to Prepare the Workplace for a Return to Work,” scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Bringing your… Read more… →

• Improving Employee Safety During a Pandemic: Q&A with Epidemiologist Mark Stibich

  By Alert Media: With organizations around the world returning to work during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, employee health and safety remain top of mind. Dispersed team members, ever-changing guidelines, and the intricacies of health monitoring and screening are just a… Read more… →

• 5 Essential Scenarios for Testing Your Business Continuity Plan

  By Lauren Groff: Business continuity planning is being widely embraced as an essential component of business strategy. With a continuity plan, you’ll ensure your organization will be able to deal with and recover from any potential threat that could arise.… Read more… →

• OnSolve Announces New Brand Identity and Critical Event Management Platform Innovation

  OnSolve, a leading critical event management provider for enterprises, small-to-medium sized organizations, and government entities, has announced significant momentum with a brand relaunch and the roll out of a new platform integration engine, which adds more than 450 out-of-the-box integrations… Read more… →

• Pronto Recovery Wins CIR Magazine’s Most Innovative Product of the Year

  Global business continuity solutions and technology hardware provider Pronto Recovery and Regus Workplace Recovery were named winners of the Most Innovative Product of the Year in CIR Magazine’s 22nd annual Business Continuity Awards. The Business Continuity Awards are the definitive… Read more… →

• Fusion Risk Management Extends Market Leadership in Global Financial Services

  Fusion Risk Management, a leading provider of operational resilience, business continuity, and risk management software and services, has announced it has recorded several significant client wins among multinational and global investment banks to start the calendar year as the company… Read more… →

• Free Chapter – Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment: The Power of the Observation

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free excerpt – Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment: The Power of the Observation – from the new book, Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment: The Definitive Threat Identification and Threat Reduction Handbook, by Ernie Hayden… Read more… →

• COVID-19 Vaccine Information: Debunking the Biggest Myths

  A peer-reviewed study of the impact of vaccine misinformation published in Nature in early February found that exposure to online misinformation about vaccines led fewer Americans to say they would "definitely" get one. This article, which originally appeared in the… Read more… →

• Rebuilding for Speed in the Postpandemic Era  

  As a result of the global pandemic, organizations have removed boundaries and have broken down silos in ways no one thought was possible. Decisions and processes have been streamlined, frontline leaders have been empowered, and hierarchies and bureaucracies dismantled. Join… Read more… →

• 5 Key Differences: BC and DR

  Business continuity and disaster recovery are so closely related that they are often offered as a combined service with its own acronym: Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery (BC/DR). Nevertheless, you should know the difference between business continuity and disaster recovery as well… Read more… →

• Disaster Recovery Planning Includes Ensuring That Data Can Be Recovered

  The moment you experience an outage or loss of data is not the time to wonder whether your disaster recovery solution will work. As with anything that protects the lifeblood of your business, you need to know it will work. To ensure… Read more… →

• IBHS Launches Severe Weather Preparedness Guide for Small Businesses

  Recognizing the vital role small businesses play in thriving communities, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has released a new guide specifically designed to help small businesses prepare for severe weather. Thunderstorm Ready‒Business applies years of scientific… Read more… →

• Are You in Danger of Wasting a Crisis?

  By RockDove Solutions: Any idea shared by a Renaissance figure who is the father of modern politics, a legendary wartime leader, plus a modern mayor of the city of Chicago is worth a second look. Niccolo Machiavelli, Sir Winston Churchill… Read more… →

• How to Prepare the Workplace for a Return to Work

  Bringing your employees back to the workplace safely in the midst of a crisis presents a number of office and employee challenges. A clear strategy is required to ensure employee well-being as you manage health and safety protocols, social distancing,… Read more… →

• 5 Reasons to Consider an Emergency Messaging System in 2021

  By Agility Recovery: When you are in the middle of a critical situation, that’s not the time to try and figure out how you will handle it. Organizational leaders realize the best time to prepare for and withstand a business… Read more… →

• Jennifer Kurtz Named Chief Technology Officer of Infinite Blue

  Infinite Blue, a leader in delivering extendable apps for organizational resiliency on their low-code platform, today announced the addition of Jennifer Kurtz, as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Jennifer brings profound experience leading software product development all the way from strategy… Read more… →

• New Guide to Get Your Business Back Up & Running

  To minimize the anxiety and disruption caused by the pandemic, AlertMedia has released a new Back-to-Work Guide to help stay up-to-date on the latest guidelines, communicate your plans to reopen, and respond appropriately if an employee tests positive for the… Read more… →

• Preparing for and Recovering from Cyber Attack Crisis Situations

  In a recent post for Forbes, contributing writer Edward Segal, author of Crisis Ahead — 101 Ways to Prepare for and Bounce Back from Disasters, Scandals, and Other Emergencies, advises that while there are no iron-clad protections against cyber attack crisis… Read more… →

• PANDEMIC NEWS: COVID-19 Case Numbers Drop, Signaling Winter Surge is Slowing

  This report from ABC News takes a look at the dramatic decline in the number of Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, the result of the end of the winter holiday season and increasing vaccine rollout. Read the full report here via… Read more… →

• Tierpoint Releases IDC Technology Spotlight Highlighting Importance of Disaster Recovery Services

  The perceived value of data may be limitless, but enterprise IT budgets are not. Organizations must strike a balance between the promise of generating value from data and the reality of running their applications cost effectively and securely. Disaster recovery… Read more… →

• SAI Global and NABCRMP Launch Ground-Breaking Training Course “Addressing Systemic Racism in the Workplace”

  SAI Global, a leader in integrated cloud-based Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) and Ethics & Compliance (E&C) learning solutions announced today a partnership with the National Association of Black Compliance and Risk Management Professionals (NABCRMP) to launch a new training course… Read more… →

• Survey Reveals Chasm Between IT Cyber Risk Management Strategy and Actual Practice

  MetricStream, a provider of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), and integrated risk management products and solutions, has unveiled the results of their global IT Risk and Compliance Survey, in which enterprise security and risk professionals from around the world addressed… Read more… →

• Research Reveals Disaster Recovery Remains an Afterthought Despite Increasing Failures and Outages

  Secure application and data protection cloud services provider iland has released the findings of its research into organizations’ disaster recovery readiness which finds that less than two-thirds of organizations have a documented company-wide disaster recovery plan in place. Additionally, a… Read more… →

• Searching for Risk in All the Wrong Places

  By Geary Sikich and Sara Robertson: Much like the song, “Lookin’ for Love in All the Wrong Places” sung by Johnny Lee; risk management professionals need to ask the question “Are we searching for risk in all the wrong places”?… Read more… →

• Webinar: Global Leaders Provide Their Insights From COVID-19

  What short and long-term impacts did the pandemic have on Global Leaders’ existing resilience programs? How did institutional readiness and response to COVID-19 lead to support their Operational Resilience efforts? In this new webinar from Continuity Insights, Tejas Katwala, CEO… Read more… →

• 6 Key Steps to Prep and Execute a Disaster Recovery Plan

  By Regina Wheeler: No matter the type of organization you own or operate, all businesses and companies rely on a steady (usually growing) stream of information and data. This data is crucial for operation, and because of its value must… Read more… →

