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

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

• ServiceNow to Acquire Fairchild Resiliency Systems

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

• How to Prepare Your Business for Unexpected Disasters 

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

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

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

• Quantivate Releases Compliance Management Solutions for Credit Unions

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

• BCI Disruptive Technologies Report 2019

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

• Groupdolists Propels Crisis Management Forward with Redesigned Platform

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

• Zerto Introduces IT Resilience Platform Leveraging Microsoft Azure Managed Disks

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

• The Five Phishing Tactics Used in Ransomware

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

• Top 9 Cybersecurity Trends for 2020

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

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

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

• Ongoing Employee Education Best Defense Against Phishing

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

• Considering DRaaS for Small Business

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

• BCI Supply Chain Resilience Report 2019

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

• Deadline for The 2020 DRI Awards of Excellence

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

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

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

• Anticipate Changing Conditions to Ensure Successful BC

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

• Pathway to Cyber-Resiliency Case Study

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

• Successful DR Begins With a Proven DR Testing Strategy

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

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

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

• Improving Data Center Efficiency – New Date

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

• 4th Edition IT Resiliency Study Now Live

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

• Holub Named Chief Marketing Officer at OnSolve

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

• Continuity Insights 2019 New York Conference Set for Monday

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

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

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

• Senior Citizen Workforce Plays Increasing Role in Continuity Planning

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

• Tips for Improving Your BC Strategy

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

• Preparing Your Business for Unexpected Disasters Infographic

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

• ACP 2020 National Board Voting Open

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

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

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

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

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

• Surviving BC by Living Outside the Box

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

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

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

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

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

• Debating the Value of the BIA

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

• Watch Out for Typosquatting

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

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

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

• Deloitte Extended Enterprise Risk Management Results

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

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

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

• 7 Components of a Complete Business Continuity Plan

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

• Getting Back Online Quickly When Your Services Unexpectedly Shut Down

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

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

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

• Improving Data Center Efficiency

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

• Cyber Threats Are Top Overall Business Concern

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

• 2019 Disruptive Technologies Report

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

• Deputy Administrator Peter Gaynor to Lead FEMA

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

• The Exchange of Practical Ideas Can Help Solve Critical Problems

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

• The Digital Transformation Revolution

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

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

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

• Balancing Act: Innovation and Cybersecurity

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

• Training Employees to Prepare for Emergency Events

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

• Third-Party Data Vendors Contribute Significantly to Company Breaches

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

• New eBook: The New Rules of Crisis Management

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

• New BC Checklist Deals With Hurricane Response

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

• The Path to Operational Resiliency – The First Steps

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

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

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

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

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

• It’s Time to Integrate Cybersecurity and Business Continuity

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

• Fusion Appoints Michael Campbell as CEO

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

• ACP NY Metro Chapter to Hold Social Networking Event

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

• Free Chapter: Getting Leadership Ready for Crisis

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

• RIMS Risk Management Talent Report Published

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

• Risk Management Association Announces New Board Leaders

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

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

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

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

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

• Deadline Approaching: 2020 CI Management Conference Call for Speakers

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

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

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

• 2019 BC Benchmark Study Report and Webinar

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

• Sungard AS Names New Chief Financial and Commercial Officers

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

• Everbridge Expands Its Wearable Device Ecosystem and Strategy

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

• Five Staffing Options to Drive Business Continuity

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

• Business Continuity and the Human Factor

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

• Free Home Preparedness Training eLearning Course Available

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

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

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

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

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

• Have You Ever Been Involved in a Data Breach?

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

• National Preparedness Month – Prepared Not Scared

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

• Measuring Cybersecurity

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

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

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

• Building a Culture of Resiliency

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

• Participate in the First Current State of Incident Preparedness Survey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Managing Risk Through the Implementation of Management Systems

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

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

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

• BCI USA Chapter 2019 Election Results Announced

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

• Career Opportunity With Comcast Business

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

• Active Shooter Preparedness       

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

• Surviving BC by Living Outside the Box

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

• Social Media in Business Continuity

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

• Increasing Employee Engagement to Help Enforce Business Continuity Strategies

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

• 5 Steps to a Proper Risk Management Strategy

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

• ICYMI: 9 Steps to Critical Event Management Improvement

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

• CPO Fall Summit Call for Speakers

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

• Ensuring a Smarter, More Resilient Building

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

• New Webinar: Risky Indicators 

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

• The BIA is Headed in This Direction

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

• Current State of Incident Preparedness Survey

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

• The Good and Bad News on Ransomware Attacks

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

• Above-Normal Hurricane Season More Likely

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

• Nominations for 2020 DRI Awards of Excellence Open

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

• Keynote Announced for 2019 Continuity Insights New York Conference

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

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

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

• Active Shooter Resources Available from DHS

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

• Interview With FEMA’s Deputy Administrator

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

• Nominations Being Accepted for 2020 ACP National Board of Directors

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

• Everbridge Announces Acquisition of NC4

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

• How to Ensure Business Continuity When Moving Offices

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

• The Path to Operational Resiliency – The First Steps

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

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

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

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

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

• 2020 CI Management Conference Call for Speakers

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

• How States Are Changing the Face of Emergency Management

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

• Community Resilience Volunteer Week 2019

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

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

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

• Call for Speakers/Presentations for 2020 CI Management Conference

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

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

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

• Prepare for an Earthquake With These Disaster Kits

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

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

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

• High Availability vs Disaster Recovery

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

• Spano Joins Fairchild Resiliency Systems as New Consulting Manager

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

• Industry Leaders, Critical Sessions Headline 2019 CI Conference Program

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

• Ask These 7 Questions When Developing Your BCP

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

• Identity Theft Via Weaponized Data

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

• Asbestos and Natural Disasters

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

• Catching the Next Insider Threat

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

• Rothstein Publishing Announces New Book Launches for Fall

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

• Earth Networks Releases 2019 Mid-Year Lightning Report

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

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

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

• Avalution Consulting Announces Acquisition of BC Management

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

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

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

• Real Cloud Security Challenges Facing Your Enterprise

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

• New Ebook Dedicated to Workplace Violence Response Planning

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

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

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

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

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

• Registration Now Open for Continuity Insights 2019 New York Conference

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

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

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

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

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

• Disaster Preparedness Guide for Businesses

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

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

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

• Agenda Announced for Continuity Insights’ 2019 New York Conference

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

• How is Climate Change Shaping Future Disaster Recovery Preparation?

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

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

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

• What Makes an Emergency Manager Effective? – Part 2

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

• The Future of Risk Assessment and the BIA

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

• Building Resilient Communities – Recent Research

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

• Breaking Down Business Continuity Barriers With Incident Management

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Practical SQL Server BC/DR Planning

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

• Sferic Connect Launched by Earth Networks

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

• Video Interview: Emerging Trends in ERM

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

• AccuWeather Names Smith New President

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

• BC Program Metrics That Fuel Engagement Across Stakeholders

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

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

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

• CPE Announces Duty of Care and Business Continuity Event

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

• What Makes an Emergency Manager Effective?

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

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

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

• ACP/NY Metro Chapter Announces June Meeting Topic

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

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

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

• How Various Leadership Styles Apply to Corporate Crisis Management

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

• Email Scam Alert: Top Phishing Subject Lines

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

• New Global Hub Facilitates Connections and Collaboration for Industry Professionals

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

• Earth Networks Receives Presidential Award for Exports

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

• What’s in Your Hurricane Supply Kit?

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

• Free Chapter: Can ESRM Help Your Security Program?

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

• Effective Risk Management Through ERM/BCM Integration & Collaboration

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

• Weatherproof Your Business Continuity Plan in 8 Simple Steps

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

• Avoiding Social Media Cybercrime: Start Here

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

• Responding to Change: The Agile Organization

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

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

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

• 2019 Business Continuity Benchmark Study

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

• Fairchild Resiliency Systems Named ServiceNow IRM Ecosystem Partner

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

• Recommended Practices for BCDR Software Implementation

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

• The Fundamental Questions Behind Resilience – Survival

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

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

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

• Sleep in Heavenly Peace Set for Bunks Across America

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

• The Importance of Developing a Cyber-Resilience Plan

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

• IBM Announces Call for Code 2019 Global Challenge

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

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

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

• Mobile Device Users Beware – Suggestions to Avoid Email Phishing

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

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

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

• Adobe Vulnerabilities Weaponized at an Alarming Rate

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

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

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

• FEMA Issues New Senior Leader Toolkit

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

• Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 – Key Takeaways

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

• New Risks, Threats Can Disrupt Business Operations

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

• Sophisticated Cyber Attacks Point to Retail Sector Vulnerability

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

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

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

• NEDRIX Annual Spring Conference Scheduled

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

• Defining an Incident. Or is it an Event?

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

• Call for Speakers – Continuity Insights 2019 New York Conference

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• CPO Spring Summit Scheduled

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

• A Good Cyberdefense – Keep a Low Profile

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Fusion Risk Management Expands Third Annual User Summit

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

• CPE Survival School: BCM Audits and Examinations

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

• Free White Paper: The Perfect Apology

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

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

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

• Six Keys to Keeping Your Program Under Control

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

• Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices

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

• 2019 BCI Americas Awards Winners Announced

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

• ISO 22301 & 22313 – Sneak Peek at 2019 Updates

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

• 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference Set to Kick-off

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

• Former Sony Pictures Security Chief Stevan Bernard Talks Cybersecurity

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

• Top 10 Supply Chain Risk Predictions for 2019

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

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

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

• Researchers Predict 13 Named Storms During Upcoming Atlantic Hurricane Season

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Preparing for a Disaster: How Prepared Are You?

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

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

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

• The Results Are In: 2019 Business Continuity Compensation Assessment

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

• Data Center Capacity Planning

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

• To BIA or Not to BIA…Revisited

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

• Meet Our Keynote Speakers

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

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

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

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

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

• 2019 BCI Americas Awards Shortlist Announced

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

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

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

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

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

• The Exchange of Practical Ideas Can Help Solve Critical Problems

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

• Skills Gap Remains Biggest Cybersecurity Challenge

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

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

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

• Arkansas Teacher Uses Rave Panic Button to Help Save Student

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

• Implementation of Community Lifelines Toolkit

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

• Fusion Adds Strategic Leadership Positions  

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

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

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

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

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

• Conducting Crisis Meetings the Right Way

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

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

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

• Top 7 Security and Risk Management Trends for 2019

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

• New Director of BC/DR Joins Fairchild Resiliency Systems

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

• ACP/NY Metro Chapter Announces March Meeting Topic

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that “Resiliency & Risk Management in Third Party Management Ecosystems” will be the topic of discussion at its March meeting. The session will take place on Thursday, March 21, 2019 beginning… Read more… →

• Addressing the Front-Line Needs of Today’s BC Professionals

  Conferences are key to gathering information and learning new techniques from your peers and experienced professionals within the business continuity community. The 17th annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 15-17, 2019, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, will… Read more… →

• Following the Feed: Business Continuity in the Age of Social Media

  By Terri Howard, FEI: Television isn’t the focal point of breaking news anymore. When a crisis occurs today, people turn to their phones for live updates via Twitter threads or Facebook Live videos. While this immediate response can be an… Read more… →

• Avalution Consulting Introduces The Business Continuity Operating System™

  Business continuity and IT disaster recovery consulting services and software solutions provider Avalution Consulting has announced the official release of the Business Continuity Operating System™ (BCOS). The system provides a whole new way to build connections, drive analytics, and operate… Read more… →

• How Prepared Are You for a Disaster?

  You may think your company is prepared for when disaster strikes. But are you really ready? What does that even mean? These are important questions to ask because failing to prepare can be catastrophic for your business. In the upcoming… Read more… →

• FEMA Releases New Exercise Starter Kits

  FEMA’s National Exercise Division has released new Exercise Starter Kits to provide tools for state, local, tribal, territorial, non-governmental, and private sector partners to conduct table top exercises. The new Exercise Starter Kits contain a situation manual, facilitator guide and… Read more… →

• New Internet Security Threat Report

  Symantec’s 2019 Internet Security Threat Report takes a deep dive into insights from the world’s largest civilian global intelligence network revealing the latest trends and vulnerabilities. The research is informed by 123 million sensors recording thousands of threat events every… Read more… →

• BC Pros Should Be Aware of Emerging Issues

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

• ICYMI: The Relationship Driven Leader

  By Michelle Tillis Lederman: Are you someone’s boss? Do you have a boss? Or are you, like many, in both roles? I would hope that being both a manager and an employee would give you perspective on how to think about work… Read more… →

• 2019 BCI Horizon Scan Report

  The Business Continuity Institute has announced the release of its 2019 BCI Horizon Scan Report. This year’s results draw on the input of 569 global professionals to shine a light on the disruptive forces that they anticipate in 2019 and… Read more… →

• Cybersecurity Toolkit Enables Small Businesses to Stay Protected

  The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) and Mastercard have released a new Cybersecurity Toolkit specifically designed for small and medium businesses. This free online resource is available worldwide and offers actionable guidance and tools with clear directions to combat the increasing volume… Read more… →

• FLEX Recovery Improves Work-from-Home Strategy, Complements Overall Business Continuity Plans

  Every company needs to be prepared as disasters can strike at any time, leaving a community or entire region devastated and your staff unable to work. Quickly implementing a strategy for your staff to continue to work either from home… Read more… →

• Agility Recovery Acquires BC/Emergency Notification Software and Services Provider Preparis

  Agility Recovery has announced the acquisition of Atlanta, GA-based Preparis, which delivers an all-in-one business continuity and emergency notification solution that helps organizations protect their people, operations and brand – before, during and after continuity incidents happen. The company’s combination… Read more… →

• New Continuity Insights Webinar: NFPA 1600 – 2019 Edition

  Continuity Insights will present NFPA 1600 – 2019 Edition: The Latest Update to an Important Organizational Resilience Tool on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 as part of its continuing educational webinar series. The broadcast will begin at 2:00 p.m. ET. Registration… Read more… →

• Subject Matter Experts and Thought Leaders – Meet Your Keynotes

  The 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 15-17 in New Orleans, will have two featured keynotes sharing their experience and expertise on topics that impact the resiliency and integrity of organizations large and small. These speakers will generate… Read more… →

• Climate Change, Cyber Attacks Biggest Global Security Threats

  New survey data from the Pew Research Center identifies the possible impacts of climate change as one of the biggest threats to security according to people from around the world. Another growing concern is cyber attacks from other countries. U.S.… Read more… →

• NFPA 1600 2019 Edition Updated to Help Increase Organizational Resilience

  NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) has recently published the 2019 edition of the NFPA 1600 “Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management.” The 8th edition of this important international standard is now available to help improve your organization’s resilience. In… Read more… →

• Continuity Cares Volunteer Effort to Partner With Sleep in Heavenly Peace

  The 13th Annual Continuity Cares community volunteer initiative is pleased to partner this year with Sleep in Heavenly Peace and the New Orleans Fire Department. Founded in 2012, Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a 501c(3) non-profit organization that is dedicated… Read more… →

• ICYMI: Why Organizations Should Take an Operational Approach to Risk Management

  By Robert Sibik: Combining two seemingly unrelated entities to make a better, more useful creation is a keystone of innovation. Think of products like the clock radio and the wheeled suitcase, or putting meat between two slices of bread to… Read more… →

• Specialized Learning/Certification From BCI, DRI, ICOR, Adaptive BC Solutions

  A series of individual and multi-day pre- and post-conference course that will help you hone your skills, give you valuable accreditation, and advance your professional and personal career goals will be featured at the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference. These… Read more… →

• ICOR’s Organizational Resilience Certification

  ICOR’s unique certification recognizes the capabilities of those who lead in increasing the resilience of their organization. It credentials personnel who understand two or more of the disciplines that build a more resilient organization. Now’s the time to get certified… Read more… →

• Learn From Seasoned Practitioners, Industry Thought Leaders

  Learning new strategies, techniques, skills, and practices is essential for both business continuity professionals learning the ropes and advanced practitioners. It’s the most direct path to achieving new heights of resiliency within your organization. The 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference… Read more… →

• BCI Launches New Women in Resilience Group

  With the goal of connecting and empowering women in multiple disciplines including, business continuity, crisis management, emergency management, security, disaster recovery, risk and organizational resilience, the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has formed the Women in Resilience (WiR) group. WiR seeks… Read more… →

• New Webinar: Choosing the Right Emergency Communication Software

  Continuity Insights has announced a new addition to it webinar series. Choosing the Right Emergency Communication Software for Your Company will be presented on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. ET and deliver a primer on selecting the right… Read more… →

• Join Continuity Cares as We Support Sleep in Heavenly Peace

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

• Financial Institutions Re-engineering Risk Management Systems

  Faced with significant economic dangers and nonfinancial risks, financial  institutions will need to fundamentally re-examine and re-engineer their risk management functions. Those are the top-level findings of the 11th edition of Global Risk Management Survey conducted by the Deloitte Risk… Read more… →

• ACP/NY Metro Chapter Announces February Session/Speaker

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that Bo Mitchell, Founder and President of 9-1-1 Consulting, will discuss “State of Readiness in the Private Sector…” at its next chapter session. The meeting will take place on Thursday, February… Read more… →

• Can Enterprise Security Risk Management Help Your Security Program?