• RockDove Solutions Unveils Issue and Crisis Management Audit

  A new step-by-step guide from RockDove Solutions is designed to help business continuity professionals audit and operationalize their issue and crisis management plans as they answer the question, “Are my plans up-to-date and actionable?” By completing an audit to assess… Read more… →

• Ransomware Attacks Are  Closer Than You Think

  Ransomware attacks know no bounds. Once primarily centered on government entities, they’re now casting a wider net, crippling organizations in commercial, finances, healthcare, education, and more. Their implications are devastating. According to a Coveware report, the average ransom payment at… Read more… →

• BCI Emergency Communications Report 2021

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI), in partnership with F24, has released the 6th 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… →

• Latest STEPS Guides Showcase Scholarships, Resources for EM Students

  In its ongoing mission to promote equal opportunity education, STEPS (Student Training & Education in Public Service) has published updated guides showcasing dozens of valuable scholarships, resources, and support services for emergency management students. STEPS helps compassionate and driven professionals… Read more… →

• ACP/NY Metro Chapter Announces February Meeting Topic

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that internationally known consultant and educator Steve Crimando, a specialist in the application of the behavioral sciences in homeland and private security, violence prevention, crisis management, and disaster response, will be… Read more… →

• Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2021 & 2030 Report

  The ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University, in conjunction with Protiviti, has release the 2021 & 2030 Executive Perspectives on Top Risks, highlighting top risks of immediate concern on the minds of boards… Read more… →

• Portable Security Gates Assist in COVID-19 Screening 

  Designed for use in any environment, Battery Operated Barrier’s new remote-controlled security gates have proven extremely useful in healthcare screenings and emergencies to help maintain safe distancing. The gates can be used anywhere, short, or long term, and with the… Read more… →

• Winter Weather Preparedness & Response

  By Don Schmidt, Preparedness, LLC: Arctic freeze, heavy snow, high winds, blizzard conditions, freezing rain, and flooding are winter’s challenges to maintaining a safe and operational facility. Before winter weather watches and warnings are broadcast, prepare your facility and your… Read more… →

• Operational Resilience: Insights From Global Leaders During COVID-19

  In this new webinar from Continuity Insights, Tejas Katwala, CEO & Co-Founder of Continuity Logic, and Chad Robbins, SVP of Platform Strategy, will share a number of lessons learned from their one-on-one conversations with global risk and resilience leaders. Join… Read more… →

• The Ongoing Threat of Civil Unrest – And What to Do About It

  By Oscar Villanueva, R3 Continuum: The ongoing political and civil unrest has undoubtedly created uncertainty for organizations of all types that could be potential targets or in the vicinity of this type of conflict. What does it look like for… Read more… →

• 4 Most Common Types of Cybersecurity Threats

  This article was originally published at nightfall.ai: There’s every indication that the pandemic is changing the nature of cybersecurity. Online threats are evolving to match our new remote-work paradigm, with 91% of businesses reporting an increase in cyberattacks during the… 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… →

• Breaking the Risk Management Ice – Two Truths and a Lie

  Valerie Spillman, director of enterprise risk management for ServiceNow, asks which of these three statements is not like the other: “Unity from the top down is foundational to success;” “Home-based networks are just as secure as the office;” and “Not… Read more… →

• 19th Annual BCM Compensation Study

  BC Management has announced the launch of its 19th edition of the BCM Compensation Study. The study is being conducted in partnership with the Business Continuity Institute (BCI). This globally-recognized study assesses the premier compensation for Business Continuity and Resilience… Read more… →

• BREAKING: U.S. Cuts Deal to Provide 15-Minute COVID-19 At-Home Tests

  Ellume, an Australian company that manufactures a 15-minute at-home test for the coronavirus, has agreed to a $231.8 million deal with the Biden administration has made a $231.8 million deal with an Australian company to boost availability of the first… Read more… →

• 2020: The Year of Disaster Recovery

  Disaster recovery plans proving their worth, testing/training becoming more vital than ever, and the importance of data availability and backup were the three trends from 2020 that point toward any organization’s need for a robust disaster recovery plan. The pandemic… Read more… →

• Events Industry Council Releases Resources Business Continuity Guide

  The Events Industry Council (EIC) released the Business Continuity Accepted Practices Guide. It is the latest guide produced by EIC’s APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Task Force. The EIC guide focuses on: How organizations prepare for future crises or disruptions, such… Read more… →

• IT Trends Report Uncovers the Pandemic’s Lasting Impact on IT and Security Investments

  Syntax, the leading multi-cloud and multi-ERP managed cloud provider for mission-critical applications, today released its first-ever IT Trends Report, which surveyed 500 U.S. IT decision-makers on COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on their businesses and strategic decisions in 2021. 2020 was a… Read more… →

• The Cost of Faulty Risk Management – and How to Avoid It

  By Atul Vashistha, Supply Wisdom: Fines resulting from poor risk management controls are becoming commonplace in the financial industry – and this new trend is just as expensive as it is avoidable. Recently JPMorgan was charged $250 million over inadequate… Read more… →

• Avoiding Social Media Cybercrime

  With as much time as all of us spend on social media, have we actually paused to consider the risks associated with the amusement and fun Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others can bring? Remember that while getting our daily social… Read more… →

• Minimizing Risks and Ensuring BC Amid Social Unrest

  In addition to the pandemic, social unrest is a call for a better understanding of risk and vulnerabilities and proactively planning to minimize these risks is crucial to business continuity and employee and community safety. Personnel and property, infrastructure, and… Read more… →

• Back-to-Basics: 7 Security Tips to Aid Business Emergency Planning

  Whether or not security factors into your core business continuity responsibilities, either online or maintaining a physical environment before, during and after attacks, these seven basic tips will help ensure smooth business operations. In this post for Security InfoWatch, Devin… Read more… →

• R3 Continuum Named One of the Nation’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in 2020

  R3 Continuum (R3c), a leader in providing custom behavioral health solutions for workplace well-being announced that it has been selected as a National Association for Business Resources (NABR) 2020 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®. This is the third… Read more… →

• Effective Leadership: Leading in Uncertain Times

  The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have affected most large organizations around the world. Leaders continue to scramble to address rapidly developing changes in the public-health environment, public policy, and customer behavior. And then there is the economic… Read more… →

• Keys to Rebuilding a Positive Corporate Culture

  It’s time for a fresh start. It’s time let go of life before 2020 and approach the new year with a positive forward-thinking outlook. It’s time to acknowledge the impact of the pandemic, restore trust, address health and safety issues,… Read more… →

• COVID-19: Almost a Year Later, Steps to Help Cope

  The American Red Cross has developed its Virtual Family Assistance Center (VFAC) to support individuals grieving the loss of loved ones. People can visit the center and find a support hub for those struggling with loss and grief due to… Read more… →

• ACP/NY Metro Chapter January 2021 Meeting Rescheduled

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that this month’s meeting originally scheduled for January 21, 2021 has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 18 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. online. “How to Achieve Cyber Resilience: Integrating Cyber Security Into Business… Read more… →

• COVID-19 Trio Tops Global Business Risks for 2021

  A trio of COVID-19 related risks heads up the 10th Allianz Risk Barometer 2021, reflecting potential disruption and loss scenarios companies are facing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Business interruption and Pandemic outbreak top the list, with Cyber incidents… Read more… →

• Winter Weather Precautions: Don’t Be Left Out in the Cold

  Don’t be fooled. There’s still plenty of winter ahead us, which is why it’s important to prepare your facility and your employees. Preparations now can save costly damage to equipment and facilities and maintain important fire and life safety systems.… Read more… →

• How to Avoid Business Disruption Due to Network and Connectivity Issues

  By Agility Recovery: The internet and network connectivity might be a mainstay of daily life, but that does not mean it is entirely foolproof. More and more businesses realize that business disruption due to network and connectivity issues can get… Read more… →

• Regroup Garners Two Major Communications Awards

  Regroup Mass Notification, a provider of emergency and day-to-day communication solutions, has been chosen by TMC as a winner of the 2020 Unified Communications Product of the Year Award. Additionally, it was named a Platinum Winner of the 2020 ‘Astors’ Homeland… Read more… →

• Attacks and Cost of Ransomware Continue to Rise

  Domestic cyber insurance provider Coalition reports that, ransomware attacks against enterprise were up 260% and ransom demands were 47% more costly than ever in the first half of 2020 affecting companies in healthcare, city services, education, retail, finances, and more.… Read more… →

• Helping Workers Handle Stress for the Long Haul

  The coronavirus has elevated the anxiety levels of your family, friends, and yourself. And don’t forget your co-workers, who are feeling the daily strain as well, as they deal with “uncertainty, anxiety and economic worries amid the pandemic.” Writing for… Read more… →

• ICYMI: 10 Steps to Tabletop Exercising Success

  By Tam Williams, KingsBridgeBCP: Tabletop exercising success. Whether you’re conducting your first, you conduct them regularly or you’re looking to improve them, there are always steps to take to make your tabletop exercising more successful. Here are the 10 steps… Read more… →

• World View: Building More Resilient Countries in the Wake of the Pandemic

  The 16th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report analyses the risks from societal fractures – manifested through persistent and emerging risks to human health, rising unemployment, widening digital divides, youth disillusionment, and geopolitical fragmentation. Saadia Zahidi, a… Read more… →

• Zerto Receives 2020 Backup and Disaster Recovery Award

  Zerto, cloud data management and protection leader, has announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named Zerto as a 2020 Cloud Computing Backup and Disaster Recovery Award winner, presented by TMC’s Cloud Computing Magazine. The Cloud Computing Backup… Read more… →

• What is the ‘Next Normal’ for Cybersecurity?

  The Coronavirus has brought resiliency to the forefront, forcing many businesses to change their approach to business. Especially the role of cybersecurity in maintaining continuity in the midst of disruptive event. John Mello, writing for Tech Beacon, summarized a recent… Read more… →

• SAI Global Introduces Risk and Compliance Platform Bundles

  Cloud-based Governance, Risk and Compliance software and learning company SAI Global has announced the latest release of its flagship SAI360 risk platform, and introduction of SAI360 Platform Editions, purpose-built bundles that enable risk management best practices for any organization – no… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Winter Weather Precautions

  Before the heavy snow warnings are broadcast and the frigid blasts of arctic weather arrive, it’s important to prepare your facility and your employees. Preparations now can save costly damage to equipment and facilities and maintain important fire and life… Read more… →

• Agility Acquires RecoveryPlanner, Leading SaaS for Integrated Risk Management

  Agility Recovery has announced the acquisition of Connecticut-based RecoveryPlanner, a five-time leader in Gartner's Business Continuity Management Program (BCMP) Magic Quadrant and also featured in Gartner's IT Vendor Risk Management Magic Quadrant. The acquisition of RecoveryPlanner further strengthens Agility's position… Read more… →

• Time to Ceate a DR Checklist

  By Sarah Doherty, iland: Disasters just aren’t what they used to be. Traditionally, a disaster was defined by an act of nature. However, today, with worldwide networks, Web apps, and 24x7 customer call centers, even an electrical failure could be disastrous, resulting in… Read more… →

• Michael Jennings to Lead Infinite Blue’s Advisory Team

  Infinite Blue, a leader in delivering extendable apps for organizational resiliency on their low-code platform, has announced the addition of Michael Jennings as its new Director of Advisory Services. Jennings brings more than 26 years’ experience in business continuity, enterprise… Read more… →

• Earth Networks Releases 2020 U.S. Lightning Report

  Earth Networks, the global leader in weather and lightning monitoring and alerting, today released its 2020 U.S. Lightning Report. During 2020, Earth Networks detected 441,211,344 in-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning pulses within the continental U.S., a decrease of 15% from 2019. Over 31.5… Read more… →

• Agility Develops COVID-19 Workforce Safety Resource Hub

  Ensuring employee safety and maintaining uninterrupted communication is vital for any business, especially when it comes to communicating with employees about COVID-19 cases at work and in their household. Whether it's your workforce's health and safety or complying with state… Read more… →

• Record for Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters Smashed in 2020

  The cumulative cost of 22 separate weather and climate disasters during 2020 cost $95 billion according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The price tag represents the fourth-highest total annual cost since 1980. The list of weather and… Read more… →

• Solutions Review Compiles Top BC/DR Articles of 2020

  Solutions Review has compiled its annual list of backup and disaster recovery articles culled from its topic coverage during 2020. The list of 15 technology research papers and reports, product updates, and capability trends cover a plethora of best practices… Read more… →

• 2021 DRI Award Finalists Announced

  The DRI has announced the finalists for its annual International Awards of Excellence program honoring the leaders and innovators in the fields of business continuity, technology recovery, and crisis and risk management. This year's winners will be revealed as part… Read more… →

• Amalgamated Life’s Dunkin Becomes RIMS President for 2021

  The risk management society RIMS has announced that Ellen R. Dunkin will lead the organization as president for the 2021 term, which began January 1. Dunkin is the senior vice president, general counsel and chief risk officer for Amalgamated Life… Read more… →

• Fundamental Components of a Business Continuity Plan

  By Agility Recovery: Having the right plans and procedures in place for dealing with crises is only half the battle. The fundamental components of a business continuity plan must include workspace recovery, cyber resilience, change management, and several other elements.… Read more… →

• No Holiday for COVID-19 Themed Scams

  There are no signs of “sheltering in place” by cyber criminals masquerading behind COVID-19 schemes. Email fraud is still moving full steam ahead according to the latest report by Agari which reported an increase of “3,000% in phishing attacks using… Read more… →

• Back-to-Basics: Understanding the Difference Between Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

  By Veronica Baxter: Today, businesses both large and small face unprecedented challenges. Natural disasters such as hurricanes and fires, widespread power outages, political unrest, and the pandemic have affected the operations of thousands if not millions of businesses in recent… Read more… →

• New eBook Details 4 Reasons to Adopt AI-Powered Risk Intelligence Now

  The daily data volume risk analysts have to review every day is projected to grow to two million words by 2025? That’s 10 times the 200,000 words they must read today to stay on top of critical events. Manual data… Read more… →