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

• Communicating Continuity to Millennials: The Next Crisis Managers

  By Grace Burley, Witt O’Brien’s: We live in an age where planning for the worst is an absolute must. When it comes to communication around emergency, crisis, and continuity programs, the outcome is only as good as the employees who… Read more… →

• Choosing the Right Emergency Communication Software for Your Company

  With emergency communication software, organizations can effectively communicate with their people during emergencies to keep employees safe and ensure business continuity when it matters most. And while nearly half of organizations today use some form of emergency management software to… Read more… →

• 2019’s Biggest Threats and Challenges

  What does 2019 have in store for our nation and communities? According to a panel of Homeland Security experts, the biggest challenges facing the United States this year are wide-ranging across multiple industries with significant potential impact on the consumer… Read more… →

• Situational Awareness & How to Obtain It

  How well do we truly understand situational awareness? To fully grasp the concept, we must first accept the definition of what it is. It starts with awareness – what’s happening around you and then comprehending how it impacts you today… Read more… →

• Firestorm’s Global BCM Compensation Study Now Open

  Firestorm Solutions has announced that the 17th annual Business Continuity Management Compensation Study is now open. This globally recognized compensation report for Business Continuity/Resiliency professionals will assess earning potential by years of experience, degree, years of management and leadership expertise,… Read more… →

• New White Paper: Mitigating Risk for Lone and Remote Workers

  Whether you have office-based staff, mobile or travelling employees, contractors, or lone workers you have a duty of care toward all your employees. Lone and Remote Worker Duty of Care: 4 Components to Mitigate Risk, a new white paper from… Read more… →

• New Chief Content Officer & President and Strategic Reorganization for AccuWeather

  AccuWeather has promoted John Dokes to Chief Content Officer and President of the AccuWeather Network and has announced the formation of a new Media Content Group to advance aggressive and strategic new programming initiatives . With more than 25 years’… Read more… →

• 4 Trends for Today’s CSOs, Crisis & Risk Managers

  By Robert Pocica: Today’s CSO continues to face many of the traditional challenges such as response to crises, management of events, threats to brand reputation, building cyber resilience, supply-chain disruptions/thefts, workplace violence, and executive protection. What is different today for… Read more… →

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

  The importance of consulting subject matter experts on a wide-range of critical BC/DR issue cannot be overstated. It’s the reason why Continuity Insights invites recognized subject matter experts to be part of the "Ask the Experts" track during the annual… Read more… →

• Who Are the Cyber Criminals?

  Cyber criminals committing cyber crimes. It’s the fasting growing crime in today’s technology-driven era. But who are these criminals? Are they lone individuals or teams of clandestine hackers performing malicious activities on digital systems or networks, such as spreading viruses… Read more… →

• The Impact of Culture on an Organization’s Resilience

  The importance of organizational culture cannot be overestimated. As part of its professional development webinar series, ICOR (The International Consortium For Organizational Resilience) will explore the role of organizational culture, identify characteristics of resilient organizations, and share examples of how… Read more… →

• Swan Island Networks Fortifies TX360 Intelligence Channel Gallery With 1000 New Sources

  Swan Island Networks, creators of the TX360 real-time situational awareness platform deployed on the Microsoft Azure Cloud, have doubled the number of Intelligence Channels included with its standard Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering. TX360 subscribers use Intelligence Channels to customize visual Dashboards,… Read more… →

• New Ebook Detail’s Mass Notification’s Role in Risk Management

  From severe weather events and natural disasters to cyber-attacks, active shooters, and more, these ever-changing and growing risks demand that enterprises become even more vigilant and resilient. Clear, consistent communication during a critical event is the difference between chaos and… Read more… →

• Fusion Risk Management Announces Organizational Changes for Scalability

  Business continuity and risk management software and services provider Fusion Risk Management has announced an expanded leadership team to support the company’s rapid growth and establish an operating model to keep pace with the company’s plans for future expansion. The… Read more… →

• Technology, Communication, and Business Continuity in the Face of Violence

  By the end of November, 2018, the United States had faced 323 mass shootings, a steady trend including the 346 from 2017. The bleak reality of this forces business owners to look at business continuity plans that factor an active shooter… Read more… →

• New Webinar to Focus on Creating Effective Infectious Disease Plans

  The Invisible Threat – Planning for Infectious Disease Outbreaks & Epidemics will be the featured topic during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for Thursday, January 31, 2019. Respected industry authority Suzanne Bernier, President of SB… Read more… →

• The Case for Continuing Education

  Taking advantage of continuing education opportunities associated with industry conferences allows business continuity professionals to dig deeper into more focused subjects that address their evolving educational needs in a smaller, intimate group setting. These intensive sessions provide insight, ideas, and… Read more… →

• BCI Releases 2019 Emergency Communications Report

  Exercising emergency communications plans is a critical task as it enables organizations to simulate a communications response and it also measures their effective level of preparedness in case of an actual event. The just released BCI Emergency Communications Report 2019… Read more… →

• Crisis Management and Social Media Usage

  How much of our success is based on luck and how much is based on preparation? Success is ultimately based on preparation and the quality of time we’re willing to put into doing things the right way and adapting to… Read more… →

• Live Web Forum: Insider Threat By Cyber Vector

  The Global Resilience Network and the Metropolitan Resilience Network, hosted by the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) at New York University, are presenting a Live Web Forum on the “Insider Threat By Cyber Vector.” The forum is scheduled for… Read more… →

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

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

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

  A total of 16 sessions and workshops have been scheduled for the featured Case Studies track at the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference. The exchange of practical ideas that can help solve critical problems or improve the efficiency or effectiveness… Read more… →

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

  The 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference is headed to the Big Easy, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 15-17. And while there are countless reasons why business continuity practitioners should attend this annual educational experience, conference organizers have outlined five convincing arguments… Read more… →

• Taking a Look Into Business Continuity’s Crystal Ball for 2019

  Global volatility, the threat of cyber breaches, climate change, ISO22301, and post-Brexit scenarios headline those areas that will have an impact on business continuity during 2019. Charlie Maclean Bristol, Director of Training at PlanB Consulting, offers five predictions focusing on these… Read more… →

• DHS White Paper: Countering False Information on Social Media in Disasters and Emergencies

  Rumors, misinformation and false information on social media proliferate before, during and after disasters and emergencies. While this information cannot be completely eliminated, first responder agencies can use various tactics and strategies to offset bad information. As a result, the… Read more… →

• Corporate Risk Management Firm Lootok Acquired by BDO

  BDO USA, a leading accounting and advisory firm, has announced the asset acquisition of New York-based crisis management and business continuity consulting and technology firm Lootok. The acquisition expands BDO’s proactive risk management capabilities, offering clients an end-to-end suite of… Read more… →

• “Identity Thief” Jim Stickley to Keynote Day 2 of 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference

  Jim Stickley has stolen credit cards, hacked Social Security numbers, robbed banks, and created fake ATMs. He has broken into armed government facilities and has stolen from teenagers. He is an identity thief, but he is no criminal. Fortunately for… Read more… →

• The Invisible Threat – Planning for Infectious Disease Outbreaks & Epidemics

  Recently, Ebola has made a resurgence in West Africa, with a total of over 600 cases now reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As a direct result, an American healthcare worker is currently being monitored in Nebraska after possibly… Read more… →

• Assurance Software, ClearView Unite to Become Largest Global Provider of BC Solutions

  Assurance Software, Inc. has announced a merger with ClearView Continuity in a transaction that expands the company’s Business Continuity Management (BCM) market position and global reach to over 800 customers, with consulting and support services provided on six continents and… Read more… →

• How Effective is Your BCM/Resiliency Program?

  Firestorm Analytical Solutions has announced that it currently conducting its 3rd edition Business Continuity Management Program Maturity Study which will measure overall program effectiveness. This globally recognized study will provide an in-depth, customized report that will focus on the programs… Read more… →

• ACP/NY: Winter Weather Tabletop with NYC OEM

  Recognizing the importance of exercising the plans that business continuity professionals spend so much time developing, the New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that for its January 2019 meeting, the NYCEM Public/Private Initiatives Team will walk the chapter through… Read more… →

• Editorial Submissions – Information Worth Sharing

  Continuity Insights welcomes the submission of clear, interesting, and helpful pieces directed toward business continuity/disaster recovery professionals for publication in our newsletter and online. We encourage you to cover relevant topics based on your experience and expertise. For more than… Read more… →

• Build Crisis Confidence by Weaving Resilience into Your Organizational DNA

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

• Six Drivers and Ten Principles: An Introduction to Adaptive BC

  Adaptive Business Continuity (Adaptive BC) is an approach to continuously improve an organization’s recovery capabilities, with a focus on the continued delivery of services following an unexpected unavailability of people, locations, and/or resources. Adaptive BC transforms or eliminates the majority… Read more… →

• Download the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference Program

  As we prepare to meet in New Orleans on April 15-17, 2019 for the 17th Annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, download the full Conference Program to explore high-level sessions and workshops, networking opportunities, and special events. Get more detail on… Read more… →

• Assurance Software to Help Ensure Resiliency for Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank

  Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank has selected business continuity management and disaster recovery software and services provider Assurance Software and its suite of business continuity applications to help ensure the resiliency for the newly formed banking enterprise. Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank was established… Read more… →

• Merchan Joins BCI Board of Directors; Kaltenmark Named USA Chapter President

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced the appointment of Heather Merchan, MBCI as a Director of the BCI. In a transition of leadership, Alice Kaltenmark has been appointed BCI USA Chapter Board President as her successor. “It is an… Read more… →

• New eBook Details Best Severe Weather Procedures

  “Severe Weather: The 4 extreme threats public safety personnel need to know,” a new severe weather ebook, has been released by critical weather intelligence provider Baron. The document provides a detailed guide to each major type of severe weather threat,… Read more… →

• Information Security, Privacy and Cybercrime Survey 2018

  Digitalization brings opportunities, as well as vulnerabilities and challenges. Heavy investment goes into innovation and development, but not so much into IT security – education and information campaigns. All signs point to gaps that need to be filled. The respondents… Read more… →

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

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

• Powerful Pre- and Post-Conference Sessions Scheduled for 2019

  Organizers have scheduled an extremely well-round pre- and post-conference session track incorporating highly interactive, focused sessions for the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference. Topics have been chosen to give address the evolving educational needs of business continuity professionals and provide key… Read more… →

• 2019 BCI Americas Awards Entries

  The Business Continuity Institute has announced that it will begin accepting entries for the 2019 BCI Americas Awards on the December 22, 2018 and close on the February 16, 2019. The winners will be announced at the 2019 Continuity Insights… Read more… →

• CNN 2018 Heroes Campaign to Match Continuity Cares Project Donations

  Continuity Insights’ 2019 Continuity Cares project will take place on Saturday April 13, 2019, when our volunteers will be building bunk beds for deserving families to support the Sleep in Heavenly Peace initiative, is a non-profit organization whose mission is,… Read more… →

• Firestorm Partners With BCI on Global BCM Compensation Study

  Firestorm Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) to co-publish the 2019 Edition Business Continuity Management Compensation Study. The 17th annual study, aggregates data from participants from more than 30 countries. This analysis frames the… Read more… →

• Quantivate Releases New Policy & Document Management Software

  Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software and services provider Quantivate, has released its new Policy and Document Management Software solution, the latest addition to a suite of software modules designed to help organizations improve performance and make more strategic decisions… Read more… →

• Continuity Cares to Support Sleep in Heavenly Peace in 2019

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

• The Relationship Driven Leader

  By Michelle Tillis Lederman: Are you someone’s boss? Do you have a boss? Or are you, like many, in both roles? I would hope that being both a manager and an employee would give you perspective on how to think about work… Read more… →

• Maintaining Customer Loyalty

  From the BCI: Most companies run customer surveys and look at repeat business to demonstrate satisfaction, but the vast majority of companies are now digitally transformed (or at least on the transformation path) and use technology to make things easier,… Read more… →

• 2018 Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report

  Developed by the DRI Future Vision Committee, the DRI International 2018 Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report provides a global perspective and comprehensive trends analysis of how resilience professionals view their industry and the external factors that are shaping it.… Read more… →

• Agility Acquires Workspace Recovery Business Unit of Rentsys Recovery Services

  Business continuity recovery solutions provider Agility Recovery has announced the acquisition of the workspace recovery customers and assets of Rentsys Recovery Services, Inc., based in College Station, Texas. “We have been intimately familiar with the strengths of Rentsys for a… Read more… →

• Governance in the Resilient Organization

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free chapter – Governance in the Resilient Organization – from Jim Burtles’s landmark book Principles and Practice of Business Continuity: Tools and Techniques. Chapters 1-15 in the book, describe techniques for approaching… Read more… →

• 6 Non-Emergency Uses for Your Mass Notification System

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

• Top 10 Most Common Mistakes During a Crisis

  What are the most common mistakes organizations make when confronted by a crisis? Decisions made, plans not followed, and panic-induced missteps easily headline that list. But there are other less obvious transgressions that need to be avoided when dealing with… Read more… →

• BCP New Year’s Resolutions

  Whether or not you believe in making resolutions, it is that time of the season when we start thinking about the positive changes we can make to improve our lifestyle and increase our resiliency in the new year. Of course,… Read more… →

• Winter Weather Preparation Kit

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

• Business Continuity Trends and Challenges 2019

  The Business Continuity Trends and Challenges survey polls BC professionals on their expectations for the year ahead. All business continuity practitioners are invited to participate in the 6th annual edition of the survey currently being conducted by Continuity Central. The… Read more… →

• ACP New York City Metro Board Elections

  The ACP New York City Metro Chapter currently has four available board positions. The positions include Program Director, Education Director, Membership Director, and Treasurer. All chapter members are encouraged to vote. Cast your ballot here. Additionally, those who are interested running… Read more… →

• Author, Technologist, and Entrepreneur Pete O’Dell to Keynote CIMC 2019 New Orleans

  Continuity Insights has announced that internationally known author, technologist, and entrepreneur Pete O’Dell, will be the opening keynote for the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 15-17, in New Orleans. The conference will take place at the Hilton… Read more… →

• Are Your Vendors Prepared?

  A solid business continuity plan is a great start to help you recover in the face of a major incident. But have you considered what happens when there are “No 3rd Party Vendors?” It’s time to check that they have… Read more… →

• Intelligence Sourcing During a Crisis

  Continuity Insights has announced a new addition to it webinar series. Intelligence Sourcing During a Crisis will be presented on Wednesday, December 5 at 2:00 p.m., and is open to all business continuity and disaster recovery professionals. Situational awareness is… Read more… →

• First BCI Continuity and Resilience Report

  Highlighting the role of business continuity and its relationship with other management functions within the organization, such as information security, risk management or physical security, the Business Continuity Institute has released the first Continuity & Resilience Report: Raising the Impact… Read more… →

• Can Ethical Hacking Improve IT Security?

  First, a definition. What is ethical hacking? More commonly known as “penetration testing,” ethical hacking involves purposeful “hacking” into a computer network, the act of locating weaknesses and vulnerabilities of computer and information systems by duplicating the intent and actions… Read more… →

• BCI Americas Awards Winners to Be Announced at 2019 Management Conference

  Continuity Insights is excited to announce that the Business Continuity Institute will present the winners of the BCI Americas Awards 2019 at the 17th Annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, April 15-17, 2019, in New Orleans. Additionally, the BCI will host… Read more… →

• Surviving the Quiet Crisis – Creating a Communicable Illness Plan

  From Firestorm Solutions: A Communicable Illness Plan (CIP) should primarily focus on describing expected actions of, as well as coordination among, your organization and locally-based governmental and private sector entities, particularly those responsible for public health, health care and emergency… Read more… →

• Hurricanes Florence & Michael – Recovery Lessons Learned

  Recovery Lessons Learned from Hurricanes Florence & Michael, a new webinar scheduled for November 27, has been added to Continuity Insights’ new webinar series. Topic areas to be covered include communications, logistics, crisis management, facilities, supply chains, and restoration of… Read more… →

• Continuity Plans Need Technology to Keep Homes and Businesses Safe

  In 2018, most businesses have some kind of online presence, which means that they are always susceptible to a cyber attack. In fact, the potential global community cost of cyber-crime is estimated at $500 billion and, as noted in a quick… Read more… →

• Crisis Communications & Emergency Notification Survey Released

  The Disaster Resource Guide has released the results of its recent survey on how organizations are managing their crisis communications and leveraging notification technology. The Crisis Communications & Emergency Notification Survey was sponsored by OnSolve. The survey results have been… Read more… →

• Avalution Consulting Releases Control+Comply Feature for Catalyst Business Continuity Software

  Business continuity and IT disaster recovery consulting services and software solutions provider Avalution Consulting has announced the official release of its Catalyst Control+Comply. The new feature enables business continuity, information security, and risk management program managers, as well as others… Read more… →

• Program Announced for the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference

  Continuity Insights has announced the full conference program, including speakers, sessions, plenaries, and panel discussions for the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference, taking place April 15-17, at the Hilton Riverside New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. The preliminary schedule kicks off… Read more… →

• Workplace Violence 101 – 5 Lessons Learned

  Acts of violence, whether in the form of active shooters, bomb threats, or other deadly weapon use, are covered by the media and presented as growing issues. The most recent being Wednesday night's shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill… Read more… →

• Women in Business Continuity Management White Paper Available From the DRI

  DRI International has released a new white paper on Women in the Business Continuity Management field, based on the results of some 1,000 respondents to a survey conducted by the Women in Business Continuity Management Committee. The white paper examines… Read more… →

• Cyber-Attacks & IT Outages Are the Main Threat to Supply Chains

  Cyber-attacks and data breaches (49%) are the most concerning challenge for professionals both over the next 12 months and the next five years. That is according to the 2018 BCI Supply Chain Resilience Report, published by the Business Continuity Institute… Read more… →

• CPE to Present NYC Emergency Management Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Tour

  The Contingency Planning Exchange has announced that the New York City Emergency Management will be giving CPE members a guided tour of its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 beginning at 9:00 a.m. The tour represents an… Read more… →

• Crisis Communications: How to Optimize Social Media and Broadcast Media Use

  During an incident, the news media can help you deliver the proper warnings and messages, however it can also hurt your organization's reputation if not properly utilized. This new webinar from Assurance Software will provide guidance for interfacing with the… Read more… →

• The Violence Prevention Formula – Part 2: Anonymous Reporting

  Part 1 of Firestorm Solutions’ 9-Step Violence Prevention Formula dealt with identifying behaviors of concern that may lead to violence or self-harm. But what action should someone take if they do indeed see a radical behavioral change in a colleague,… Read more… →

• Are Secondary Data Centers a Thing of the Past?

  The data center world is in the midst of a significant transition. The headaches that accompanied on-premises disaster recovery are no longer the significant issues that have traditionally impacted IT teams. Cloud-based options now offer more cost-efficient/effective choices for disaster… Read more… →

• 5 Tips for Embedding Business Continuity Into Your Organization

  Embedding business continuity into your organization is a fundamental step to integrate business continuity awareness and practice into business as usual activities and organizational culture. This stage of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) lifecycle is a critical one and also… Read more… →

• The BC/DR 6 – Key Considerations for Any Plan

  Expecting the unexpected is a way of life when it comes to business continuity and disaster recovery. What are the warning signs? Will my organization be impacted by a potential disaster? How long will my business affected? Will it ever… Read more… →

• Crisis Communication: Getting Leadership Ready for Crisis

  Rothstein Publishing is offering Business Continuity professionals a free chapter – Getting Leadership Ready for Crisis – from Jim Lukaszewski’s industry-defining book on crisis communication and leadership recovery: Crisis Communication: What Your CEO Needs to Know About Reputation Risk and… Read more… →

• Project OWL Wins Inaugural Call for Code Challenge

  Project OWL, an IoT and software solution that keeps first responders and victims connected in a natural disaster, has won the 2018 Call for Code Global Challenge. The Call for Code Global Initiative–a five-year $30 million initiative with support from… Read more… →

• Tying it Together: Why Organizations Should Take an Operational Approach to Risk Management

  By Robert Sibik: Combining business continuity and risk management into a single operational process is the most effective way to prepare for the worst. Combining two seemingly unrelated entities to make a better, more useful creation is a keystone of… Read more… →

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

  Strategies for the ultimate resilient organization, a top-flight keynote dealing with New York’s emergency preparedness, and engaging networking opportunities were all on display at the 2018 Continuity Insights New York Conference. Continuity Insights, in partnership with the Contingency Planning Exchange… Read more… →

• Avoiding Instant Messaging Services for Emergency Communications

  In a crisis situation, each of us is well aware of the importance of having a communication plan. Pressure situations dictate that quick decisions and clear, calm communication is imperative as information regarding an event changes within minutes. And to… Read more… →

• BCI Horizon Scan Survey 2019

  The BCI has announced the launch of the BCI Horizon Scan Survey in collaboration with long-time partner BSI. Over the years this survey, with support from the continuity and resilience community, has helped shape future trends and threats as well.… Read more… →

• Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Continuity Insights Webinars

  Registration is now open for two new Continuity Insights webinars. Reimagining Business Resiliency: Taking Mass Notifications to the Next Level will deal with incorporating mass notification into continuity planning, build a communication strategy for disaster scenarios, and maintain business resiliency… Read more… →

• INTERCEPT Announces Topic/Date for November Urgent Threats Forum

  New York University’s International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEPT), host of the Global Resilience Network and the Metropolitan Resilience Network, has announced that The Critical Intersection of CSR, Corporate & Community Resilience will be the special focus of its Urgent… Read more… →

• 9 Steps to Critical Event Management Improvement

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

• Continuity Insights 2018 New York Conference Set for Monday

  The seventh annual Continuity Insights New York Conference will kick off Monday, October 22. This one-day event is being presented in collaboration with the Contingency Planning Exchange (CPE) and will take place at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel in the… Read more… →

• New Topics Added to Continuity Insights Webinar Series

  Continuity Insights’ new webinar series focusing on current topics of critical importance to BC/DR community has added two new events. How Winter Threatens Your Business. And What To Do About It and Reimagining Business Resiliency: Taking Mass Notifications to the… Read more… →

• 5 Ways to Survive an Active Shooter Event

  In this one-on-one interview, Jason Russell, a former Secret Service Agent and Chief Security Officer with Firestorm Solutions, discusses five key steps individuals should take to survive an active shooter event beginning with situational awareness. Read the full interview with… Read more… →

• How Much Natural Disasters Cost in Every State

  Hurricanes in the southeast. Tornadoes in the Midwest. Earthquakes and wildfires out west. Volcanoes in Hawaii. Natural disasters of varying types and degrees will find us no matter where we live and work across the country. Some are deadly. Some… Read more… →

• Hundreds of Metro NY/NJ Public and Private-Sector Organizations Employing Metropolitan Resilience Network

  A unique, innovative program, the Metropolitan Resilience Network (MRN), now has over 1,000 credentialed stakeholders from hundreds of public and private organizations in the New York metro area. MRN members are connected and collaborating on shared threats to the region… Read more… →

• Third Party Supplier and Vendor Utilization Study

  The BCM Service Provider/Critical Supplier Assessment is a globally recognized tool by risk and business continuity management professionals to survey, assess, and report on specific attitudes and findings as they relate to rating BCM service providers and assessing BCM programs… Read more… →

• Critical Emerging Issues to Be Discussed in New York

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

• What to Do When Winter Threatens Your Business

  Winter brings many diverse threats to businesses, in all environments. From freezing temperatures to road closure to risk of illness, most businesses face challenges related to the winter season. Business continuity during these times relies heavily on proper preparation and… Read more… →

• How to Measure and Assess a Crisis Plan

  Reflecting on 2018 to date, there have been too many crises and risk episodes to recount them all here. Just a few that we’ve witnessed include episodes of workplace and school violence that ignited global media attention, phishing scams, senior… Read more… →

• Taking Mass Notifications to the Next Level

  Mass notification systems have become a core component of most organizations’ business resiliency and disaster recovery operations. But too often notifications require a heavy manual component that can lead to human error and are siloed from business workflows in a… Read more… →

• Why Every Organization Needs a Resilience Officer

  Does the ultimate business continuity professional exist? One that has all the requisite skills and knowledge to make up a 360-degree resilience officer. It’s not an easy question to answer. And according to one of the most prominent and experienced… Read more… →

• Ensuring Business Continuity When Disaster Strikes

  By Leona Harrison, Specialty Fuel Services: Most disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods usually occur when you least expect them. But whichever way, it’s a real issue when disaster brings your business to a complete stop. Malicious acts, forces… Read more… →

• ACP/NY Metro Chapter Announces October Session Speaker

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that Arash Azedegan, PhD, will discuss “The Role of Leadership During Supply Chain Disruptions” at its next chapter session. The meeting will take place on Thursday, October 18 at the Chicago… Read more… →

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

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

• The Violence Prevention Formula – Part 1: Awareness Training

  Are you active on social media? Do you watch any television? Still read a newspaper? Even if you answered no to each of these questions, there’s no escaping the fact that news of violent events travels fast. And with new… Read more… →

• The Key to Organizational Resilience and Agility in Crisis, Disaster, and Breakdown

  From The BCI: The ability of an organization to overcome a crisis is fast becoming an important facet, especially in the modern landscape filled with uncertainty. Termed as organizational resilience, the ability and agility to overcome a crisis or disaster… Read more… →

• New Thinking, New Tips, New Advice

  Vendor presentations offer plenty of opportunities for networking, learning about new trends and technologies, and being exposed to case studies that present new thinking, advice on how to tackle the latest challenges facing BC professionals, and tips you can apply… Read more… →

• Centrallo Forms Groupdolists Global Security Advisory Council

  Centrallo, the creator of next-generation crisis management platform Groupdolists, has announced the formation of the Groupdolists Security Advisory Council. Groupdolists is critical for security operations and emergency management teams, who must protect employees and assets during unexpected disruptions. Groupdolists' Security… Read more… →

• New Report Reveals Killchain Efficiencies, Cyber-Attack Automation Giving Attackers Unprecedented Advantage

  Security-as-a-Service solutions provider Alert Logic has released its latest cybersecurity analysis, “Critical Watch Report: The State of Threat Detection 2018,” which shows cyber attackers are gaining vastly greater scale through new techniques such as killchain compression and attack automation, expanding… Read more… →

• The Value of Exercising, Training, and Awareness in Building Resilience

  One of the main tasks of the business continuity professional is to make sure that staff are equipped to face a crisis. Activities such as training, raising awareness and exercising are essential to make sure the plan is carried out… Read more… →

• Benchmark Your Career & Plans to Become a Top Talent

  A long list of certification acronyms after your last name and years of business continuity/resiliency expertise does not translate into being a Top Talent. A Top Talent professional possesses the sought after soft skills and cognitive ability that can elevate… Read more… →

• New Topic Added to Continuity Insights Webinar Series

  Continuity Insights’ new webinar series has added Rules Before Tools or Tools Before Rules: Leading with BCP Software or BCP Consulting Expertise to its upcoming schedule. It’s an eternal question that needs to be answered and will be on October… Read more… →

• How States Fight Price Gouging Amid Disasters

  Price gouging is a fact of life amid storms and other natural disasters. And while there are both vocal critics and diehard proponents of the practice, a number of states have moved to create anti-price gouging laws and provide resources… Read more… →

• CPE Offering Members a Discount on DRI’s Updated Business Continuity Course

  As part of its partnership with the 2018 Continuity Insights New York Conference, the Contingency Planning Exchange (CPE) is offering its members a discount on the DRI International’s updated business continuity course. BC professionals who register for the course will… Read more… →

• New White Paper Explores Managing the Human Element in Critical Events

  Managing The Human Element in Critical Events: 5 Key Concepts For Leaders and Planners explores the challenges faced when managing critical events, as well as strategies and techniques for mitigating and managing pressure-filled critical event situations. The white paper is… Read more… →

• Fusion Expands Risk Management Capabilities

  Business continuity and risk management software and services provider Fusion Risk Management has announced major product enhancements that expand its risk management capabilities. Fusion’s latest product release includes a new third-party management offering along with a solution for organizations to… Read more… →

• Crisis Stress: Part 4 – Concentration, Memory, and Focus

  By Dr. Robert Chandler: In the first three parts of this short four-part essay series, I briefly summarized some of the ways in which a crisis affects people in terms of physiological reactions including the Acute Stress Response (ASR) and… Read more… →

• BCP Software or BCP Consultants? The eternal question answered!

  Which is the better option – BCP Software or BCP Consultants? Which avenue is best for your business model? What should drive your decision when it comes to navigating this eternal business continuity question? Join Continuity Insights for BCP Software… Read more… →

• The Effective and Efficient “Non-Standard BIA”

  While there is a lot of talk about BIAs and BIA methodologies these days, can a combined BIA/Risk Assessment make it easier and faster to collect necessary information, make decisions, and develop both business unit and technology recovery plans? Join… Read more… →

• Sophisticated Cyber Criminals Locked Up, But Don’t Let That Make You Complacent

  At least 100 companies have been attacked by cybercrime group, FIN7 since 2015. But America’s businesses can breathe a sigh of relief as three of the high-ranking members of the group have been arrested for their alleged involvement multiple cyber attacks. In… Read more… →

• Communicating During a Crisis Infographic Available

  When things go wrong, the hours immediately following a crisis are critical in influencing the long-term effects of the event. Communicating During a Crisis, a new infographic from Firestorm Solutions, details the full list of actions to avoid, as well… Read more… →

• Free Chapter on “Business Continuity Project Startup and Management” Available

  How do you start up and manage your business continuity project? “Business Continuity Project Startup and Management,” a free chapter from Business Continuity Management: Global Best Practices shows how to prepare and manage your business continuity project. You will learn… Read more… →

• Web Forum: Fine-Tuning Situational Awareness to Your Organization

  The Global Resilience Network and the Metropolitan Resilience Network, hosted by the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) at New York University, are presenting a Live Web Forum on “Fine-Tuning Situational Awareness to Your Organization.” The forum is scheduled for… Read more… →

• Monitor Hurricane Florence in Real Time

  As the East Coast braces for the arrival of Hurricane Florence, Continuity Insights is inviting its subscribers to view the status of this impending storm through the TX360 dashboard. This tool monitors threats in real time on a common operating… Read more… →

• Understanding Differences Between Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC)

  By Bob Alsan: For over two decades, I have been on a crusade to educate companies on terminology differences among Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity. Throughout my career, I have held roles in each area as Director of Business Continuity… Read more… →

• Leveraging Your BCM Program in Cyber Security Incident Response

  The immediate reaction to a cyber-security incident is the FUD factor (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt); more like ‘chickens running around with their head cut off’. In the event of a data breach the RTO goes ‘out of the window’ and… Read more… →

• The Do’s and Don’ts of Crisis Communication

  A communication plan is absolutely critical in a crisis environment. During a crisis or disaster, the decisions you make, the actions you take and the words you say will determine if the situation stabilizes or escalates. Leaders are under significant… Read more… →

• Webinar Announcement: New Date Scheduled

  As Hurricane Florence poses imminent danger to our families, friends, and colleagues in the Carolinas and Virginia, we felt that it was in the best interests of everyone to postpone our webinar – So, You Have a Disaster… Now What?… Read more… →

• BCI Emergency Communications Survey 2018

  The BCI has launched the fifth Emergency Communications Survey with the support of F24. The survey seeks to understand what the most common practices are in deploying an emergency communications plan and how to improve them, as well as what… Read more… →

• Ease of PCI Compliance Made Via Certified Resilient Cloud Platform

  Sungard Availability Services has expanded its Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification across its modern, resilient cloud platforms, and now offers compliant production and disaster recovery services on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its managed private cloud.… Read more… →

• Ensuring Business Continuity with an Emergency Mass Notification System

  By Daniel Graff-Radford: Businesses today, whether they are Fortune 100 companies with geographically dispersed workforces or small and midsize businesses whose workforces are always on the move, are challenged to communicate in real-time with employees and customers when emergencies and… Read more… →

• Anticipating Workplace Violence at Termination

  Every year, millions of American workers report having been victims of workplace violence. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, homicides accounted for 10 percent of all fatal occupational injuries in the United States in 2016. There were 500… Read more… →

• BC/DR Program as a Competitive Advantage

  Your organization likely has many customers who depend on your products and services. In some cases, delivering your product just-in-time will make a customer’s special day. In other instances, your services make the different between life and death. Using Your… Read more… →

• Will You Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes?

  So, You Have a Disaster… Now What? That will be the topic of discussion during the next installment of the Continuity Insights Webinar Series scheduled for September 13. Disaster can strike at any time and as business continuity professionals, it’s… Read more… →

• New eBook Delivers Practical Insights into Crisis Leadership

  The latest edition of The Art of Crisis Leadership: Incident Management in the Digital Age features expanded content that addresses timely topics crisis teams must address, such as crisis team communication, and the digital tools that support effective communication during… Read more… →

• Crisis Stress: Part 3 – Psychological and Cognitive Effects

  By Dr. Robert Chandler: There is considerable evidence of psychological and cognitive performance changes when we are under crisis stress. When we confront a dangerous, threatening or critical situation we have a rapid physical response before we even fully comprehend… Read more… →

• Future Vision of Resilience: Global Trends and Predictions

  What are the top issues that worry resilience professionals? At this year’s Continuity Insights New York Conference, October 22, 2018, Kelsey Rose, Director of Global Operations for DRI International, will explore what exactly it means to be a resilience professional… Read more… →

• Five Steps to Help You Discover Organizational Resilience

  Organizational resilience helps an organization to combat disruptive and unforeseen forces through sheer management in order to succeed, prosper, and benefit those involved. It teaches an organization to hold its ground when exposed to chaotic harm or disputes that threaten… Read more… →

• BCM Makes Good Business Sense in Today’s Risky Business Environment

  The foundation of a resilient organization begins with a well-designed, implemented, and maintained Business Continuity Management System. And the building blocks of that foundation are the standards, guidelines, and best practices that provide guidance in continuity planning to protect against,… Read more… →

• Can Enterprise Security Risk Management Help Your Security Program?

  As a security professional, have you found that you and others in your company do not always define security the same way? Have your security interests and business interests have become misaligned? Perhaps, by viewing security through a risk management… Read more… →

• Preparing to Prepare – Documenting Your Exercise

  Exercising your plans is an integral part of an organization’s resiliency strategy. You may know why you need to exercise your plans, but knowing how to plan and prepare all the documents for a Business Continuity exercise is fundamental to… Read more… →

• Innovative Ways to Incorporate a Culture of Cybersecurity into Your Business

  By Kim del Fierro: Cybersecurity is a prevalent issue that’s received increased attention in many companies lately. And no wonder, since it’s continuously been a hot topic brought to the spotlight by the significant data breaches of the past few… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights Announces New Webinar: “So, You Have a Disaster… Now What?”

  As continuity professionals, we’re always waiting for a disaster to occur. But what do you do when it finally does? So, You Have a Disaster… Now What?, a new webinar from Continuity Insights, will take into consideration the countless hours… Read more… →

• Moving to a “When, Not If” Approach to Cyber Breaches

  There’s no dispute that cyber security protection is critical. However, when it comes to approaching cyber breaches, organizations are trending to a ‘When, Not If’ focus. And coupled with the evolution of the targets and methods of cyber attacks, it’s… Read more… →

• How Does Your Business Continuity Plan Stack-up Against Others?

  If you’re curious to know where your business continuity plan falls compared to others in the industry, Firestorm’s BCM Trending Index Study will give you the chance to learn what the most successful programs are doing. This is the last… Read more… →

• FISION and Continuity Logic Enter Merger Agreement Creating First-of-its-Kind Cloud Platform for Critical Business Processes

  FISION Corporation, a sales enablement platform, has announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which it will combine with integrated business continuity and risk management software provider Continuity Logic. The terms call for a merger transaction,… Read more… →

• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

          A15 - Hurricane Response Lessons from Ground Zero Neeta Adkar, Lockheed Martin, and Brooks Nelson, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Extreme weather events and natural disasters are ranked in the top three threats to business operations, yet… Read more… →

• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

          A13 - BCDR Software Implementation – Lessons Learned and Recommended Practices Aaron Callaway and Chris Hamrick, Fairchild Resiliency Systems Successful system implementations are a combination of art and science.  Even the best systems can lead to epic… Read more… →

• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

      A12 - So You Have a Disaster... Now What? Tom Serio, MTS & Associates The presenter will walk you through a real disaster that impacted a large business and forced them to enact ALL of their business continuity plans.… Read more… →

• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

          A10 - Lessons Learned from Recent Business Interruptions     Scott Teel, Agility Recovery Based on the real-world experiences and interactions of organizations of all types, there are common pitfalls to avoid and critical lessons to be learned when… Read more… →

• Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

          A9 - Five Actionable Ways to Weather-Proof Your Business Continuity Plan Anuj Agrawal, Earth Networks Weather is the second biggest threat to business operations, and that is not expected to change. In the past year, we've seen… Read more… →

• Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

          A7 - Mobilizing Critical Communication Technologies After a Multi-National Disaster Ann Pickren, Onsolve, and Jeff Morgan, Family Assistance Foundation Disaster events can strike at any time and anywhere, so enterprise decision-makers must be able to mobilize quickly… Read more… →

• Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

          A6 - The Workplace Violence Awareness Program at BMO Harris Chris Sarcletti and Bill Simmons, BMO Harris Created by the Business Continuity Office in collaboration with its Security Department, the BMO Harris Workplace Violence Awareness Program was… Read more… →

• April 15, 2019, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

      A4 - Developing a Global Compliance Management Process Lisa Trousdale, Ernst & Young, LLP In a large, diverse multi-national organization with more than 750 offices in 130 countries, how do you ensure that each office has an emergency response… Read more… →

• April 15, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

      B7 - Business Continuity Operating System (BCOS): Framing Business Continuity to Achieve Lasting Focus (Note: Breakout Sessions B5, B7 and B9 are part of the BCOS Series. Attending one individually or collectively is at the discretion of the attendee.)… Read more… →

• April 15, 2019, 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

      A3 - How to Spot and Avoid the Legal Issues Associated With Workplace Violence              Cynthia Simeone and Megan Gomez, Excellus Health Plan, Inc. There is no federal law establishing a duty to prevent workplace violence against employees. However, an… Read more… →

• April 15, 2019, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

          A2 - Building Resiliency in 12 Months or Less at the City of San Francisco Lee Eisen, KETCHConsulting Learn what the county and city of San Francisco’s Department of Technology (CCSF-DT) developed to protect their people from… Read more… →

• April 15, 2019, 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

          A1 - Emergency Notification System Best Practices Jeremy Gudgeon, Vanguard Administrators of Emergency Notification Systems (ENS) find themselves on-point for the delivery of critical messages during crucial times. Examples of inaccurate activations have made their way into… Read more… →

• GDPR Article 33: Planning and Response for the 72 Hour Window

  By Addison Shaw: Responding to a data breach is a high-pressure situation, especially when you consider the EU’s newest privacy regulation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and its requirements. If you and your organization fall under the scope of… Read more… →

• Everything Old is New Again…the BIA That Works!