• Winter Weather Preparedness Checklist

  Agility Recovery has created a new Winter Weather Preparedness Checklist available to help companies properly prepare their organization before, during, and after a winter storm in order to remain resilient in the wake of severe weather. The checklist will help… Read more… →

• Woman-owned Business Celebrates 35th Anniversary as Pioneer in Resilience Industry

  The journey began in December 1985. As a resident of Southern California, Kathy Rainey had firsthand experience with earthquakes, but the Mexico City quake of 1985 was stunning in its devastation. The extended shaking destroyed thousands of buildings, leaving 250,000… Read more… →

• Free Chapter: Why Should I Apologize? Lawyers vs. Communicators

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free chapter from the new book Crisis Counsel: Navigating Legal and Communication Conflict, by Tony Jaques, Ph.D. It probably won’t surprise you that one of the most common areas of disagreement between… Read more… →

• Recovering from the Global Pandemic

  "When will this be over?" Organizations most often plan for recovering from a natural disaster or a fire, or other more "normal" crises. But how do we recover from a global pandemic? How do we overcome pandemic fatigue? How do… Read more… →

• 2020 Critical Event Management (CEM) Impact Award Winners

  Everbridge has announced the recipients of the 2020 Critical Event Management Impact Awards. For the fourth consecutive year, the global program recognized the use of the Everbridge Platform to support life safety, global security, and business continuity. This year’s program comes at… Read more… →

• The BCI Appoints Heather Merchan MBCI as New Vice Chair

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced the appointment of Heather Merchan, MBCI, as the new Vice Chair of the BCI Board of Directors. Since moving to the US in 2015, Merchan has been an active BCI volunteer. She also… Read more… →

• Is it Time for Business Continuity Managers to Step Away From COVID-19 Response?

  By Charlie Maclean-Bristol: Is it time for Business Continuity Managers to step away from the COVID-19 response? Charlie Maclean-Bristol discusses his thoughts on how organizations should move forward in dealing with the virus. I have been thinking about the response… Read more… →

• 7 Ways to Make Remote Work Successful Beyond COVID-19

  Work from home was at first a temporary pandemic solution, but as public and private organizations alike make remote work permanent, they’ll need to make adjustments to more than just where staff are located. Daniel Castro, writing for Government Technology.com,… Read more… →

• Integrated Preparedness Program: Coordinated Development and Implementation of Program Elements Can Reap Significant Benefits

  The objectives of a preparedness program are to safeguard life, conserve property, maintain the continuity of operations, prevent environmental contamination, and protect reputations and relationships. Emergency management, business continuity, IT disaster recovery, and crisis management are common terms for programs… Read more… →

• New Guide to Best Practices for Managing Critical Winter Weather Events

  With winter weather becoming more extreme, testing the mettle of organizations, including corporations and federal agencies, and state and local governments, OnSolve has released a new guide – Best Practices for Managing Critical Winter Weather Events to give security and… Read more… →

• Back-to-Basics: What is a BIA and Why Do You Need It?

  A business impact analysis (BIA) is the process of determining the criticality of business activities and associated resource requirements to ensure operational resilience and continuity of operations during and after a business disruption. The BIA quantifies the impacts of disruptions… Read more… →

• Digital Transformation of Crisis Response in the Age of Covid

  By Groupdolists: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to rethink their strategies and budgets for digital transformation. Often abbreviated DX, digital transformation generally refers to the integration of digital technology to drive innovation in all areas of a business. To… Read more… →

• Adaptive BC Solutions Announces Next Online cABCF Certification

  The next Adaptive BC Solutions hands-on cABCF certification training course, with exercises, group experts, and real-time lectures, will now be available online. The full course is seven weeks. The free introduction to the Adaptive Principles will take place on Saturday,… Read more… →

• NAVEX Global Announces New Integrations Between Its Risk and Compliance Solutions

  NAVEX Global® has announced enhancements to its leading integrated risk and compliance management solutions which allow for a more holistic view of enterprise-wide risk. The enhancements are part of an ongoing strategy to increase interoperability between risk management systems and… Read more… →

• BCI Coronavirus – A Pandemic Response 2020

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has released its first comprehensive report to analyze the disruptive impacts COVID-19 has had on business and the business continuity and resilience profession. The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed people's lives and the way in… Read more… →

• New McAfee Report Estimates Global Cybercrime Losses to Exceed $1 Trillion

  McAfee has released a new global report titled “The Hidden Costs of Cybercrime,” which focuses on the significant financial and unseen impacts that cybercrime has worldwide. The report, conducted in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),… Read more… →

• 2021 Top Risks Survey

  North Carolina State University’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative is partnering with Protiviti 0n an important survey designed to identify the top risks likely to affect businesses in 2021, with a particular focus on differences in risk perceptions across industries… Read more… →

• 10 Steps to Tabletop Exercising Success Part 2

  By Tam Williams, KingsBridgeBCP: In part one of 10 Steps to Tabletop Exercising Success we covered “Choosing the Correct Format,” “Updating Your Plan,” “Picking and Appropriate Scenario,” “Seeking Expertise,” and “Selecting Appropriate Facilitation.” In part two we’ll address the next… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Revolutionizing the Business Continuity Discipline

  Revolutionizing the Business Continuity Discipline will be the featured topic during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET. This live Q&A discussion will feature Mark Armour, Director Global… Read more… →

• 3 Steps to Creating an Effective Emergency Response Plan

  By AlertMedia: Think about how different things were for your business (and the world) earlier this year—before COVID-19 became a household name. Face masks were worn only by medical practitioners, “social distancing” was more likely to be the name of… Read more… →

• Managing Risk Before, During, and After a Global Pandemic

  By Lynnda Nelson, ICOR: While in the midst of a global pandemic that has non-essential workers world-wide sheltering at home, economies virtually shut down, and health care systems stretched to capacity, pandemic planning has finally gotten the attention of governments,… Read more… →

• New Ebook Explores Modern Critical Event Management Use Cases

  OnSolve has released Chaos to Control, a new critical event management (CEM) ebook that provides an exploration of modern critical event management use cases and how to put yourself in control of chaotic situations and ensure safety and resilience. The… Read more… →

• Witt O’Brien’s Grace Burley Featured on The Failover Plan Podcast

  Grace Burley, Managing Director at Witt O’Brien’s joined Joel Navarro, Global Manager of Business Continuity for Mary Kay on this week’s episode of The Failover Plan Podcast to explore the impact that the next generation of professionals are having on… Read more… →

• Strategic Crisis Leadership: Being an Effective Leader in the Midst of Chaos

  The Risk and Resilience Hub recently posted an important article – Strategic Crisis Leadership: Being an Effective Leader in the Midst of Chaos – addressing the need to make on-the-spot decisions and implementing rapid-fire responses when crises unexpectedly strike. In… Read more… →

• Addressing the Escalating Cost of a Data Breach

  The cost of the average data breach in the U.S. skyrocketed this year, reaching $8.64 million, more than double the global average of $3.86 million, according to IBM’s “2020 Cost of a Data Breach” report. The IBM report also pinpoints… Read more… →