  By Kathleen Lucey: There is a lot of talk about BIAs and BIA methodologies these days, and some of these are being pitched at high volumes.  Seeing these, I thought about the methodology I had developed in the mid-90s when… Read more… →

• Preparing Your Business for an Earthquake

  Due to an increase in urban development in seismically active areas, businesses must take steps to mitigate damages caused by earthquakes. In 2017, natural and man-made catastrophes accumulated $144.3 billion in insured losses. Nearly $2 billion of those losses were… Read more… →

• Two Resiliency Industry Leaders Join Continuity Logic

  Integrated business continuity and risk management solutions provider Continuity Logic has announced the addition of enterprise risk professionals Philip Bigge and David Mack to its senior team. Bigge joins Continuity Logic as Senior Vice President and Manager of Customer Solutions,… Read more… →

• Live Web Forum – Our Warming World: Consequences of Global and Regional Climate Change

  The Global Resilience Network and the Metropolitan Resilience Network, hosted by the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) at New York University, are presenting a Live Web Forum on “Our Warming World: Consequences of Global and Regional Climate Change” The… Read more… →

• Political Risk Survey Now Open

  Alternative Resiliency Services Corp. is conducting a survey on perception of risk of violence in the upcoming United States election cycle. It's been in the headlines and Alternative Resiliency Services Corp. is going to measure it. This survey is intended… Read more… →

• Are Business Continuity and Information Security Converging?

  A new survey conducted by Continuity Central takes a close at whether organizations’ increasing focus on information security is impacting the line between business continuity and information security management (ISM). The results of the second annual survey were published this… Read more… →

• Are You Ready, Getting Ready, or Getting Ready to Get Ready?

  By Gerard Braud, CSP, Fellow IEC: How ready are you to communicate quickly, like an expert, in a crisis? Adjacent to your Business Continuity Plan should be your Crisis Communications Plan. Your crisis readiness should position your organization to communicate… Read more… →

• BCM Staff Development and Maintaining BCM Staff Readiness

  Your BIAs are up to date. Your plans are perfect, down to the last detail. You’ve trained your executives, your business partners, the rank and file. But what about your staff – are they ready for a crisis? “BCM Staff… Read more… →

• The Top 5 Causes of Cybersecurity Incidents

  Phishing, spear phishing, and social engineering are at the top of the chart as the most disruptive attack vectors, followed by malware and ransomware, according to the 2018 BCI Cyber Resilience Report. The report warns that these attack vectors are… Read more… →

• New Topic Added to Continuity Insights Webinar Series

  Continuity Insights’ new webinar series focusing on current topics of critical importance to BC/DR community has added Watch Your Front – Real Time Situational Awareness to its upcoming schedule. The topic will be presented by Pete O’Dell, author of Cyber… Read more… →

• FBI Warning: Cyber Actors Use IoT Devices as Proxies for Anonymity and Pursuit of Malicious Cyber Activities

  The FBI has issued a warning for businesses to be cognizant of cyber actors actively searching for and compromising vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices for use as proxies or intermediaries for Internet requests to route malicious traffic for cyber-attacks… Read more… →

• In the Face of Cyber Attacks, Financial Institutions Can’t Ignore Risk Management/Business Continuity

  By David Halford: A vital component of our nation’s critical infrastructure is the financial services sector, and risk management professionals in this industry understand the importance of protecting an organization against weather disasters and cyberattacks. In the case of cybersecurity,… Read more… →

• Defining an Enterprise-Wide Recovery Sequence for Your Business

  Aligning your business and technology recovery strategies can deliver a viable recovery sequence for your firm. Robert Fucito, the Head of Enterprise Business and Technology Resiliency at Fannie Mae, Washington, DC, will demonstrate how you can dissect your organization and… Read more… →

• New Webinar to Examine Real Time Situational Awareness

  Being proactive can save lives, property, reputation, and disruption. Watch Your Front – Real Time Situational Awareness, a new webinar from Continuity Insights, will demonstrate how to track risks and threats 24/7, whether you have a dedicated command center or… Read more… →

• Adapting to Change – CrossFit Athletes and Crisis Management

  Much like an adaptable CrossFit athlete walking into an arena of unknown workouts, a crisis management plan must be adaptable and equipped to handle the unknown. The details of every crisis cannot be predicted, because no two events are alike.… Read more… →

• Live Events and Business Safety & Security

  Corporate events are a key opportunity to network employees and build engagement, which ultimately lead to a boost to your profits. This is highlighted by Forbes, who found that employee engagement can boost profit by 22% in certain cases. Managing a live… Read more… →

• GAO: Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges Requires Urgent Action

  The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified four major cybersecurity challenges and 10 critical actions that the federal government and other entities need to take to address them. The major challenges include: establishing a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy and performing… Read more… →

• Post-Conference Courses by KETCHConsulting

  Post-Conference Courses Offered by KETCHConsulting (To register for any of the following courses, please email Deb Hall, debhall@ketchconsulting.com) Learn To Create A Table Top Exercise – An Exercise in Business Continuity/COOP Preparedness! (Half-day Course) Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to… Read more… →

• Crisis Stress: Part 2 – Acute Stress Response (ASR)

  By Dr. Robert Chandler: Crises are stressful events. Humans respond to crises with several physiological changes including the Acute Stress Response (ASR) which normally enables us to focus on one singular task (perceptual narrowing or “tunnel vision”), be attentive in… Read more… →

• Increasing Organizational Resilience by Establishing Command & Control

  Are you in command of your program? Are you in control of what impacts resiliency? Is the core of your agenda strong and stable? Subtle but significant adjustments can drastically improve your success. During her presentation on Increasing Organizational Resilience… Read more… →

• Streamlining Incident Response Communications in the Supply Chain

  By Kristi Perdue Hinkle, Vaporstream: Today’s supply chains are increasingly efficient, yet they also present substantial new levels of risk. Whereas supply chain managers of the past were most often concerned with price volatility, shortages and supplier failures, the globally-connected… Read more… →

• 2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report

  The 2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report captures transformative insights from a historic hurricane season that will help the Agency, the emergency management community, and the nation chart the path into the future. The report details key findings and provides… Read more… →

• International Glossary for Resilience 2018 Edition

  The latest update to the International Glossary for Resilience is now available from DRI International. The glossary is a language guide ‘designed to improve communications and increase clarity across the business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience community.’ More than 2,100… Read more… →

• Is There a Cyber Security Expert in Your Organization?

  The 2018 Gartner CIO Agenda Survey reports that only 65% of CIOs report having a cyber security expert in their organization. The findings are somewhat surprising as 95% of CIOs expect cyber threats to increase over the next three years.… Read more… →

• How and Why a Crisis Affects People – Part I

  By Dr. Robert C. Chandler: During disasters and emergencies people are affected by the stresses and challenges of these events. These stresses can sometimes be quite traumatic. We should be attentive to the ways in which such events affect and… Read more… →

• Speakers Confirmed for Continuity Insights 2018 New York Conference

  The Continuity Insights New York Conference returns to the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel on October 22, 2018, featuring an innovative network of business continuity thought leaders and resiliency practitioners. This impressive line-up of subject matter experts will be addressing critical… Read more… →

• BCI Continuity & Resilience Survey 2018

  The Business Continuity Institute has announced the launch of its first ever Continuity & Resilience Survey. The research will be the basis of the 2018 BCI Continuity & Resilience Report: Raising the impact of business continuity, which focuses on the… Read more… →

• Live Web Forum: FBI Threat Landscape

  The Global Resilience Network and the Metropolitan Resilience Network, hosted by the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) at New York University, are presenting a Live Web Forum presenting a briefing and discussion on the current “FBI Threat Landscape.” The… Read more… →

• New Guide to Crisis Communications Available From the PCMA

  Dealing with the unexpected isn’t restricted to your organization’s physical location or satellite locations. As business continuity professionals, many of us work with business event strategists within our organizations who are responsible for planning user group meetings, facility tours, shareholder… Read more… →

• KingsBridge

  KingsBridge KingsBridge builds your Business Continuity Plan.   We build, manage and maintain your Business Continuity plan to keep your business successful.  KingsBridge Is Simple and Straightforward (K.I.S.S.) and it has been our sole focus since 1983!  Your business should be your primary focus, so… Read more… →

• Veoci

  Veoci is the future of collaboration, operations, continuity, and response software. Through rapid development, depth of knowledge, innovative thinking, and commitment to diversity, we help people whose job is to save time, money, and lives. Manage all aspects of your… Read more… →

• Registration Now Open for the Continuity Insights New York Conference

  The Continuity Insights New York Conference has announced that registration is now open for this year’s event taking place October 22, 2018 at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel in the heart of New York City. The full conference agenda, including… Read more… →

• What The Office Taught us About Emergency Preparedness – Part 3

  When faced with an emergency, people do not use the surge of fear and adrenaline to sharpen their decision-making skills. Instead, they fall to their level of training. And hysteria, confusion, panic, and fear are not words you want associated… Read more… →

• Are People Really a Business Continuity Issue?

  It’s a good question to ask of the organizations that have found out the hard way. Temporary offices are in place and IT services are back online, but the people sitting at these relocated desks are not functioning well, and… Read more… →

• NY Metro ACP July Meeting – Port Authority of NY/NJ

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that its July 19 meeting will include a tour of the New York and New Jersey Port Authority’s Technical Center and dual presentations by officials of the Port Authority’s Office of… Read more… →

• Updated Template for Comprehensive Business Continuity Management Available

  The latest edition of The Template for Comprehensive Business Continuity Management to Enhance Your Organization’s Resilience is designed to assist with the development of comprehensive Business Continuity Management programs. The templates will enable you to collect information and evaluate the… Read more… →

• Keynote Announced for 2018 Continuity Insights New York Conference

  Joseph Esposito, Commissioner of the NYC Emergency Management, will be the keynote speaker at the 7th annual Continuity Insights New York Conference discussing The State of New York City Preparedness. The conference will take place on October 22, 2018 at… Read more… →

• Raising Awareness and Bridging the Gap between Disaster Preparedness at Work and Home

  By Kathy Lee Patterson and Hannah Zimmerman, Independence Blue Cross: Raising Business Continuity awareness within your organization is a crucial part of your program’s success. However, before you begin, you will want to be confident that certain initiatives are achieved… Read more… →

• Become a Weather Expert, Build Resilience to Weather Threats

  It’s been months, but the 2017 hurricane season still looms over operational planning, as many areas impacted by major hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria are still suffering the consequences of those devastating storms. Become a Weather Expert for your Organization… Read more… →

• 16th Annual Business Continuity Compensation Report

  A long list of certification acronyms after your last name does not directly translate into being a top talent. In addition to resume credentials, business continuity employers are scoping professionals who exemplify soft skills like determination, persistence, positive mental attitude,… Read more… →

• Business Continuity Has a Defined Role With Cyber Resilience Strategies

  As business continuity has become intertwined with cyber security for threats requiring coordinated responses across organizations’ departments, it has carved out a clearly defined role with cyber resilience strategies. This is one of the key findings of the Business Continuity… Read more… →

• Full Program Announced for Continuity Insights’ 2018 New York Conference

  Continuity Insights and the Contingency Planning Exchange have announced the full conference program, including keynotes, speakers, and sessions, for the 2018 Continuity Insights New York Conference, taking place October 22 at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel in the heart of… Read more… →

• Top 5 Cyber Threats Facing Your Organization

  With the average cost of a data breach costing enterprises $1.3 million and $117,000 for SMBs, it’s hard to overstate the need to improve your organization’s cybersecurity planning. According to research cited on CSO, in just one year the average cost… Read more… →

• Does Your Organization Take Longer to Recover from a Crisis Than Most?

  Organizations spent an average of 1,219.2 hours in business resumption mode in the last year. That means more than 50 business-as-usual calendar days were lost due to crises. Those are the findings of Firestorm’s 7th Edition Crisis Event Impact Management… Read more… →

• What You Need to Know About Corporate Situational Awareness

  Your organization faces multiple risks every day, from disgruntled ex-employees planning revenge, to a Pacific cyclone delaying vital supply chain shipments, and a host of threats in between. Without a strong set situational awareness tools and policies, you face a… Read more… →

• ICYMI: Building a Crisis Communications Team

  By Jennifer March, Vanguard – Warren Buffett once famously said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” A crisis communications team, as part of a robust business continuity program, is a company’s best… Read more… →

• Next Generation Business Continuity: Protecting Workloads in the Cloud

  By Dennis Wenk, Dimension Data: Cloud computing is rapidly becoming the IT industry’s “new normal,” and with this rise of cloud, organizations must rethink their business continuity strategies. Traditional business continuity tools, processes and strategies were all designed for standardized… Read more… →

• Are You Guilty of Avoiding Crisis Planning?

  Preparing for a disaster may not be at the top of everyone’s to-do list. Deadlines, proposals, and meetings fill the day, let alone the roles and responsibilities we all encounter at home. Is crisis planning glamorous? Maybe not. Is it… Read more… →

• Preparing for Every Possible Threat With a Flexible BCP

  Your business is unlike any other. No matter what industry you serve or how many competitors you run up against, your business is unique with its own set of challenges and potential threats. And it’s why your operation requires the… Read more… →

• New Safety Training DVD Program for Response to a Mass Shooting

  Active Shooter: Rapid Response is a safety training DVD for school administration, law enforcement, emergency management, and others who may be first responders to a mass shooting. The program shows how preparedness for and response to these fast-breaking and dangerous… Read more… →

• Fusion Continues Growth Strategy With Two New Executive Team Members

  Business continuity risk management software and services provider Fusion Risk Management, Inc. has named Cory Cowgill the company’s new Vice President and Chief Technology Officer and Paul Ybarra its Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. The additions are part… Read more… →

• Massachusetts Maritime Academy

  Massachusetts Maritime Academy 101 Academy Drive Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 For over 100 years, Massachusetts Maritime Academy has been preparing women and men for exciting and rewarding careers on land and sea. The mission of the Master of Science in… Read more… →

• NYC Office of Emergency Management

  NYC Office of Emergency Management 165 Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn, NY 11201 The agency is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies. It is staffed by more than 200 dedicated professionals with… Read more… →

• Contingency Planning Exchange

  Contingency Planning Exchange PO Box 2050 Massapequa,  NY  11758 Founded in 1985, Contingency Planning Exchange (CPE) is dedicated to keeping its members on the cutting edge of information and trends related to ensuring that business, industry and government continue to operate both… Read more… →

• Association of Continuity Professionals

  Association of Continuity Professionals 136 Everett Road Albany NY 12205 Founded in 1983, ACP provides a powerful networking and learning environment for its members. Known for its established community of industry experts, educators, practitioners, leaders, facilitators and advocates, our members… Read more… →

• Alertus

  Alertus The Alertus Emergency Mass Notification System is a powerful and flexible solution that seamlessly integrates with and sends potentially life-saving alerts across your organization’s existing infrastructure and technology, including desktop computers, PA systems, VoIP phones, digital signage, mobile devices, fire panels, and more. Tabletop #22… Read more… →

• RecoveryPlanner

  RecoveryPlanner 101 Merritt Blvd. Trumbull, CT. 06611 RecoveryPlanner has been on the forefront of delivering proven cost effective Resiliency Solutions since 1999. We partner with clients in all different stages of their business resiliency programs, from the infancy stage to… Read more… →

• eBRP

  eBRP eBRP Suite is enterprise-class software for building a viable Incident Response Program.  For the last 15 years we’ve been providing solutions to global enterprises’ Disaster Recovery (DR) & Business Continuity Management (BCM) challenges.  If your Annual DR test involves the activation… Read more… →

• Zerto

  Zerto Zerto’s IT Resilience Platform™ delivers disaster recovery, data protection, and workload mobility whether on-premises or to, from and between hybrid and multi-clouds. The platform is built on a foundation of continuous data protection (CDP) with built-in orchestration and automation… Read more… →

• DRI

  DRI International 119 West 23rd Street Suite 704 New York, NY 10011 Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI) is the nonprofit that helps organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters by providing education, accreditation, and thought leadership in… Read more… →

• Strategic Crisis Advisors

  Strategic Crisis Advisors P.O. Box 17823 Atlanta, GA 30316 SCA is a leading management consulting firm that assists companies of all industries in the audit, development and training in the areas of Business Continuity, Crisis Management and related disciplines. Tabletop… Read more… →

• KETCHConsulting

  KETCHConsulting 2432 Bernel Road, Suite 203 State College, PA 16803 KETCHConsulting gives your company peace of mind to ensure that no matter what happens, your company will continue to survive and thrive. Tabletop #7 www.ketchconsulting.com +1 (484) 919-2966 Ten tips… Read more… →

• KPMG LLP

  KPMG LLP KPMG Information Protection and Business Resilience services help clients effectively manage and control corporate information assets across a broad spectrum of evolving threats and scenarios.     Tabletop #4 www.kpmg.com +1 (404) 222-3257   A proactive approach to… Read more… →

• Assurance Software Inc.

  Assurance Software 680 E. Swedesford Rd. Wayne, PA 19087 Assurance is a complete business resilience solution that is revolutionizing how companies identify vulnerabilities, mitigate threats and safeguard colleagues in the face of disasters and other disruptive events.​  Unlike other newcomers… Read more… →

• NC4

  NC4 100 N Pacific Coast Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 NC4® delivers safety and security solutions that revolutionize how government and businesses collect, manage, share and disseminate information to reduce cyber threats, fight crime, mitigate risks, manage incidents, and securely… Read more… →

• Groupdolists

  Groupdolists New York, NY Groupdolists enables any organization to digitize standard and emergency operating procedures, access them from any mobile device or web browser, and instantly mobilize their response teams to ensure that key departments are tightly coordinated during any… Read more… →

• Continuity Centers

  Continuity Centers 1000 Woodbury Road Woodbury, NY 11797 Continuity Centers is focused on delivering best in class solutions for Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Managed Services. We provide Workplace Recovery, DRaaS, Replication & Backup, Power and Connectivity options, Managed Security,… Read more… →

• Fusion Risk Management

  Fusion Risk Management 3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 1250 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Fusion provides the award-winning Fusion Framework® Continuity Risk Management software and FuelSM Advisory Consulting services. Highest customer satisfaction, Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader four years in a row, and… Read more… →

• BC in the Cloud

  BC in the Cloud  3238 W. Germantown Pike Eagleville, PA 19403 BC in the Cloud is an integrated platform for business continuity and disaster recovery planning. Our automated tools for building and maintaining effective plans streamline and simplify your Continuity,… Read more… →

• TierPoint

  TierPoint 12444 Powerscourt Dr. Suite 450 St. Louis, MO 63131 Every company is at a different point on the path to digital transformation. Wherever you are, we’re there to help you along your journey. With a vast network of data centers, cloud pods,… Read more… →

• Firestorm

  Firestorm Atlanta, GA Firestorm® Solutions, a Novume company (Nasdaq: NVMM), assist clients in transforming crisis into value by combining best-practice consulting with proven crisis management expertise. Using the PREDICT.PLAN.PERFORM.® methodology, Firestorm empowers clients to manage crisis and risk through professional… Read more… →

• Call for Speakers/Presentations for 2019 Management Conference

  Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 15-17 at the Hilton Riverside New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana. Are you ready to exchange ideas, best practices, and vital information on relevant… Read more… →

• Businesses: Stop Making Multiple Copies of Your Data

  By Laz Vekiarides, ClearSky Data: Three-two-one. Anyone who works in IT knows this is one of the prevailing strategies for data protection. In brief, the 3-2-1 strategy means a company has three copies of its data, two copies of which… Read more… →

• “Balancing Flexibility in Your BCP” Added to Continuity Insights Webinar Series

  How do make your BCP practical and easy to follow, while keeping it flexible enough to respond to any scenario that threatens your business? Balancing Flexibility in Your BCP, a new addition to the Continuity Insights Webinar Series, will give… Read more… →

• 2018 State of Business Continuity Report

  According to the survey findings, a more resilient 2018 starts with organizations that value their BC department’s hard work and invest in preventative initiatives. While cybersecurity is a nationwide risk, organizations should ensure they have natural disaster and severe weather… Read more… →

• How Natural Disasters Impact Businesses

  Natural disasters can have serious consequences for business. From having a plan in place to including emergency procedures in all employee development efforts, the this seven-step plan will help you prepare your business for a natural disaster. There are several… Read more… →

• NY Metro ACP June Meeting – Surviving a Business Continuity Audit Discussion

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that Jacob Neufeld, Enterprise Resiliency Manager at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the Sloan Kettering Institute, will be the featured speaker at its next meeting and will present Surviving a Business… Read more… →

• How Flexible Is Your BCP?

  As Business Continuity professionals, we see a lot of plans. One consistent concern across all plans, regardless of their size, is it a flexible BCP. At what point is your plan too rigid? How do you know if you have… Read more… →

• What ‘The Office’ Taught Us About Crisis Communication

  It all starts with visibility vulnerability. When a crisis strikes, an organization becomes more visible to the public. Establishing a crisis plan prior to a disaster striking is essential, but miscommunication while in the public eye will create a secondary… Read more… →

• Peer-to-Peer Lifesaving Rescue App for Fast Reliable Emergency Rescues During Disasters

  Citizens to the Rescue, a new all-hazard disaster alerting network app for iPhone and Android, allows everyday citizens to mobilize and assemble voluntary emergency response teams in the event of a disaster. The app is available as a free download… Read more… →

• New Book Outlines Streamlined, Realistic Methodology Changing BC

  Questioning traditional BC best practices? Concentrating on documentation instead of preparedness? Compliance vs. recoverability? Do your efforts provide true business value? If you have these concerns, Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach offers just that – a new approach. After… Read more… →

• From Situational Learning to Mobilizing Response Teams in Under a Minute

  Risk management solutions provider NC4® has partnered with Centrallo Corporation, the creator of Groupdolists, to enhance its NC4 Risk Center™ customer experience which will help joint customers go from learning about a situation to mobilizing their response teams in under… Read more… →

• Stickley on Security

  Stickley on Security For organizations, the idea of trying to keep your customers up to date about the latest security risks can be a full time job. With identity theft threats, scams, malware and other types of attacks continually evolving,… Read more… →

• Accuweather Enterprise Solutions

  Accuweather Enterprise Solutions  385 Science Park Road State College, PA 16803 AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions translates weather warnings, forecasts, and weather impact information into actionable business insight to drive improved organizational performance – producing higher revenues and/or lower costs with reduced… Read more… →

• Early Alert

  Early Alert Disasters, whether natural or manmade, can happen anytime and anywhere, without warning: an earthquake, a hurricane, a tornado, a fire, a hazardous spill, a biohazard incident or even an act of terrorism or pandemic. If your business or… Read more… →

• Virtual Corporation

  Virtual Corporation 100 Enterprise Drive, Suite 301 Rockaway, NJ 07866 Business continuity management software & consulting services tailored to fit your industry; utilizing proven, scalable & sustainable solutions for your entire resilience program. Booth 105 www.virtual-corp.com +1 (973) 426-1444 Sustainable… Read more… →

• Assurance Software Inc.

  Assurance Software 680 E. Swedesford Rd. Wayne, PA 19087 Assurance is a complete business resilience solution that is revolutionizing how companies identify vulnerabilities, mitigate threats and safeguard colleagues in the face of disasters and other disruptive events.​  Unlike other newcomers… Read more… →

• VESTA – Motorola Solutions

  VESTA - Motorola Solutions For 30+ years, VESTA® has seen hundreds of public and private sector clients through the very worst of circumstances with fast, secure and reliable emergency notification solutions backed by trusted 24/7 support. Experience our difference. Booth… Read more… →

• Verizon Wireless

  Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless knows connectivity is essential every day, and during disasters. Let us help you prepare for the next disaster and recover your communications. Booth 501 www.vzw.com/emergencypreparedness Read more… →

• Veoci

  Veoci 195 Church Street, 14th Floor New Haven, CT 06510 Veoci provides you a unique Business Continuity Environment, or complements your existing one, with a modern, economical and configurable cloud-based Crisis Management/Disaster Recovery platform. Booth 220 www.veoci.com +1 (203) 782-5944… Read more… →

• Teleira

  Teleira 14901 Heritage Crest Way, Suite B Bluffdale, UT 84065 Teleira is an industry leader in the rapid recovery of telecommunications service during outages, with a unique focus on communications tools to facilitate business continuity and disaster recovery. Booth 623… Read more… →

• Sungard Availability Services

  Sungard Availability Services Transforming IT for Resilient Business Sungard AS partners with customers around the globe to understand their unique business needs and provide production and recovery services tailored to help them achieve their desired business outcomes. We apply our deep expertise and… Read more… →

• Strategic Crisis Advisors

  Strategic Crisis Advisors P.O. Box 17823 Atlanta, GA 30316 SCA is a leading management consulting firm that assists companies of all industries in the audit, development and training in the areas of Business Continuity, Crisis Management and related disciplines. Booth… Read more… →

• Strategic BCP

  Strategic BCP 960 Harvest Drive, Building B, Suite 250 Blue Bell, PA 19422 Award-winning BCM solutions company. Our ResilienceONE® software enables fast, critical, decision-making, and strategic insights during business interruptions while providing a comprehensive, cost effective way to bring Business… Read more… →

• Fusion Risk Management

  Fusion Risk Management 3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 1250 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Fusion provides the award-winning Fusion Framework® Continuity Risk Management software and FuelSM Advisory Consulting services. Highest customer satisfaction, Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader four years in a row, and… Read more… →

• BC in the Cloud

  BC in the Cloud  3238 W. Germantown Pike Eagleville, PA 19403 BC in the Cloud is an integrated platform for business continuity and disaster recovery planning. Our automated tools for building and maintaining effective plans streamline and simplify your Continuity,… Read more… →

• RockDove

  RockDove 10 Pigeon Hill Drive, Suite 210 Sterling, VA 20165 In Case of Crisis is a crisis management platform relied on by over 750 global institutions to provide their people with the ability to prepare for and respond agilely to… Read more… →

• Risk Masters International

  Risk Masters International 377 W. 11th Street, Suite 1E New York, NY 10014 Risk Masters provides leading-edge ITDR, BCP and Information Security services. All Risk Masters practitioners have a minimum of 25 years of experience. Booth 617 www.riskmastersintl.com +1 (917)… Read more… →

• Ripcord

  Ripcord PO Box 4080 Tustin, CA 9287 Founded in 2005, Ripcord is a consulting and training firm specializing in Crisis Management, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Vendor Continuity. Booth 208 www.ripcordsolutions.com +1 (425) 670-8700 Consulting Services Training Solutions Who we… Read more… →

• RES-Q Services

  RES-Q Services 130 Technology Parkway Norcross, GA 30092 RES-Q™ Services provides a full range of Resiliency Solutions, Disaster Recovery, Equipment Quick-Ship, and Continuity Consulting Services. RES-Q™ delivers resiliency and recovery options for all major technology platforms, including IBM Mainframe, IBM… Read more… →

• Resiliam

  Resiliam 230 Park Avenue New York, NY 10169 Resiliam will provide your company with the training and the tools you need to achieve ISO 27001 and 22301certification and we’ll help you maintain that level readiness on an ongoing basis and… Read more… →

• RecoveryPlanner

  RecoveryPlanner 101 Merritt Blvd. Trumbull, CT. 06611 RecoveryPlanner has been on the forefront of delivering proven cost effective Resiliency Solutions since 1999. We partner with clients in all different stages of their business resiliency programs, from the infancy stage to… Read more… →

• Rentsys Recovery Services

  Rentsys Recovery Services 200 Quality Circle College Station, TX 77845 Rentsys Recovery Services provides comprehensive disaster recovery and business continuity solutions, including communications systems, alternate workspaces and cloud services. Booth 529 www.rentsys.com +1 (888) 811-4023 Services Company Read more… →

• Quantivate

  Quantivate 20250 144th Ave NE, Suite 300 Woodinville, WA 98072 Quantivate is a leading provider of GRC solutions, featuring an integrated suite of modules including Business Continuity, Vendor Management, ERM, IT GRC, Audit, and Compliance. Booth 400 www.quantivate.com +1 (425)… Read more… →

• Pronto Recovery & Rentals

  Pronto Recovery & Rentals Pronto Recovery & Rentals provides global quick ship for all necessary computing hardware as well as alternate workspace locations utilizing our partner’s -Regus Workplace Recovery, network of fully furnished and equipped office spaces in 120 countries.… Read more… →

• Premier Continuum

  Premier Continuum 1010 Sherbrooke West # 800 Montreal (Quebec), H3A 2R Specialists in business continuity, emergency measures and risk management, we help you manage the unpredictable whatever your field of activity! Premier Continuum Inc. and its BCM software ParaSolution was… Read more… →

• OnSolve

  OnSolve 780 W Granada Blvd Ormond Beach, FL 32174 OnSolve is the industry leader for SaaS-based critical communication solutions. The software communications platform sends critical mass notifications for organizations and agencies of every size. Booth 212 www.onsolve.com +1 (866) 939-0911… Read more… →

• OnPage

  OnPage 460 Totten Pond Road Waltham, MA 02451 OnPage is a SaaS-based HIPAA secure Incident Management System engineered to alert the right person and sustain communications when businesses and critical systems fail. Booth 112 www.onpage.com +1 (781) 916-0040 Watch video… Read more… →

• NQA

  NQA 289 Great Road, Suite 105 Acton, MA 01720 NQA is one of the largest and most respected certification bodies in the world, with over 35,000 certifications in over 70 countries. Booth 104 www.nqa-usa.com +1 (800) 649-5289 Certification About us Read more… →

• MissionMode Solutions

  MissionMode Solutions 20 W. Kinzie Street, 17th floor Chicago, IL 60654 MissionMode is the premiere emergency management system with solutions specifically designed to support your end-to-end incident management and emergency notification. Our Situation Center Suite acts as a virtual command center… Read more… →

• Konexus

  Konexus 6149 N. Meeker PL #250 Boise, ID 83713 We educate. We credential. We lead. As a nonprofit education and credentialing organization we participate globally in learning how individuals, organizations, and communities can become more resilient. Booth 624 www.konexus.com Solutions… Read more… →

• KETCHConsulting

  KETCHConsulting 2432 Bernel Road, Suite 203 State College, PA 16803 KETCHConsulting gives your company peace of mind to ensure that no matter what happens, your company will continue to survive and thrive. Booth 200 www.ketchconsulting.com +1 (484) 919-2966 Ten tips… Read more… →

• International Consortium for Organizational Resilience (ICOR)

  International Consortium for Organizational Resilience (ICOR) ICOR is the global leader in organizational resilience. We educate. We credential. We lead. ICOR provides education and credentialing to those interested in increasing the resilience of organizations. Booth 612 www.build-resilience.org +1 (866) 765-8321… Read more… →

• Groupdolists

  Groupdolists New York, NY Groupdolists enables any organization to digitize standard and emergency operating procedures, access them from any mobile device or web browser, and instantly mobilize their response teams to ensure that key departments are tightly coordinated during any… Read more… →

• Continuity Housing

  Continuity Housing 2617 Bissonnet Ste. 231 Houston, TX 77005 We address an often overlooked aspect of business continuity which can threaten the success of your plan – housing. Our proprietary contracts secure guaranteed hotel rooms for mission critical employees, giving… Read more… →

• eBRP

  eBRP eBRP Suite is enterprise-class software for building a viable Incident Response Program.  For the last 15 years we’ve been providing solutions to global enterprises’ Disaster Recovery (DR) & Business Continuity Management (BCM) challenges.  If your Annual DR test involves the activation… Read more… →

• GlobaFone

  GlobaFone 1950 Lafayette Road, Suite 207 Portsmouth, NH 03801 GlobaFone provides Iridium, Globalstar, Inmarsat and Thuraya SatCom, keep you connected anywhere, anytime. The solutions you need, priced right, backed by our exceptional service! Booth 618 www.globafone.com +1 (603) 433-7232 Why… Read more… →

• Earth Networks

  Earth Networks 12410 Milestone Center Drive Germantown, MD 20876 Earth Networks is a leading global provider of advanced weather observation, alerting, data services and software as a service (SaaS) applications. We help organizations mitigate financial, operational and human risk by… Read more… →

• Business Continuity Services

  Business Continuity Services 207 W. Ash St. Lombard, IL 60148 BCS empowers our clients to say with confidence, “I am ready to face the challenges of the unexpected.” Established in 1999, BCS provides consulting expertise in managing risk and increasing… Read more… →

• Continuity Logic

  Continuity Logic 400 N Tampa Street, Suite 1750 Tampa, FL 33602 Continuity Logic is a leader in continuity solutions according to Gartner for four consecutive years. The CL Platform or integrated risk management software (IRM) is used by Fortune companies… Read more… →

• Avalution

  Avalution 323 West Lakeside Avenue, Suite 410 Cleveland, OH 44113 Avalution specializes in business continuity, IT disaster recovery, and information security consulting and software solutions. Please stop by booth 215 to learn more about our expanding services and software capabilities.… Read more… →

• Continuity Centers

  Continuity Centers 1000 Woodbury Road Woodbury, NY 11797 Continuity Centers is focused on delivering best in class solutions for Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Managed Services. We provide Workplace Recovery, DRaaS, Replication & Backup, Power and Connectivity options, Managed Security,… Read more… →

• AlertMedia

  AlertMedia 3101 Bee Caves Road, Suite 325 Austin, TX 78746 AlertMedia is the fastest-growing mass communication and emergency notification software provider in the world, helping organizations in 80+ countries securely and effectively monitor threats, streamline notifications, and recover from critical… Read more… →

• Agility Recovery

  Agility Recovery 1601 Wewatta Street, Suite 300 Denver, CO 80202 Agility Recovery is the leading provider of business continuity and recovery solutions, helping to recover our customers’ businesses following any interruption. We provide simple to implement solutions that ensure access… Read more… →

• Firestorm

  Firestorm Atlanta, GA Firestorm® Solutions, a Novume company (Nasdaq: NVMM), assist clients in transforming crisis into value by combining best-practice consulting with proven crisis management expertise. Using the PREDICT.PLAN.PERFORM.® methodology, Firestorm empowers clients to manage crisis and risk through professional… Read more… →

• Fairchild Resiliency Systems

  Fairchild Resiliency Systems 237 Highland Rd, Suite 100 Andover, MA 01810 Fairchild is the industry-leading provider of business continuity and IT disaster recovery software on the ServiceNow Platform. Our software elevates BC|DR programs to new echelons of efficiency and effectiveness.… Read more… →

• Everbridge

  Everbridge 25 Corporate Drive Burlington, MA 01803 The Everbridge Critical Event Management Platform ensures businesses of all sizes are prepared for sudden and unexpected disruptions. Keeping people safe, businesses running faster, and continuity maintained in an uncertain world is our… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights New York Faculty Bios

  Conference Faculty (in order of appearance on the conference program) PATRICK ALESI CEO Office, Business Continuity Management, Nomura and Contingency Planning Exchange Patrick Alesi is an Executive Director and Head of Business Continuity Management for the Americas region at Nomura, having… Read more… →

• Implementing a Mobile Solution – One BCP Mobile App’s Journey

  By Maya Calabrese and Andy Waples, Eaton Vance Management: From developing the strategy to setting the scope to assessing internal resources and planning the implementation and rollout, there are countless essential steps when it comes to implementing a mobile solution.… Read more… →

• Webinar to Unveil Safety/Survival Strategies for Vehicular Terrorist Attacks

  In today’s evolving threat landscape an active shooter response plan is no longer enough as mass violence events have dramatically increased, especially in the area of vehicular terrorist attacks. Behavioral psychologist and workplace violence expert Steve Crimando will lead the… Read more… →

• Ask These Questions as You Prepare for the 2018 Hurricane Season

  According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released its predictions for 2018, this hurricane season will be near or above normal. Looking back at 2017, it’s imperative that precautions are taken now to mitigate potential damages this year.… Read more… →

• 4 Ways the Most Resilient Businesses Respond to Data Breaches

  Throughout 2017 companies large and small suffered data breaches, often with a larger overall impact than necessary. If you want to mitigate the impact of data breaches at your company, and hopefully prevent them, follow these four principles. 1. Act… Read more… →

• Bridging the Gap Between Malicious Threat Awareness and Business Continuity Response

  By Brandon Tanner, Rentsys Recovery Services, and Rick Phillips, Stickley on Security: With malicious threats such as ransomware continually in the news, it’s hard to deny the reality that cybersecurity is one of the top issues facing businesses today. A… Read more… →

• New Webinar to Focus on Super Leadership Know-how, Skills, Abilities

  Leadership is the most influential and critical element of successfully managing a contingency or crisis. Superhero: Assessment and Development for Crisis Management Leadership, a new webinar from Continuity Insights, will focus on super leadership know-how, skills and abilities, appropriate for… Read more… →

• Fairchild Resiliency Systems Receives Breakout ISV Award for Americas Technology Partners

  Fairchild Resiliency has been recognized by ServiceNow as the winner of the Breakout ISV Award for Americas Technology Partners for 2017. The award was presented at the Global PartnerNow Summit that took place as part of Knowledge18, the largest gathering… Read more… →

• Business Crisis and Consequence Management Seminar Scheduled for Nashville

  Lipscomb University, in conjunction with Continuity Insights, will host Business Crisis and Consequence Management, a one-day professional development seminar on June 26, 2018 at the institution’s Spark Cool Springs venue in Nashville (Franklin) TN. This one-day seminar offers an incredible… Read more… →

• Privacy Policy and Terms of Service – What is Going On?