• Cyber Resilience: The Shield for Cyberspace

  Due to this natural coexistence in the digital world, it is necessary to develop skills related to protection and cybersecurity and cyber recovery. This includes measures and controls that include the business/IT interruption scenario into the DRP capabilities and technologies… Read more… →

• 2021 BCI Horizon Scan Survey to Address Future Threats, Cost of Disruptions, COVID-19 Impact

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced the launch of its 10th Horizon Scan Report Survey. The BCI Horizon Scan Survey 2021 will be conducted in partnership with the BSI. This year’s widely-recognized research will examine: The incidents faced by… Read more… →

• WatchGuard Releases 2021 Cyber Security Predictions

  WatchGuard Technologies has provided its 2021 cyber security predictions covering the most prominent attacks and infosec trends that the WatchGuard’s Threat Lab research team believes will emerge next year, including a tidal wave of automated spear phishing campaigns. The 2021… Read more… →

• 10 Steps to Tabletop Exercising Success: Part 1

  By Tam Williams, KingsBridgeBCP: Tabletop exercising success. Whether you’re conducting your first, you conduct them regularly or you’re looking to improve them, there are always steps to take to make your tabletop exercising more successful. Here are the steps you’ll… Read more… →

• From Project to Program – Maturing Your Business Continuity Management

  A business continuity program usually begins by establishing a project to build recovery capabilities for your business and the technology that supports it. A project has a beginning, a middle, and an end. A program is on-going. Join Continuity Insights… Read more… →

• Infinite Blue Launches New Mass Communication Solution Sendigo

  Infinite Blue, a leader in delivering extendable apps for organizational resiliency on a low-code platform, has revealed their newest mass communication solution, Sendigo. Sendigo is directly embedded into BC in the Cloud, Infinite Blue’s flagship Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery… Read more… →

• Have You Thought About Your DR Plans for the New Year?

  By Sarah Doherty, Product Marketing Manager, iland: As 2020 ends, it is time to learn from this difficult and complicated year and make plans for 2021. It is still important to focus on DR plans and keep them current, while also… Read more… →

• New Guide Details 10 Steps to Get Started With Operational Resilience

  Fusion Risk Management has released a new guide designed to start organizations on their journey toward business-wide operational resilience. As the foreseeable future will continue to be marked by uncertainty, 10 Steps to Get Started With Operational Resilience, details the… Read more… →

• Agility Launches New Intuitive Tool for Business Continuity Planning

  Organizations are becoming more aware of the importance of a proper Business Continuity toolkit when it comes to resilience. In response, business continuity provider Agility Recovery has introduced its newest tool, Agility Planner which offers a centralized, all-in-one approach to… Read more… →

• ServiceNow Unveils “The Work Survey”

  ServiceNow’s recent The Work Survey is one of the most comprehensive global surveys to date on COVID-19’s impact on work and the opportunities ahead for a wave of digital innovation in how people work and businesses operate. Executives and employees… Read more… →

• Beware of Remote Worker Employee Fatigue

  Another day, another Zoom meeting. The daily reality of remote working, a key business continuity strategy employed by a majority of organizations during the Coronavirus pandemic. However, new research show that while remote working has been critical to keeping businesses… Read more… →

• BCI Announces the Winners of the 2020 Global Awards, Hall of Fame Entrants

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced the winners of its 2020 Global Awards, which recognize business continuity and resilience excellence from around the world. The honorees were recognized during a virtual ceremony in November. Entrants in the BCI Global… Read more… →

• FEMA Releases National Risk Index, Shows Natural Hazards Risks for Communities

  FEMA has announced the Phase 1 rollout of the National Risk Index, a new online resource that helps illustrate communities most at risk from natural hazards. This online mapping application analyzes risk factors from 18 natural hazards. Additionally, to provide… Read more… →

• Lucid Resilience. Action Over Idleness.

  By Devin Sirmenis, Witt O’Brien’s: I’m looking at corporate resilience disciplines (business continuity, crisis management, crisis communications) and how they will be prioritized and invested in as the pandemic extends into 2021. I’ve had clients and colleagues tell me multiple… Read more… →

• Revolutionizing the Business Continuity Discipline

  2020 has been a year like no other. Because of what many of us have experienced, business continuity practitioners are asking challenging questions and seeking answers about new ways we might practice within this space. Perhaps you have heard of… Read more… →

• Optimize Your Business by Outfitting it for Winter Weather

  By Agility Recovery: Every business faces various winter weather threats during the snowy season, from strong rainstorms, ice, and plummeting temperatures. Being prepared with an actionable plan will minimize the impact inclement weather can have on your employees, customers, and… Read more… →

• Infinite Blue Ranked 411th Fastest-Growing Company in NA on Deloitte’s 2020 Technology Fast 500™

  Infinite Blue, a comprehensive low-code development platform and enterprise application company, today announced it ranked 411th on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America now… Read more… →

• Just Released: Issue & Crisis Management Platform Buyer’s Guide

  RockDove Solutions has released a new Issue & Crisis Management Platform Buyer's Guide, an interactive worksheet with more than 75 questions across 12 topics to help you on your journey to find the best platform for your organization. The Buyer’s… Read more… →

• Don’t Take the Bait With Microsoft Office 365

  One of the latest phishing scams is using Microsoft Office 365 to launch its attacks. Don’t take the bait which takes the form of legitimate looking emails sent from system administrators. Unfortunately, it’s working. This latest Office 365 scam gets… Read more… →

• 2021 Cybersecurity Landscape for Enterprises

  With the new year just around the corner, Security Magazine has compiled a list of seven predictions that will affect enterprises and cybersecurity leaders. The exploitation of remote workers will continue to be a serious concern for organizations as they… Read more… →

• Readiness Associates Forms Strategic Partnership With CloudOak

  Readiness Associates, a Portland-based international health, safety and preparedness consultancy, has formed a strategic partnership with CloudOak of Oakville, Ontario, Canada, an award-winning Cloud Technology Service Provider. Readiness Associates, which partners with workplaces looking to improve their disaster preparedness, business… Read more… →

• Why Cybersecurity Is Central for Businesses Looking to Build Long-Term Resilience

  This year, many companies realized business resilience was more than just a buzzword on a PowerPoint slide. They found themselves struggling to survive a crisis no one saw coming, but which had a massive impact worldwide. Now is the time… Read more… →

• Deadline for 2021 DRI Awards of Excellence Approaching

  The DRI International has announced that the deadline for entries for its 2021 Awards of Excellence is set for December 2, 2020. The Awards of Excellence aim to recognize leaders and innovators in the fields of business continuity, technology recovery,… Read more… →

• Are You Relying on Luck?