  The European Union is implementing its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 25th, and companies all over the world are making the changes necessary to comply with GDPR, giving individuals significant rights of ownership of their personal information/data. For… Read more… →

• KPMG BCM Program Benchmark Survey – Insurance Industry

  KPMG has announced that there’s still time to participate in its BCM Program Benchmark Survey with insurance organizations. Participants in this informal phone survey will remain anonymous and receive a copy of the final results. The survey will take approximately… Read more… →

• New Webinar Series Announced

  Continuity Insights has announced that it will host a new webinar series focusing on current topics of critical importance to BC/DR community. The first two events in the webinar lineup will focus on addressing key issues in the realm of… Read more… →

• The BCI Releases Its Manifesto for Organizational Resilience

  Working together is the key to deliver organizational resilience. This is the core concept of the manifesto just released by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI). The manifesto is a call to action for organizations to work with the BCI in… Read more… →

• Continuity Cares Gives Back to Miami-Dade County Public Schools

  This year’s Continuity Insights’ Continuity Cares Volunteer effort benefited the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Project UP-START which seeks to ensure a successful educational experience for homeless children and youth in South Florida by collaborating with parents, schools, and community through… Read more… →

• New E-Book from OnPage Details Incident Notification Management in the Digital Age

  In today’s digital age where instantaneous communication is vital to every business, it is that every organization has a robust communication plan. A robust crisis or continuity of operations plan begins with the creation of the plan well ahead of… Read more… →

• IT/ Resiliency Planning Assessment Study

  Firestorm Program Analytics (formerly BC Management) is laying the groundwork for the third edition of its IT/ Resiliency Planning Assessment Study. The survey will be used to assess how organizations are approaching their IT/DR/ Resiliency program. What are the current trends… Read more… →

• Contingency Planning Exchange and Continuity Insights Announce Fall 2018 Conference Partnership

  The Contingency Planning Exchange (CPE), an organization for business continuity, disaster recovery, crisis, and emergency professionals, and Continuity Insights have announced that they will combine their respective Fall 2018 conferences to create a comprehensive, single-day educational event. All business continuity,… Read more… →

• Understanding Pandemic Phases for Better Emergency Planning

  Emergency preparedness managers must know the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic. In their simplest forms, an epidemic is an outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly within a given area or population. A pandemic has similar traits… Read more… →

• What ‘The Office’ Taught Us About Workplace Safety – Domestic Violence

  Acts of violence in the workplace rarely come as a surprise, and are perpetrated by current and former employees, domestic partners of employees or, in rare cases, total strangers. According to the CDC, nearly eight million days of paid work… Read more… →

• ACP/NY Metro Chapter: Hot Topics for BC/DR Now

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that Robbie Atabaigi, a Lead Specialist with KPMG LLP’s Southeast Cyber practice in Atlanta, will discuss “Hot Topics for BC/DR Now” at its next chapter session on Thursday, May 17 at… Read more… →

• Annual BCI Supply Chain Resilience Survey

  For the last 10 years, the BCI Supply Chain Resilience Report has provided valuable insight into supply chain disruption and benchmarked the business continuity arrangements of organizations in this area. The report provides practical and actionable advice which enables organizations… Read more… →

• Raise The Alarm: What You Need To Know About Managing a Fire In The Workplace

  By Michael Sher: Planning for emergency situations in the workplace long before they occur is not only a best practice – it could be a life saver. This is especially true when dealing with a fire. Not only do fires… Read more… →

• Top Tips for Running a Business Continuity Exercise

  Volcano, Earthquake, Hurricane, Tsunami – all of the above! Choosing a realistic and engaging scenario for a business continuity exercise is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you begin the planning process. Although a great scenario is important,… Read more… →

• New Mass Messaging Capability Enables All-Around Notifications

  OnPage has introduced BlastIT, a new mass messaging capability that enables swift, effective communications with employees, customers and vendors prior, during, and after a Crisis event. BlastIT is designed to help organizations enhance their current communication management plan and streamline… Read more… →

• Three-Stage Exercise to Test Your Organization’s Workplace Violence Response Plan

  Violent situations are becoming disruptive and impacting more and more people. Whether incidents of violence occur at schools, restaurants, office buildings, houses of worship, among others, no one is immune. The time to prepare your organization and people for a… Read more… →

• Call for Speakers/Presentations

  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 2018 New York Conference, scheduled for October 22 at the Wyndham… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights Management Conference Wraps Up Three-Day Event

  Strategies for the ultimate resilient organization, giving back to the community through Continuity Cares and Back-to-School Night, and “Are You Smarter Than a Contingency Planner” were all on display this week at the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference. Continuity Insights… Read more… →

• BANG!!! What Just Happened? Secrets to Protecting Your Workplace

  By Ryan Schonfeld and Eden Gillott Bowe: It’s chilling when business owners realize that workplace violence neither begins nor ends at the door to your office building. It happens during lunch at a local restaurant or at a bar during… Read more… →

• Cyber Attacks Happen… And Often – How Does Your Cyber Security Stack Up?

  When you search for ‘cyber breach’ on Google News, what do you find? A handful of recent cyber breach incidents identified through a recent Google New search on “cyber breach” include: Atlanta’s massive cyber breach and the lessons learned; Cyber… Read more… →

• Fusion Risk Management Announces Addition of Fusion Connector for Send Word Now

  Business continuity risk management software and services provider Fusion Risk Management has announced the launch of its Fusion Connector for Send Word Now®. This cloud-based managed solution enables crisis management, business continuity, and disaster recovery professionals to easily connect the… Read more… →

• GDPR: Time to Talk Crisis Management & Business Continuity

  By Addison Shaw, Veoci: Six years ago, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was first proposed to the EU. Two years ago, the EU passed the new regulation. And in about a month’s time, GDPR will take effect. GDPR has… Read more… →

• 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference Set to Kick-off Monday

  The 16th annual Continuity Insights Management Conference will commence on Monday, April 23 at the Hilton Miami Downtown, Miami, Florida. The conference comprises three days of comprehensive educational programming, numerous networking opportunities, including the BCI’s “Get Certified” opening night reception,… Read more… →

• Southwest CEO Demonstrates Leadership in Crisis Communication

  In demonstrating extreme compassion and true leadership in addressing the emergency landing of a Southwest Airlines jet on Tuesday, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly exemplified the four essentials of crisis management. “Leadership is about people. Period. Great leadership is about inspiring… Read more… →

• CPO Announces 2018 Spring Summit Agenda & Training

  Continuity Professionals of Ohio (CPO) has announced the agenda of the 2018 Spring Summit to be held at State Auto Insurance, Gahanna, OH on May 15, 2018. Speakers include Michael Hudak (BlueBridge Networks), Kelsey Rose (DRI International), Ted Brown (KETCHConsulting),… Read more… →

• New Report Promotes a Safer and More Resilient Infrastructure

  American cities are facing increasingly complex risks, from severe weather and deteriorating infrastructure to socioeconomic inequality and lack of affordable housing, that affect their ability to meet the needs of their residents and the nation. More than ever, cities need… Read more… →

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

  Continuity Insights has announced that there’s still time to register for the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for April 23-25 in Miami. This unparalleled networking and education event features seven learning tracks and more than 70 sessions dealing with… Read more… →

• Advances in Emergency Mass Communications Technology Improve Event Outcomes

  Emergency mass communication technology is no longer just about a safety professional sending a bulk text message during a critical event. While that’s still a helpful response to some emergencies, it’s not reflective of how organizations actually manage an event… Read more… →

• Social Media and Security

  Are you one of the millions of Americans who are up in arms over the use, by Cambridge Analytica, of the personal data of millions of Americans (as collected by Facebook). How can it possibly be legal for Facebook (or… Read more… →

• Cyber Resilience Survey to Benchmark Disruption Levels, Cyber Resilience Arrangements

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) is currently gathering data for the third global Cyber Resilience Survey that benchmarks disruption levels and cyber resilience arrangements among organizations across different industry sectors. As part of the survey, the BCI is gathering profile… Read more… →

• Registration Open for ACP April Webinar

  Registration is open for the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) April webinar – Emergency Management in Complex Environments – which will address the use of Lean Management in a Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center in a major Academic… Read more… →

• Preventing, Responding to Cyber Attacks

  In the past year, we’ve seen dramatic increases in cyber security-related incidents. The rate of data breaches has only continued in 2018, even as organizations continue upping their efforts to stop these attacks, making it a top priority to handle… Read more… →

• ICYMI: The Threat of Violence – A Reality in the Modern Workplace

  Steve Crimando | Behavioral Science Applications Like it or not, every organization is vulnerable to workplace violence, regardless its size, type or location. An incident of workplace violence can be devastating to an organization—to employee safety and security, to employee… Read more… →

• Organizational Security – Whose Job Is It Anyway?

  Almost all organizations have some IT/Internet security, and those that are not very small have a dedicated person or a group whose responsibilities include making sure that their network and the data within that network is secure. Similarly, most organizations… Read more… →

• Final Call – 2018 BCI Americas Awards

  Today marks your last chance to enter the 2018 BCI Americas. Winners will be announced and presented with their awards at the Continuity & Resilience Today conference in Toronto, Canada, May 29-31, 2018. Winners will also automatically be entered into… Read more… →

• Severe Weather: 4 Extreme Threats Public Safety Personnel Need to Know

  By Glen Denny, Baron Services, Inc.: 78% of disasters recorded in the United States each year are weather-related. Still, when asked what type of incidents they expect to respond to over the next year, Emergency Management Personnel (EMP) and public… Read more… →

• Get Expert Answers, Learn From Seasoned Practitioners

  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 Continuity Insights Management Conference has… Read more… →

• 2017 Indicated an Increase in the Activation of Crisis Management Plans

  Flooding from Typhoon Hato and Hurricane Harvey, wind damage from Hurricane Maria, monsoon rains, devastating earthquakes, and tragic fires in California, Chile, and Portugal. Add in new waves of cyber events and 2017 was easily one of the most expensive… Read more… →

• AlertSense Announces Name Change to KONEXUS

  Just two days after it reported that David R. Smith, a senior level executive with more than 25 years of experience leading publicly traded companies, has joined the company as its new President and CEO, AlertSense has announced that it… Read more… →

• New Branding Toolkit Available for Business Continuity Awareness Week

  Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW), the annual global event facilitated by the Business Continuity Institute, is key to raising the awareness of the profession and demonstrating the value effective business continuity management can have to organizations of all types of… Read more… →

• Updated Template for Comprehensive Business Continuity Management Available

  The latest edition of The Template for Comprehensive Business Continuity Management to Enhance Your Organization’s Resilience is designed to assist with the development of comprehensive Business Continuity Management programs. The templates will enable you to collect information and evaluate the… Read more… →

• The Exchange of Practical Ideas Can Help Solve Critical Problems

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

• Why People Should be at the Heart of Business Continuity Planning

  When was the last time you stopped to consider the importance of your employees in running your business? It’s a question worth answering because, obviously, no organization can function without its people. And during and after a crisis, it is… Read more… →

• Does Type of Degree Make a Difference in Employee Compensation?

  Your job title and years of experience are key indicators when it comes to identifying where your compensation will fall as a business continuity and resiliency professional. But your type of degree can also factor into your overall compensation package… Read more… →

• Strategic Crisis Advisors Acquired by Witt O’Brien’s

  Crisis management consulting firm Strategic Crisis Advisors LLC has announced that it has been acquired by Witt O’Brien’s, LLC. Specializing in corporate preparedness, Strategic Crisis Advisors work with multinational clients to prepare for man-made and natural disruptions by developing robust… Read more… →

• New Thinking in Active Assailant Prevention, Response, Recovery

  Law enforcement and emergency management authorities repeatedly warn that no organization or community is immune from active assailant threats – an evolving term intended to encompass the possibility of attacks involving not only firearms, but explosives, vehicles, knives and other… Read more… →

• ICYMI: Here’s What I Mean By “Business Continuity” – 5 Steps to Success

  Bryan Weisbard, CPA, CFE: When family and friends ask me what I do for a living, I’m almost always greeted by the same blank, confused stare when I respond with “Business Continuity.” To me and others in our profession, the… Read more… →

• BCI Good Practice Guidelines (Lite) 2018 Edition

  The GPG Lite is a condensed version of the BCI Good Practice Guidelines 2018, the definitive guide for business continuity and resilience professionals. The GPG Lite is for any professional looking to take their first steps towards understanding business continuity… Read more… →

• Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM): Concepts & Applications

  As a security professional, have you found that you and others in your company do not always define “security” the same way? Have security interests and business interests become misaligned? Brian Allen and Rachelle Loyear offer a new approach viewed… Read more… →

• Business Interrupted – Cyber Risk Gets Physical

  The magnitude of recent events is posing unprecedented challenges to corporate boards, C-suite executives, and shareholders. It is critically important for business continuity, incident management, disaster recovery, and emergency management professionals to stay informed of developments in the cyber security… Read more… →

• 5 Things Your Organization Needs to Do When Flu or Other Epidemic Strikes

  By Michael Sher, Groupdolists: Any smart organization needs to be prepared for the unexpected, especially when the flu or another contagious disease strikes. This year’s flu season, the worst in a decade, has already claimed the lives of 97 children… Read more… →

• What Job Titles Reveal About Compensation

  Now in its 16th year, the BCM Compensation Study is globally recognized as the premier compensation assessment for Business Continuity and Resiliency professionals. The study assesses participant’s earning potential by years of experience, degree, years of management and leadership expertise,… Read more… →

• ACP/NY: Hurricane Challenges and the Financial Industry

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that Susan Rogers, Director of Business Resiliency for Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), will discuss some of the activities FS-ISAC undertook to support the financial industry during the… Read more… →

• Recently Acknowledged Authorities Join Recognized Subject Matter Experts at 2018 Conference

  The 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference sessions comprise a well-rounded curriculum featuring timely and meaningful content. Featured speakers will give business continuity professionals a chance to discuss resilience at a critical and strategic level. “Our goal in procuring high-profile presenters… Read more… →

• Handling Social Media in a Crisis: Dos and Don’ts

  Social media has been a breeding ground of fake truths that take hold so fast that in the face of a PR scandal over a data breach, embarrassing incident or a rogue tweet, social media can make or break a… Read more… →

• Responding When a Loved One is Trapped in an Attack Zone

  There are those who rush toward danger on our behalf in a crisis. Many times, people outside the immediate vicinity of an attack zone also rush to the scene to find loved ones or learn more of the situation. Deadly… Read more… →

• Building a Strategic (and Simple and Straightforward) Business Continuity Plan

  How can one company possibly plan for all the different incidents it could experience? It’s a daunting task. Overwhelming is not an overstatement. In many instances, especially in the case of a mature BCP program, the best approach is to… Read more… →

• BC Pros Should be Aware of Emerging Issues

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

• 16th Annual BCM Compensation Study

  ​​BC Management has launched its 16th annual BCM Compensation Study, which is recognized globally as the premier compensation assessment for Business Continuity/Resiliency professionals. The study assesses earnings potential by years of experience, degree, years of management and leadership expertise, geography, certification,… Read more… →

• Invitation to the BCI’s “Get Certified!” Reception

  The Business Continuity Institute (BCI), the world’s leading institute for business continuity, has announced that it will be sponsoring a "Get Certified!" welcome reception at the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference. It’s a great place to gather and enjoy some… Read more… →

• Flu Season: Current Activity, Prevention Efforts, and Forecast

  The Global Resilience Network and the Metropolitan Resilience Network, hosted by the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) at New York University, are presenting a Live Web Forum on “Flu Season: Current Activity, Prevention Efforts, and Forecast.” The forum is… Read more… →

• ACP Garden State Chapter Announces March Onsite Meeting

  Richard Young, Program Director for the ACP’s Garden State Chapter, has announced that the group’s first onsite meeting for 2018 will take place at the PSE&G Operations Center in downtown Newark, NJ on March 9. Chapter members will meet with… Read more… →

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

  The 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference is headed to sunny Miami, Florida, April 22-25. And while there are countless reasons why business continuity practitioners should attend this annual educational experience, conference organizers have outlined five convincing arguments that stand out.… Read more… →

• The Four Circles of a Cybersecurity Hell

  By Eden Gillott Bowe: When you face a cybersecurity threat, employee and public confidence are critical for your business to survive. You must remain calm and handle even the most serious ones with grace. Don’t make failure an option. Learn… Read more… →

• Cyber-Attack Top Business Threat for Third Year Running

  The large-scale cyber-attacks that took place last year reaffirmed the need to build cyber resilient organizations, according to the seventh edition of the BCI Horizon Scan 2018, released in association with BSI. For the second year in a row, the… Read more… →

• Measuring Alignment to ISO 22301

  As part of its 2018 Webinar Series, the International Consortium for Organizational Resilience (ICOR) is presenting Measuring Your Alignment to ISO 22301's Business Continuity Requirements. Attendees will learn how to conduct a self-assessment of a Business Continuity Management System and… Read more… →

• Proactive Approach to Managing Risk and Compliance

  Integrated risk management solutions provide SAI Global and business continuity management (BCM) solution provider Strategic BCP ResilienceONE® have partnered to provide organizations with the ability to proactively manage risk and compliance while also taking an integrated approach to business continuity… Read more… →

• Transforming Communities and Individuals in Need of Hope

  Born out of the tragedy of 9/11 and humanity and volunteer spirit that united the world on 9/12, Stars of HOPE® continues to empower people of all ages to transform communities and individuals impacted by natural and man-made disasters through… Read more… →

• Sharing the Best Resiliency Strategies and Advice

  Well-respected industry leaders providing unique insights on the business continuity landscape will lead a series of “Ask the Expert” panels at the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for April 23-25 in Miami. The moderators are current business continuity and… Read more… →

• Mastering Business Continuity

  Whether you are currently a business continuity manager or in the process of training for the job, the leading question that will always be top-of-mind is “are you ready to keep your business up and running in the face of… Read more… →

• The Five Biggest Data Breaches of 2017 – Lessons Learned

  From reputational damage to legal investigation, the significance of data breaches and the ensuing consequences cannot be understated. As a result, organizations are becoming increasingly cyber security aware as they gain a clearer understanding of how a data breach can… Read more… →

• Sheltered Harbor: Protection Against Potential Significant Cyber Risk

  For financial institutions, a cyber-attack that exposes their customers personal identifiable information is bad enough. But even worse is the ‘doomsday’ scenario where the hacker destroys or lock up that data, making it impossible to retrieve. Such an attack could… Read more… →

• Cloud-Based Platform Poised to Help Organizations Better Manage Threats

  Centrallo Corporation, creator of Groupdolists, a cross-platform SaaS solution to help teams on the front-lines responsible for safeguarding employees, facilities and assets, has announced that it has raised $1.5 million dollars. The seed round includes funding from Responder Ventures and… Read more… →

• Powerful Pre- and Post-Conference Sessions Scheduled for 2018

  Organizers have scheduled an extremely well-round pre- and post-conference session track incorporating highly interactive, focused sessions for the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference. Topics have been chosen to give attendees the chance to earn additional CEAPs. Business continuity and resiliency… Read more… →

• A Broadcast First: Emergency Alert System Messages Delivered in Spanish

  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) history was made when AlertSense when it delivered the first Emergency Alert System (EAS) test message broadcast in Spanish. The statewide test across Nevada in Spanish was a landmark achievement as it marked the first… Read more… →

• February ACP and MADRA Chapter Meeting Dates Set

  The New York City Metro ACP Chapter and the Liberty Valley Chapter serving the Philadelphia metro region have finalized their February events are scheduled for February 15. In addition, MADRA (Mid-Atlantic Disaster Recovery Association has confirmed that its monthly meeting… Read more… →

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

  Twenty sessions and workshops have been scheduled for the featured Case Studies track at the 2018 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… →

• Communicating Clearly in a Crisis

  In order to communicate information to all affected parties in the event of a data breach, pre-defined messaging and tailored responses are needed to effectively support any crisis management program. The communication must be instantaneous and precise, which requires sufficient… Read more… →

• Advanced Mobile Weather Monitoring Technology Puts Data Where You Are

  By Glen Denny, Baron Services, Inc. — One of the biggest challenges in weather forecasting has always been alerting people who are away from home of severe weather threats. The radio was for years the primary viable method of doing… Read more… →

• Fusion Expands European Operations with Additions to UK Sales Staff

  Business resilience solution provider Fusion Risk Management has announced the addition of two senior sales executives who will be based in the United Kingdom as it expands its European operations to meet the rapidly growing demand for business continuity and… Read more… →

• The 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference Preps for Miami

  How can you achieve new heights of resiliency within your organization? The 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for April 23-25 in Miami, Florida, offers an inside track. More than 70 featured sessions and seven individual educational tracks highlight the… Read more… →

• Top Five Steps for Communicating with Executives

  Communication is the key for risk management professionals to engage leadership, become trusted partners and strategic advisors, according to RIMS’ new professional report “The Top Five Steps for Communicating with Executives.” The newly released RIMS report features real accounts offered… Read more… →

• OnSolve Adds Social Media Enhancement to CodeRED Launcher Application

  OnSolve, a global provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based critical communication solutions for enterprise, SMB, and government clients, has announced the addition of social media updates to its existing CodeRED Launcher mobile application. This new feature, provided at no additional cost, allows… Read more… →

• 2017 Worst Year on Record for US Environmental Disasters

  According to figures compiled by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States experienced 16 weather and climate disasters during 2017. Losses for each disaster exceeded $1 billion and the new total of approximately $306 billion made it the… Read more… →

• Building a Crisis Communications Team

  By Jennifer March, Vanguard – Warren Buffett once famously said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” A crisis communications team, as part of a robust business continuity program, is a company’s best… Read more… →

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

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

• Supply Chain Resilience Report 2017

  The BCI Supply Chain Resilience Report, in association with Zurich, is a comprehensive resource for business continuity, supply chain management, and resilience practitioners alike for its insights on supply chain disruptions. Over the last nine years, it has provided practical… Read more… →

• Disaster-Proofing Your Business IT

  Nationwide reports that 75% of small businesses do not have a disaster recovery plan. Only 18% of companies in the US with fewer than 50 employees have one in place. But small businesses are at greater risk than large enterprises… Read more… →

• ModusLink Announces Acquisition of IWCO Direct, Including Mail-Gard® Division

  ModusLink Global Solutions™, Inc. has completed the acquisition of privately-held IWCO Direct, a leading provider of data-driven direct marketing solutions, for $476 million in cash. IWCO Direct will continue to be run by Jim Andersen, who has been CEO since… 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 16th annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 23-25, 2018, at the Hilton Miami Downtown, will bring… Read more… →

• Weathering the Storm – Lessons Learned from Hurricane Harvey (from an IT Disaster Recovery Perspective)

  By Steven Ramirez, Change Healthcare In today’s realm Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) planning, it isn’t every day that a disaster “makes a reservation.” As a society, we have learned a lot from recent storm events, from Hurricane Katrina… Read more… →

• New Study Details Business Continuity Trends and Challenges for 2018

  Continuity Central has released the results of its annual survey of business continuity professionals and their expectations for the coming year. The top 10 change levels in the way organizations will manage business continuity, challenges holding back business continuity developments,… Read more… →

• New Volume Details Step-by-Step Approach to Successful Cause Investigation

  When the challenge is to get to the heart of a problem, a simple and efficient cause investigation methodology is key. A real difference-maker would be an interactive map that leads to the correct answer every time. Simplifying Cause Analysis:… Read more… →

• Business Interrupted – Cyber Risk Gets Physical

  The magnitude of recent events is posing unprecedented challenges to corporate boards, C-suite executives, and shareholders. For this reason, it’s critically important for business continuity, incident management, disaster recovery, and emergency management professionals to stay informed of developments in the… Read more… →

• Is Your Organization Prepared for Its Next Cyber Attack?

  Cyberattacks are the number threat facing your organization today, according to the BCI’s recently released Horizon Scan Report. A new webinar, “Is Your Organization Prepared for Its Next Cyber Attack?,” will demonstrate a coordinated response to and recovery from a… Read more… →

• New Mobile App Improves Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

  Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS) has introduced the ‘Act with Assurance’ mobile app, which coordinates with the Assurance Software platform to provide a more interactive, efficient way to manage business continuity. It delivers individualized playbooks to recovery team members for… Read more… →

• Plenary Session, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

    New Thinking in Active Assailant Prevention, Response & Recovery: Maturing Organizational Violence Prevention Programs Tom Veivia, FBI Special Agent (Retired) Law enforcement and emergency management authorities repeatedly warn that no organization or community is immune from active assailant threats—an… Read more… →

• Second Keynote Speaker Announced for 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference

  Internationally known consultant and educator Steve Crimando, who specializes in the application of the behavioral sciences in homeland and private security, violence prevention, crisis management, and disaster response, has joined the faculty and will keynote day three of the 2018… Read more… →

• Physical Security, Employee Safety Growing Concern for Operational Resilience

  Findings from the latest Emergency Communication Report, published by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), indicate that preserving physical security and safety of employees is the greatest concern for business continuity and resilience professionals, especially, when it comes to producing emergency… Read more… →

• Event Impact Management Assessment Report Now Open

  International recruitment and research company BC Management has launched its 7th Edition Event Impact Management Assessment, which focuses on how organizations prepare for events. In addition, this year’s study will gauge how specific events (accident, human disaster, natural, and technical)… Read more… →

• It’s Almost 2018 – Is Your Crisis Plan in Shape?

  A new ebook, 'Is Your Crisis Plan in Shape for 2018?' is available to organizations interested in building state-of-the-art crisis plans. The new volume from from RockDove Solutions presents an overview of five threats that still pack a punch, five… Read more… →

• Refining Hurricane-Response Plans in the Wake of Irma

  By Bob Alsan, Sr. Business Continuity Program Manager, Ultimate Software: In September 2017, Hurricane Irma impacted Florida with major damage to the state. Overall, the 185-mph-wind-packing, destructive hurricane caused 134 fatalities and damages estimated at $64.66 billion. It was one… Read more… →

• The State of Gender Diversity in BCM

  The latest survey from global information technology research and advisory company Gartner and the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) reports on gender diversity in the business continuity management (BCM) profession. The survey results were based on responses from the ACP’s… Read more… →

• Avoiding Social Media Fails

  We’re all very much aware of the power of social media and its ability to create an immediate connection to our intended audience. The key for organizations is to make sure they have a plan in place to protect their… Read more… →

• Updated Template for Comprehensive Business Continuity Management Available

  The latest edition of The Template for Comprehensive Business Continuity Management to Enhance Your Organization’s Resilience is designed to assist with the development of comprehensive Business Continuity Management programs. The templates will enable you to collect information and evaluate the… Read more… →

• Workplace Violence Conference Set for Tuesday in Philadelphia

  The first Continuity Insights "Workplace Violence: A Multidisciplinary Perspective" workshop will kick off Tuesday, December 5. The one-day event will take place DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Philadelphia. Steven M. Crimando, MA, BCETS, CHS-V, Principal of Behavioral Science Applications, will… Read more… →

• 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference Program Guide Now Available

  The conference program featuring information on nearly 70 sessions is now available via download for the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference, taking place April 23-25, at the Hilton Miami Downtown, Miami, Florida. The expanded 2018 conference program will devote individual… Read more… →

• DR in the Cloud: Guide to Choosing the Right DR Solution

  By Zeb Ahmed, CLOUD, XaaS & BCDR Leader - IBM: Although Service Providers have been providing offsite Disaster Recovery solutions for a while now, “Disaster Recovery in the Cloud” is still a relatively new term for some of us. What… Read more… →

• The Risk of Data Breach in Global Organizations

  Pulled straight from today’s headlines. It’s no secret that failure on the part of organizations to take cyber security and data breach seriously can lead to financial and reputational damage. According to the BCI’s 2017 Horizon Scan Report, these threats… Read more… →

• World Cares Center (WCC) “Supporting Puerto Rico” Fundraiser Scheduled

  The World Cares Center (WCC), founded in the aftermath of the attacks of September 11, has scheduled a “Supporting Puerto Rico” fundraiser for December 7, 2017 at the Brooklyn Brewery. WCC is leading efforts and will open 13 Volunteer Reception… Read more… →

• Minimizing the Risk of Workplace Violence

  The threat of workplace violence is real as evidenced by the approximately two million Americans who are the victims of workplace violence annually, according to estimates from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Norbert Alicea, vice president of EAP+Work/Life… Read more… →

• VIDEO: The Three Basic Types of Behavioral Reactions to Disasters

  In this video, Steve Crimando, an internationally known consultant and educator specializing in the application of the behavioral sciences in homeland and private security, violence prevention and crisis management, and the keynote speaker at the upcoming Workplace Violence: A Multidisciplinary… Read more… →

• New Handbook Outlines the 6 Main Steps for Implementing Your Cybersecurity Program

  With critical information assets at risk, how do you achieve the best possible state-of-the-art cybersecurity program for your company? Building Effective Cybersecurity Programs: A Security Manager’s Handbook, lays out the step-by-step roadmap to follow as you build or enhance your cybersecurity… Read more… →

• Fusion and Everbridge Partner to Deliver Integrated Critical Communications

  Business continuity risk management software and services supplier Fusion Risk Management and critical event management and enterprise safety applications provider Everbridge, Inc. have partnered to deliver an enhanced integrated connector offering for businesses. The new integrated critical communications offering will… Read more… →

• FEMA Appoints New Region V Administrator

  James K. Joseph has been appointed as regional administrator of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), began his service on Monday, November 13.  As Region V’s administrator, Joseph will oversee a six-state region that includes… Read more… →

• BCI.org Updates Good Practice Guidelines for 2018

  The Business Continuity Institute’s (BCI) Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) are the independent body of knowledge for good Business Continuity practice worldwide. They represent current global thinking in good Business Continuity (BC) practice and now include terminology from ISO 22301:2012, the… Read more… →

• ICYMI: Legal Aspects of Corporate Crisis Management

  Your company may have considered the operational aspects of a crisis. But, has it considered how to handle the legal consequences that could include waiver of the attorney-client privilege, government or regulatory oversight, sentencing of the company or other wrongdoers, the… Read more… →

• What Are the Effects of Reputational Damage?

  Does your organization’s reputation have value within your industry? Of course it does, which means the circumstances that can impact this value present a risk, even when your company has done little wrong and isn’t at fault. But what are… Read more… →

• New Job? Your 1st 100 Days – New Webinar

  Business Continuity Professionals shift jobs for a variety of reasons but usually because of a fantastic opportunity, significant challenge, or just to find a different company culture. It could be a promotion within your current organization, a restart after a… Read more… →

• ACP National Board of Directors Elects Four for 2018

  The vote of the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) national membership has filled the four open seats on the 2018 National Board of Directors. The four new board members are Scott Baldwin, CBCP, MBCI, Head of Global Business Continuity for… Read more… →

• Avalution Consulting Opens European Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland

  International business continuity, IT disaster recovery, and information security consultancy and software provider Avalution Consulting has opened its European Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland as it embarks on its European expansion with a team of over 30 consultants and Catalyst software… Read more… →

• CPAC 2018 Call for Presentations

  The Contingency Planning Association of the Carolinas (CPAC) annual CPAC Symposium scheduled for February 8-9, 2018, in Concord, NC is seeking experienced business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency management professionals to provide fresh perspectives and raise awareness of contingency planning issues.… Read more… →

• Behavioral Sciences Expert Crimando to Keynote Workplace Violence: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

  Steven M. Crimando, MA, BCETS, CHS-V, Principal of Behavioral Science Applications, will be the keynote speaker for the first Workplace Violence: A Multidisciplinary Perspective workshop scheduled for December 5, 2017 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Philadelphia. Crimando, who has… Read more… →

• A Staple of BC! Is the BIA Here to Stay?