  By KingsBridgeBCP: Do you feel lucky? It feels like just last week we were saying, can you believe fall is around the corner? While we were looking forward to dropping temperatures, changing leaves, and perhaps a pumpkin spice treat of… 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… →

• New Purchasing Emergency Communication Software Buyer’s Guide

  AlertMedia has released a new buyer’s guide providing insight for choosing the best emergency communication solution for your business. Nearly half of organizations today use some form of emergency communication software to reach their employees during critical events. But not… Read more… →

• Risk Management Software – Top 4 Benefits

  As more and more enterprises turn to risk management software to manage risks of all sizes, Enterprise Security Magazine has published an excellent article on implementing a formal risk management system. Beginning with the identification of trouble spots and following… Read more… →

• Fusion Expands Leadership Team With New CMO

  Fusion Risk Management, Inc., a leading provider of business continuity and risk management software and services, has announced the appointment of Terese Fernandez as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Fernandez will join Fusion’s Executive Leadership Team and be responsible for elevating… Read more… →

• Protecting Yourself After a Data Breach

  You may feel it’s a daunting task addressing the responsibility of protecting yourself and your personal information from a data breach. However, there are some fundamental actions that can be taken right now that can make you a significantly safer… Read more… →

• The 2020 BCI Emergency Communications Survey

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced the launch of the sixth Emergency Communications survey, which is being conducted in partnership with F24. The survey examines what the most common practices are in deploying an emergency communications plan and how… Read more… →

• 8 Cyber Threat Trends to Watch Out for in 2021

  In this time of change and adaptation, Booz Allen’s newly published Cyber Threat Trends Outlook explores what we know about upcoming cybersecurity challenges, and provides guidance on how to prepare for them. Threats to cybersecurity are part of our everyday… Read more… →

• BCM Lessons Learned in 2020

  As organizations around the world were abruptly thrown into having to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, business continuity management became a key focal point. With hindsight there is, of course, much to learn about how things can be improved for… Read more… →

• Swan Island Networks and Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions Announce Strategic Alliance

  Swan Island Networks has announced that it has agreed to cooperate with Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions’ wholly-owned subsidiary Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD) on the development and of integrating RAD’s real time, AI-based face mask detection alerts and MAC address data… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Preparing for Winter Weather During a Pandemic

  Preparing for Winter Weather During a Pandemic will be the featured topic during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2020. This live Q&A discussion will feature The National Weather Service’s Paul Yura… Read more… →

• RockDove Solutions Unveils In Case of Crisis 365 to Help Organizations Resolve Threats Year-Round

  RockDove Solutions, developer of an award-winning Issue and Crisis Management Platform, has released the next generation of their platform, In Case of Crisis 365, to enable organizations to document, track, and resolve emerging issues before they escalate to a crisis.… Read more… →

• 6 Steps For Building A Crisis Management Team To Give You Resilience

  By Katherine Rundell: You may hope that your business never needs to draw on its crisis management team. But if a crisis occurs, businesses that are ready are the ones who thrive as new opportunities present themselves. Building the right… Read more… →

• Witt O’Brien’s and BC Management Launch Annual Event Impact Management Study

  Witt O’Brien’s has announced that it will be an official sponsor of the 9th Annual Event Impact Management Study and will partner with the owner of the study, BC Management, a division of Castellan Solutions. The study assesses how organizations… Read more… →

• Are Remote Workers Putting Your Company at Risk?

  As flexible work schedules and working locations become more widespread and going remote increases the corporate attack ranges, users are increasingly exposed to targeted attacks that will affect the organizations. A recent study conducted by Trend Micro highlighted that 39%… Read more… →

• Sungard Receives AWS Managed Service Provider Partner Designation

  Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS), a leading provider of highly-available, cloud connected infrastructure in North America and Europe has announced its acceptance into the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Managed Service Provider (MSP) Partner Program. This marks the third year in… Read more… →

• Top 6 Signs You Need to Update Your Data Recovery Plan

  Aging servers, incompatible infrastructure, multiple data recovery tools – just a few of the tell-tale signs that you need to update your data recovery plan. But many companies still neglect to fully invest in their disaster recovery for a myriad… Read more… →

• BCI USA Chapter Charts Strategy, Collaborations for 2021

  Alice Kaltenmark, FBCI, MBCP, President of the BCI USA Chapter, has announced the organization’s course for the coming chapter year, aligning its efforts into five key collaboration streams, each of which will be lead by a chapter board member. According… Read more… →

• ACP National Board of Directors Nominations Deadline Extended

  The Nominating Committee of the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) National Board of Directors has extended the deadline to nominate candidates for 2021 Board positions to Monday, November 9, 2020. Since its inception, ACP’s mission has been to develop and… Read more… →

• Preparing for Winter Weather During a Pandemic

  Winter weather can take a toll on the physical and mental health of your employees. But this winter poses an added concern for organizations everywhere. In addition to the typical disruptions and injuries caused by icy roads, heavy snowfall, and… Read more… →

• Cybersecurity Trends and Risks to Look Out for in 2021

  By Agility Recovery: Protecting your business and its promise is every leader's priority, along with ensuring the wellbeing of the people. The number of disruptions affecting businesses is rising, with cyber risks being the leading ones. The COVID-19 pandemic has had… Read more… →

• Assurance, Avalution, & Clearview Combined as Castellan Solutions

  Three of the leading providers of global business continuity management software and services – Assurance Software, Avalution Consulting, and ClearView Continuity – have officially rebranded as Castellan Solutions. Historically, a Castellan was a real person whose job it was to… Read more… →

• Phishing For Info: Brand Name Spoofs Steal Your Data

  Cybercriminals are continuing their brazen attempts to steal your data under the guise of some of the biggest brand names in the world.Google, Amazon, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Microsoft headline Check Point Research’s second quarter list of companies ripe for impersonation… Read more… →

• Updated Business Continuity Maturity Model Program Available

  Virtual Corporation has launched a new version of its free Continuity Maturity Model (BCMM®) assessment tool which is used to help organizations measure the quality and maturity of its BCM Program against existing standards, guidelines, and best practices. The new… Read more… →

• Preparing and Responding to Civil Unrest and Workplace Violence

  Reprinted with permission from the Preparedness Bulletin: Protests, civil disturbances, and rioting across the country leading up to a divisive election bring worries of more violence. Gain an understanding of how to prepare for and respond to civil unrest and… Read more… →

• New Book: Business Continuity Exercises: Quick Exercises to Validate Your Plan

  Rothstein Publishing has announced the November 2020 release of Business Continuity Exercises: Quick Exercises to Validate Your Plan. The new book is authored by Charlie Maclean-Bristol, MA (Hons), PgD, FBCI, FEPS. Is exercising your continuity program too time-consuming, costly, or… Read more… →

• Participate in the 2020 Event Impact Management Study

  BC Management has announced that it is currently conducting its 9th Edition Event Impact Management 2020 study in partnership with Witt O’Brien’s. The annual study quantifies the various types of economic impacts on a business due to disruptive events and identifies… Read more… →

• New White Paper: Digital Transformation in the New Normal

  Digital Transformation in the New Normal: The Importance of Building Resilient Businesses, a new white paper from Everbridge, outlines how to adapt your business to the changing landscape. Few ideas have captured the imagination of business leaders as much as… Read more… →

• 10 Tips to Know: #BeCyberSmart to Be Cyber Secure

  As National Cybersecurity Awareness Month winds down, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 5 office wants everyone to Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart and get the resources you need to be safe online. “Protecting against potential cyberattacks should be a… Read more… →

• CI New York Conference Wrapping Up Inspirational Learning, Networking Experience

  Strategies for the ultimate resilient organization, a top-flight keynote dealing with the affects of the pandemic, a top-flight keynote – The Shape of Behavior, Society, the Workplace, and the Future, and engaging networking opportunities have been on display all week… Read more… →

• New Webinar: 10 Steps to Tabletop Exercise Success

  10 Steps to Tabletop Exercise Success will be the featured topic during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2020. The discussion will be lead by Tam Williams, Project Manager/Business Continuity Consultant, KingsBridge… Read more… →

• Enterprise Risk Management: 3 Keys to Success

  By Pete O'Dell, Swan Island Networks: If you don't have an umbrella, why check the weather? Enterprise Risk Management can be very complicated. If you are a multi-national with global supply chains and a threat matrix that includes physical, cyber,… Read more… →

• 8 Innovative Social Distancing Tips for Small Businesses

  By Grace Murphy:  Lockdown measures have significantly eased, and the economy is getting back into the swing of things. However, if we want to keep thing good momentum going, then it’s important not to forget about maintaining social distancing. Otherwise,… Read more… →

• Technology & Business Continuity in Organizational Resilience Report

  The Business Continuity Institute’s (BCI) first ever Technology & Business Continuity in Organizational Resilience Report looks at how business continuity professionals should work with their counterparts in IT and or Cyber Security departments to increase resilience across the organization. The report… Read more… →

• ACP National Board of Directors Nominations Open

  The Nominating Committee of the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) National Board of Directors is now soliciting candidates for 2021 Board positions. Since its inception, ACP’s mission has been to develop and advance continuity professionals to be accomplished in their… Read more… →

• New Research Identifies 10 Pandemic-Related Responses With Highest Business Impact

  The Josh Bersin Academy, the world's only global development academy for HR professionals, today announced the release of its newest research-based report, Business Resilience: The Global COVID-19 Pandemic Response Study. The 38-page complimentary report is based on a survey conducted in… Read more… →

• New Guide to Integrating Cyber Security and Enterprise Risk Management

  The National Institute of Technology and Standards (NIST) has released ‘NISTIR 8286, Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM),” a new publication that aims to promote greater understanding of the relationship between cyber security risk management and ERM, and the… Read more… →

• Zerto Announces Zerto 8.5

  Zerto, an industry leader in cloud data management and protection, has announced the launch of Zerto 8.5 with new cloud capabilities. Zerto 8.5 offers backup to Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) directly from on-premises deployments for long-term retention… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights Virtual 2020 New York Conference Kicks-off Monday

  The ninth annual Continuity Insights New York Conference will kick off on Monday, October 19, 2020. This virtual, week-long event (Oct. 19-23) will take place entirely online with a full agenda of more than two dozen live and on-demand sessions… Read more… →

• 10 Steps to Tabletop Exercise Success

  Your BCP was written last year and you were ready for anything! Then COVID-19 happened and you were caught flat footed. The plan didn’t really meet your pandemic needs in the end. Tabletop exercising exposes where your plan might be… Read more… →

• The Science Behind Solid Crisis Management Plan Writing

  By Dorian Martin: Regardless of the scale or industry your business operates in, a crisis can rear its head in unexpected intervals. Given the COVID-19 landscape, many industries had to go through a rigorous change in how they operate. According… Read more… →

• Sungard Introduces New Private Cloud with Fully Automated Recovery

  Sungard Availability Services has introduced a new Private Cloud solution as the centerpiece of its end-to-end Connected Cloud ecosystem. As companies look for ways to accelerate digital transformation within their businesses, Sungard AS Private Cloud offers a solution built to… Read more… →

• Gone Phishing: An Overview of Several Types of Scams

  The most prevalent form of social engineering in existence today is phishing. Nearly 98% of social engineering attacks for the most recent reporting period were phishing scams according to Verizon Data Breach Investigations. The SoS Daily News has compiled a… Read more… →

• Still Time to Participate in Business Continuity Trends 2020 Study

  BC Management has announced that there’s still time to participate in its 12th Edition Business Continuity Trends 2020 Study. The input of all business continuity professionals will help this globally recognized tool survey, assess, and report on specific attitudes and… Read more… →

• Free Chapter – Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment: The Power of the Observation

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free excerpt – Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment: The Power of the Observation – from the new book, Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment: The Definitive Threat Identification and Threat Reduction Handbook, by Ernie Hayden… Read more… →

• The Difference Between DR and BC and Why It Matters

  As BC professionals, the terms business continuity and disaster recovery are part of our everyday lexicon. And while they go hand-in-hand, the individual concepts are unique and need to be addressed separately by business leaders. While disaster recovery is the… Read more… →

• Measuring Organizational Resilience

  Based on ICOR’s Organizational Resilience Framework and its Organizational Resilience Model, the OR Capability Maturity Model identifies capabilities across 5 maturity levels and 5 competency areas. Join ICOR for Measuring Organizational Resilience on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.… Read more… →

• BCI Supply Chain Resilience Survey

  The Business Continuity Institute’s (BCI) latest research is focusing on Supply Chain Resilience. The latest survey is structured to build a comprehensive picture about issues currently affecting the supply chain and how professionals are managing them. The 12th Annual BCI… Read more… →

• Implementing Disaster Prevention to Avoid Ransomware Disaster

  The ransomware numbers continue to skyrocket. And while more and more companies are addressing the issue by implementing disaster recovery solutions, are they ignoring the real problem of prevention? Nash Kapoor has written an excellent article on the subject for… Read more… →

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

  The reimagined 2020 Continuity Insights New York Conference will feature 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,… Read more… →

• Office Larger Than 25 Employees? 5 Reasons Your Team Should Remain Remote and How to Keep Them Productive

  By Josette Olivera:  If your office is larger than 25 employees, your team may be missing each other, and you might be feeling eager to get everyone back together, but that doesn’t mean a return is in the company’s best… Read more… →

• Fusion Risk Management Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

  Business continuity and risk management software and services Fusion Risk Management, Inc. has announced the appointment of Judith Tigner as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Tigner will join Fusion’s Executive Leadership Team and will oversee delivery, support, and strategic consulting functions,… Read more… →

• The Importance of Focusing on Data Recovery and Business Continuity

  In the wake of the increase in ransomware attacks, including data exfiltration prior to or during a ransomware attack, it is worth the time and resources to focus on data recovery and business continuity. Linn F. Freedman, a partner in… Read more… →

• Phone Scammers Using Big Tech as Lures

  Victims of robocall scams, commonly know as “vishing,” can put you in danger of losing your identity, your money, and any other private information a criminal can get. So, what to do when the caller claims to be from a… Read more… →

• Everbridge Announce 4th Annual Critical Event Management Impact Awards Program

  Everbridge a global leader in Critical Event Management (CEM), has announced the kick-off of its fourth annual Critical Event Management Impact Awards. The program recognizes unique, innovative and inspiring use of the Everbridge CEM Platform to support life safety, global… Read more… →

• Back-to-Basics: The Main Components of a BC Plan

  The first thing that your business continuity plan needs is a list of all the potential threats awaiting your company and their possible impact on your operations. Keep in mind that it doesn’t matter whether they’re minor or too unlikely… Read more… →

• Don’t Gamble On Your Company’s Future

  Despite the Coronavirus’ domination of our attention, hidden risks abound in today’s business environment, it’s critical to keep your company’s focus on the entire array of risks that threaten your company’s long-term value and make the necessary investment to enhance… Read more… →

• Zerto Earns a 2020 Tech Cares Award

  TrustRadius has recognized IT resilience provider Zerto with a 2020 Tech Cares Award celebrating companies that have gone above and beyond to provide their communities, clients, and frontline workers with support during the COVID-19 crisis. To be accepted for the… Read more… →

• More Than a Third of Companies Caught Unprepared to Support Large-Scale Work-from-Home Model

  Navisite has unveiled new research that found more than one-third (36%) of companies were not prepared to support such a large-scale and abrupt transition to a remote workforce, following “shelter-in-place” mandates issued to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As a… Read more… →

• Pandemic Response Highlights Siloed Approach to BC and Crisis Management

  A new Airmic and Control Risks report captures some of the lessons that organizations have learned from the COVID-19 crisis. ‘New challenges, new lessons’ says the pandemic has highlighted the siloed approach to business continuity management and crisis management that… Read more… →

• New Threats: Are You Prepared?

  Some threats will always remain a consistent issue (e.g. Fire, Flood, Theft and Power outages), but in our ever-changing world, as BC/DR professionals, how prepared are we for the evolving new threats that can and will become more prevalent over… Read more… →

• New Sessions Added to the Continuity Insights’ Virtual 2020 New York Conference

  Continuity Insights has announced the addition of more sessions to its conference program for the 2020 Continuity Insights New York Conference. The 9th Annual Conference will take place “virtually” during the week of October 20-22, 2020. The new topics will… Read more… →

• Reimagining Operational Resilience in the Aftermath of Covid-19

  By John Beattie, Sungard Availability Services: Many organizations believed they were prepared to withstand a business disruption. Then Covid-19 arrived and the reality set in: they were not as ready as they thought… As businesses begin taking careful steps to reopen… Read more… →

• 6 Ways to Change PR Communication Strategies During COVID-19

  By Kristin Herman: PR strategies may have worked for brands before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with the pandemic still ongoing today, these once successful PR strategies might not be effective anymore. What can brands do? That’s where crisis communication comes… Read more… →

• Fusion Recognized in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Vendor Risk Management Tools

  Fusion Risk Management, Inc., a leading provider of business continuity and risk management software and services, today announced that it has been recognized in the August 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Vendor Risk Management Tools. According to Gartner, IT… Read more… →

• Agility Recovery Acquires Recovery Solutions

  Agility Recovery, North America’s premier provider of business continuity solutions, has announced the acquisition of Chicago, Illinois-based Recovery Solutions. Recovery Solutions delivers audit-ready and FFIEC compliant business continuity solutions purpose-built for banks and financial institutions, helping them protect their people,… Read more… →

• Crisis Management in a Pandemic World

  The coronavirus pandemic has not only brought more and new challenges to crisis management professionals but has also renewed the focus on comprehensive crisis management planning, testing and execution. Join ICOR for Crisis Management in a Pandemic World on Wednesday,… Read more… →

• Ohio State Unveils New Tool to Help Businesses Improve Their Resilience

  The COVID-19 pandemic continues to harm small and mid-size businesses due to supply-chain interruptions, temporary closures, employee illnesses and other disruptions. Now a new tool developed through research at The Ohio State University will help those businesses navigate the pandemic… Read more… →

• The Lessons of National Preparedness Month Continue All Year Long

  From Homeland Security Today.com: National Preparedness Month has ending, but the relevance of this annual event continues beyond September. The active hurricane season and devastating series of wildfires out west, both during a global pandemic, are proof that all Americans… Read more… →

• The 16 Most Essential Books for Business Continuity Directors

  Keenly aware of the massive responsibility taken on by business continuity directors, Solutions Review has compiled the 16 essential books that business continuity directors or managers need to add to their reading lists. Click on any of the book links… Read more… →

• Entries Now Open for DRI Awards of Excellence 2021

  The DRI International has announced that entries for its 2021 Awards of Excellence are now being accepted. The Awards of Excellence aim to recognize leaders and innovators in the fields of business continuity, technology recovery, and crisis and risk management.… Read more… →

• “Virtual” Exchange of Practical Ideas to 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. By… Read more… →

• Who Makes the Decisions?

  By Roswitha Firth, KingsBridge BCP: How can you influence the decision makers? In every company there are decision makers and decision influencers. Often it is the decision influencers who see the need for a service/solution. They then work to convince… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Reducing Risk During a Pandemic

  Reducing Risk During a Pandemic will be the featured topic during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2020. The discussion will be led by Christy “Dru” Druzynski, Enterprise Solutions Consultant, and Daniel… Read more… →

• ServiceNow Delivers New Levels of Business Agility & Resilience for the COVID Economy

  ServiceNow, the leading digital workflow company making work, work better for people, today unveiled the Now Platform® Paris release, to help organizations remain agile and be resilient so they can grow and enhance their productivity during the COVID economy. With… Read more… →

• Become More Resilient by Integrating Operational Risk Management

  By Alex Toews, Risk Solutions Manager, Fusion Risk Management: It is difficult for companies to maintain perfect resilience given the complexity of emerging risks and the volatile nature of new catastrophic disruptions. However, organizations need to allocate resources to prepare,… Read more… →

• What Can Businesses Do to Recover from the Pandemic?

  By Jessica Larson, SolopreneurJournal.com: As parts of the country start to emerge from months of quarantine and lockdown, some businesses are reopening. If your company is among them, you’ll face a variety of challenges. Unfortunately, there isn’t a great playbook… Read more… →

• Free Chapter: No Successful Crisis Response Begins on the Day of the Crisis

  Now, more than ever, today’s executive needs to be prepared to take quick action to annihilate crises before they happen. Executing Crisis: A C-Suite Leadership Survival Guide is made for business leaders who wants to learn how to manage a… Read more… →

• Home Working – Resilience Silver Bullet or Last Resort?

  Arguably one of the key positives from the pandemic has been the ease with which most service-based personnel have transitioned from the office to their own home. While the technology has been around for years it has taken a serious… Read more… →

• New Toolkit for Small Businesses Streamlines BC Planning

  In conjunction with National Preparedness Month, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has launched an updated edition of its free business continuity planning toolkit, Open for Business-EZ (OFB-EZ), to help small businesses prepare for a variety of… Read more… →

• Protiviti Updates ‘Guide to Business Continuity & Resilience’ for Today’s Uncertain Times

  Protiviti has completed a major update to its highly regarded Guide to Business Continuity & Resilience. First produced in 2005, the guide has been updated to reflect today’s new threats and business realities, especially in light of lessons learned from… Read more… →

• Zerto IT Resilience Platform Named ‘Top Five Azure Cloud Backup Solution’

  Zerto, an industry leader for IT resilience, has today been named a TOP 5 Microsoft Azure cloud backup solution by the Data Center Intelligence Group (DCIG), a leading independent technology analyst firm. Their report highlights Zerto’s strengths across key cloud… Read more… →

• 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