  Business Continuity professionals continue to line up and take sides as they debate the future of the business impact analysis. What does it represent? What are the true benefits? Is a BIA truly necessary? Rico Andrew Patron, AMBCI, MBA, ACS,… Read more… →

• Novume Solutions to Acquire BC Management

  BC Management, the executive staffing and research firm solely dedicated to the business continuity, disaster recovery, risk management, emergency management, crisis management and information security professions, has entered into a letter of intent to be acquired by Novume Solutions, Inc.,… Read more… →

• Next-Gen Crisis Management and Business Continuity: How Gen X and Millennials Will Change the Landscape

  As the power base within companies is changing include more to Gen X and Millennials, crisis management and business continuity programs will need to adapt. Our industry must find ways to communicate and implement our programs in better ways. Grace… Read more… →

• Program Announced for 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference

  Continuity Insights has announced the full conference program, including speakers, sessions, plenaries, and panel discussions for the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference, taking place April 23-25, at the Hilton Miami Downtown, Miami, Florida. The preliminary schedule kicks off on Sunday,… Read more… →

• FEMA Releases Updated National Incident Management System

  FEMA has released a refreshed National Incident Management System (NIMS) doctrine, providing a common, nationwide approach to enable the whole community to work together to manage all threats and hazards. Lessons learned from exercises and real-world incidents, best practices, and… Read more… →

• Steve Crimando: The Three Basic Types of Behavioral Reactions to Disasters

  Steve Crimando, an internationally known consultant and educator specializing in the application of the behavioral sciences in homeland and private security, violence prevention and crisis management. Read more… →

• Resilience Networks & Real Time Situational Awareness

  New York University's International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) is the first academic center dedicated to strategic risk management and organizational resilience and agility. The center maintains a global outreach with a special focus on multi-party collaboration, including business-to-business and public-private partnerships. Acknowledging… Read more… →

• New Weather Data Technology Notifies Public Safety Officials Ahead of Extreme Events

  By Glen Denny, Baron Services, Inc.:  Advance location alerting helps leaders know when to trigger emergency response plans. Lately, on an increasingly frequent basis, weather events seem to dominate much of our news, with rising numbers of severe occurrences presenting… Read more… →

• Cyberattacks Bringing Down the Electric Distribution Grid is a Growing Threat

  Interruptions to the power supply from cyberattacks tops the list of concerns of utility executives over the next five years according to the findings in Accenture’s new report, Outsmarting Grid Security Threats. And while nearly two-thirds of global executives surveyed believe… Read more… →

• Second Edition Business Continuity/Resiliency Program Maturity Study Now Live

  BC Management’s second annual Program Maturity Study will be used to assess how organizations are measuring the effectiveness of their Business Continuity/Resiliency program, what standards are programs being measured to, and how to best gain executive support in elevating the… Read more… →

• Gaining Traction for Your BCM Program – A Simple, Strategic, Service-Oriented Approach

  Is it time to completely change your approach to the problems of “BCM buy-in?” Rachelle Loyear, MBCP, AFBCI, CISM, PMP, and author of The Manager’s Guide to Simple, Strategic, Service-Oriented Business Continuity, stands amongst those who think you should. Loyear,… Read more… →

• Data Security and Encryption in the Cloud

  By Zeb Ahmed, CLOUD, XaaS & BCDR Leader - IBM: In Wikipedia’s words, Encryption is the process of encoding messages or information in such a way that only authorized parties can read it. On a daily basis, I meet customers… Read more… →

• Full Program and Faculty Announced for Philadelphia Workplace Violence Conference

  Continuity Insights has announced the full conference program for the one-day educational event Workplace Violence: A Multidisciplinary Perspective taking place December 5, 2017 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Philadelphia. This one-day workshop comprised of seven interactive sessions will feature… Read more… →

• Benchmark Your Career & Plans at Continuity Insights New York Conference

  Here's your chance to further define your career roadmap, assess your current credentials/certifications, and fine-tune a career strategy for that next promotion or job search. Join Firestorm and BC Management "At the Table" as they offer confidential, one-on-one career benchmarking… Read more… →

• New White Paper Highlights the Fours Stages of Active Shooter Incident Recovery

  Psychological, social and economic damage done by a shooting incident can continue to impact individuals, families, organizations and communities for decades after the incident. However, much less attention has been given to understanding and proactively planning to manage the post-incident… Read more… →

• Lipscomb University Offers Professional Development Program Series

  The Department of Communications and Journalism at Lipscomb University has partnered with the Forum for Crisis and Consequence Management to offer a number of professional development and continuing education programs for professionals to better handle challenges related to disaster, crisis,… Read more… →

• ACP October Webinar Announced

  Deciphering Overlapping Standards and Requirements, Using the BCP Genome Why focus on just one standard, when you could comply with any or all of them? Discover a better way to interpret the alphabet soup of ISO, FFIEC, COBIT, COSO, NFPA,… Read more… →

• FACULTY – Workplace Violence: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

  Norbert “Bert” J. Alicea  Bert Alicea is a Licensed Psychologist with more than 27 years of experience in the EAP field. Bert specializes in assisting with difficult workplace situations and is a premier trainer in Employee Assistance. Bert specializes in… Read more… →

• Away With the BIA!

  The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) has been a staple of business continuity (BC) for decades. In that time, the BIA has grown, expanded, and become rather nebulous in its scope, objectives, and value. By exploring both its initial purpose and… Read more… →

• Here’s What I Mean By “Business Continuity” – 5 Steps to Success

  By Bryan Weisbard, CPA, CFE: When family and friends ask me what I do for a living, I’m almost always greeted by the same blank, confused stare when I respond with “Business Continuity.” To me and others in our profession,… Read more… →

• New Thinking, New Tips, New Advice

  Vendor presentations offer plenty of opportunities for networking, learning about new trends and technologies, and being exposed to case studies that present new thinking, advice on how to tackle the latest challenges facing BC professionals, and tips you can apply… Read more… →

• How You Can Help Those in Puerto Rico

  Nearly all of the U.S. territory’s 3.4 million residents need assistance recovering from the storm. Here’s how you can help. Cash. Most organizations are asking for cash, rather than supplies, so they can route help to where it’s needed most more… Read more… →

• The Importance of Staff Welfare During a Disaster

  As business continuity professionals, we focus on the importance of a variety of factors and one of the keys to embedding business continuity in your organization is staff welfare. Staff welfare is ensuring that your staff not only feel supported… Read more… →

• 2018 Case Studies Track

  A total of 20 sessions and workshops have been scheduled for this year's featured Case Studies track at the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference. The exchange of practical ideas that can help solve critical problems or improve the efficiency or… Read more… →

• Is Your Company Prepared for the Worst? Why Business Continuity Must Be Part of Your Strategy

  By David Nolan: You may think your company is prepared for adversity – but if you believe these 7 common misconceptions, it’s not. Imagine a runner on a treadmill following a preset workout program. Even as the treadmill speeds up… Read more… →

• The Case for Integration – Converting the BCM Silo into an Enterprise Risk Foundation

  New demands are being placed on the Business Continuity organization to provide more services to the enterprise, often with little or no resources to support them. Higher levels of productivity, meeting new regulatory mandates, and providing coverage for new corporate… Read more… →

• Workplace Violence One Day Conference December 5, 2017

  Save the date and make plans to join your colleagues and Continuity Insights for Workplace Violence: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. The event will take place on December 5, 2017 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Philadelphia. This one-day workshop will feature some of… Read more… →

• A Methodological Approach for Developing a BIA

  From defining the boundaries, to assessing financial and operational impacts, to identifying critical processes, to determining RPOs for critical activities, there is a true methodological approach for developing a business impact analysis (BIA). The BIA allows organizations to identify the… Read more… →

• CPAC Symposium Call for Papers

  The Call for Presentations is now open for the annual CPAC (Contingency Planning Association of the Carolinas) Symposium. Topics for breakout sessions, workshops, and panel are being accepted until November 30. Speakers at the 2018 Symposium will gain access to… Read more… →

• Post-Conference Sessions

  POS1 - BCI Good Practice Guidelines Training Course (CBCI) Wednesday, April 26, 2018, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday, April 26-27, 2018, 8:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, April 28, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (three-plus… Read more… →

• Pre-Conference Sessions

  PRE1 Super Leaders: An Assessment and Development Workshop for Crisis Management Leadership Sunday, April 22, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (full-day workshop) Leadership is the most influential and critical element of successfully managing a contingency or crisis. Effective leaders… Read more… →

• Breakout Sessions, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

  A19 - Nationwide's Crisis Management Journey            Joni McLean, Manager, Nationwide Learn how Nationwide, a leading insurance and financial services company, implemented their crisis management program throughout the company for senior executives, board members, the business and remote locations. Nationwide will share… Read more… →

• Breakout Sessions, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

  A17 - The Mary Kay Way - How the Culture Leads To Our Program Success Joel Navarro, Global Manager, Business Continuity, Mary Kay Inc. Mary Kay Ash started the company by stepping outside of the standard practices and created something new… Read more… →

• Breakout Sessions, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

  A15 - Implementing Adaptive Business Continuity at Brink's    Mark Armour, Director Global Business Continuity, Brink's Inc. This will be a comprehensive look at exactly what was done at Brink’s to align the company with Adaptive BC Principles. Whether you are already… Read more… →

• Breakout Sessions, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  A13 - Building Resiliency in 12 Months or Less Nick Ferraro, Principal Business Continuity Consultant, and Aaron Callaway, Managing Director, Fairchild Resiliency Systems You’ve been tasked with building a business continuity program, you have to show results now, and you have… Read more… →

• Breakout Sessions, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

  A11 - How to Engage C-Suite Team Members Using Bite-Size Training Christopher Sarcletti, Specialist, Enterprise BCM, BMO Harris Bank, and Eric Thompson, CEO, Crisis Guardian Getting time with C-Suite executives to train them on their role and their responsibilities in a… Read more… →

• Breakout Sessions, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

  A9 - What Works: Cisco Services Supply Chain Risk Management        Don Hall, MBCP, CBCLA, ARMP, Cisco Services Business Continuity Program Manager, Cisco Systems, Inc. This presentation shares Cisco Services’ supplier BC processes highlighting assessment scoping, questions, risk dialogue, metrics, and supporting… Read more… →

• Plenary Session, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

  Business Interrupted – Cyber Risk Gets Physical Dr. Nader Mehravari, Chief Scientist , and David White, Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Axio  The magnitude of recent events is posing unprecedented challenges to corporate boards, C-suite executives, and shareholders. It is… Read more… →

• Breakout Sessions, Monday, April 23, 2018, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  A7 - Implementing a Global Travel Security Program at T. Rowe Price Blaise D’Ambrosio, Global Business Continuity Manager, T. Rowe Price T Rowe Price recently implemented a global Travel Security program utilizing a leading in industry vendor. Attendees will learn the… Read more… →

• Breakout Sessions, Monday, April 23, 2018, 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

  A6  -Turn Up the Volume PART 2:  Developing and Implementing a Global BCM Training Program in a Busy, Distracted World Lisa Trousdale, Global Business Continuity Leader, EY Last year we talked about the challenges of training employees and leaders in… Read more… →

• Breakout Sessions, Monday, April 23, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

  A4 - Forecasting in Crisis Management Michael Keating, VP, Business Continuity Management, RGA Reinsurance Company Probably the biggest change in the way RGA thinks about crisis management, especially at the strategic level, is the introduction of what we call Crisis… Read more… →

• Breakouts Sessions, Monday, April 23, 2018, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

  A2 - Metrics and Measures in a Large Enterprise Robin Martin, Second Vice President - Risk Management, Ameritas Using metrics and measurements to demonstrate how prepared a company is to recover from a business continuity incident. Metrics, measures, and KPI's… Read more… →

• Breakout Sessions, Monday, April 23, 2018, 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

  A1 - So You Have a Disaster… Now What? Tom Serio The presenter will walk you through a real disaster that impacted a large business and forced them to enact ALL of their business continuity plans. What's the reality of the… Read more… →

• Shadow IT – More Vital Than You Might Think . . . 5 Self-Help DR Steps to Take Now!

  By Jon Murphy Love it or hate it, with the consumerization of IT and rapid adoption of all things cloud computing, most organizations are loudly demonstrating their need for new tools to do more – faster and more efficiently than… Read more… →

• Cyber Breaches and Business Resilience . . . Industry Observations

  One of the top concerns for every company is cyber security. In order to effectively address the issues, organizations must have the right plans, processes, and security policies in place to avoid business disruptions. Robbie Atabaigi, Lead Specialist with KPMG… Read more… →

• BCI Good Practice Guidelines Training Course to Be Offered

  The BCI Good Practice Guidelines Training Course (CBCI) offers a solid description of the methods, techniques and approaches used by business continuity (BC) professionals worldwide to develop, implement, and maintain an effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) program. The three-day-plus course… Read more… →

• New Crisis Management Platform Simplifies, Centralizes Response Team Coordination

  Groupdolists, a new cross-platform SaaS solution built for security operations and emergency management teams responsible for protecting employees and assets, has been developed to simplify crisis response team coordination and recovery. Today’s Groupdolists launch instantly creates a common operating picture… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights 2017 New York Conference Set for Monday

  The sixth annual Continuity Insights New York Conference will kick off Monday, October 23. The two-day event will take place at the TKP Conference Center in New York City. The event will feature presentations by business continuity and resilience professionals… Read more… →

• Disaster Recovery in the Cloud: Are You Prepared?

  By Zeb Ahmed, CLOUD, XaaS & BCDR Leader – IBM: While the importance of choosing the right disaster recovery solution and cloud provider cannot be understated, having a disaster recovery runbook is equally important (if not more). I have been… Read more… →

• Get Serious: How to Drive Cultural Buy-In for BCM

  How strong is your organization’s BCM culture? Do you struggle with buy-in for your program? Many organizations face this challenge and are looking for strategies that both ensure a commitment to continued process improvement and acknowledge the reality of continuity… Read more… →

• Lessons from Hurricane Harvey

  In the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, and now Hurricane Irma, the topics of preparedness, land-use regulations, and catastrophic insurance are coming to the fore and signaling a need for change as we try to learn from these… Read more… →

• Will You Be Ready When Disaster Strikes?

  Businesses are under siege from an increasing number of natural and man-made disruptive events. One crisis can destroy your business and impact the lives of all involved. The recently published book, The Ultimate Business Continuity Success Guide, demonstrates how cutting-edge… Read more… →

• How to Help Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey

  The devastation left behind in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey will take years of recovery. American Red Cross volunteers are on the scene working tirelessly to help the thousands of people along the Gulf Coast who have been affected… Read more… →

• Surviving a Business Continuity Audit

  Comprehensive business continuity audits will traditionally inspect virtually every aspect of a program by evaluating risk-based planning, observing BCP/DR tests, and assessing the entirety of the BIA. Can your business continuity/disaster recovery plan withstand the rigors of an audit? Jacob… Read more… →

• Struggling With Records Management for BCP

  Feeling overwhelmed when it comes to records management for your Business Continuity Planning? Whether it’s printed documents, Word documents, spreadsheets, images, emails, or even hand-written notes, it can easily become a struggle to keep your head above water as you… Read more… →

• New Name for CPO; Fall Summit Dates Announced

  As it strengthens its relevancy in today’s business climate and to reflect the changing nature of the business continuity profession, the Contingency Planners of Ohio has announced its name change to Continuity Professionals of Ohio (CPO). The non-profit professional association… Read more… →

• The Global Business Continuity Management Program Benchmarking Study

  The Continuity Insights and KPMG LLP Global Business Continuity Management Program Benchmarking Study, which surveyed 349 executives from more than 30 countries, is a comprehensive analysis of the current state of BCM programs and the drivers for further program development.… Read more… →

• Principles of Managing Through Extraordinary Change

  We are all accustomed to operating in an environment of change; e.g. organizational, regulatory, changes in executive appetite, budgetary, and evolving standards. But, how would you cope with change that is coming so quickly from within your organization? There is… Read more… →

• Tips for Evaluating a Business Continuity as a Service Provider

  Business Continuity as a Service (BCaaS) continues to gain traction among organizations attempting to avoid the persistent issues associated with the adoption and operation of a business continuity management system. But as with any third-party service, there are a number… Read more… →

• Web Applications Weakest Spot in Network Defenses per 2017 Cloud Security Report

  Alert Logic has released the 2017 Cloud Security Report which analyzes real-world security data to identify cyber-attack trends in attacker behavior and security practices. The report findings are based on data from more than 3,800 cloud, on-premises, and hybrid cloud… Read more… →

• BCM Service Provider/Critical Supplier/Supply Chain Management Assessment

  BC Management is conducting its annual BCM Service Provider/Critical Supplier/Supply Chain Management Assessment. The survey will be used to assess BCM service providers (alternate site, software, notification and mobile recovery) and critical/ third-party suppliers. Key findings will determine: What is… Read more… →

• 10 Critical Indicators of a Sound Business Continuity Program

  Is your business continuity program in good health? Does it include what many experts consider the most critical element of any business continuity program? These 10 indicators will help you make sure that your program is on track regardless of… Read more… →

• CI New York Conference “Millennial Spotlight” Session – Leveraging the Me Culture to Your Advantage

  Let’s shed some light on the Millennial stereotype. This highly educated and technically competent generation is our future and should be capitalized upon. In this 2017 Continuity Insights New York Conference session, Victoria Healy, a Marketing Business Analyst with BC… Read more… →

• What Will Your New BC Program Look Like One Year Later?

  How much can you expect to create, develop, and mature in your first year managing a new business continuity program? Sometimes the questions are more important than the answers. What is reasonable to promise? What do you prioritize? And how… Read more… →

• Nearly a Quarter of All Email Still Deemed Unsafe

  A new report from cloud-based email management company Mimecast indicates that email remains the primary attack mode for delivering security threats for ransomware, impersonation, and malicious files or URLs. According to the report, 24% of all delivered email is considered… Read more… →

• Mail-Gard to Create New Advanced Recovery Center

  Print-to-mail continuity and recovery services provider Mail-Gard has announced the creation of a dedicated recovery center which will be located at its Warminster, Pa campus. In combination with its existing dedicated recovery center in Hamburg, Pa, the expansion of Mail-Gard’s… Read more… →

• Senior Level Support, Diligence, and Planning Keys to Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security

  Operational resilience and cyber security is the foundation of critical infrastructure protection. Dr. Jim Kennedy, the chief consulting officer of Cyber/Critical Infrastructure Security Services for SecuritySolutions, has outlined a process to aid critical infrastructure operations, utilizing the CIPP Risk Management… Read more… →

• Your First 100 Days – Seven Steps to Maximizing Your BC Program

  Business continuity professionals change jobs for a variety of reasons, often a new opportunity, significant challenge, or to find a different company culture. Regardless of the circumstance, a comprehensive, detailed roadmap will help you do things RIGHT!!… a second, third… Read more… →

• The Next Generation of Crisis Management + Business Continuity

  How will Gen X and Millennials change the BC landscape? As the power base within companies continues to change include more of these professionals, crisis management and business continuity programs will need to adapt. Our industry must find ways to… Read more… →

• The Blind Spot in Workplace Violence Prevention Programs: Part Three

  By Steve Crimando, Behavioral Science Applications Bringing It Home In this final installment in our three-part series addressing violence prevention for employees working from home, we will focus on strategies and techniques that employees can use to reduce the risk… Read more… →

• Creating an Effective Resiliency Program

  Where does crisis management end and business continuity begin? Where does BCP report? What are the critical components of an effective resiliency program? Join David Strumpf, Senior Principal of the Promontory Financial Group, as he presents “How to Create an… Read more… →

• Preparing Your Company for Operations – Before, During, and After a Cyber Attack

  Conventional cyber-security doesn’t address the broad range of business issues affected by cyber-attack. A comprehensive strategy must incorporate both basic and emerging cyber defenses that address technology, policy, and behavior. It also needs coordinated, detailed plans to continue operations after… Read more… →

• Integrating Enterprise Risk Management and BC Management

  Business continuity management is an important part of enterprise risk management. They complement one another, and both are necessary in today’s high-risk business environment. ERM and BCM share the common goals of identifying, assessing, and managing interruption risks that could… Read more… →

• New Business Continuity Trending Report Released

  BC Management has released the third edition of its Business Continuity Trending Report which assesses the direction of the business continuity management profession. The report summarizes data collected from more 4,000 respondents to BC Management’s International Business Continuity Management survey… Read more… →

• FEMA Region II Shelter-in-Place Workshop Scheduled for CI New York Conference

  Shelter-in-place workshops are intended to provide participants with the ability to exchange best practices and evaluate potential solutions to challenges associated with major disasters requiring shelter-in-place. The FEMA Region II Shelter-in-Place Workshop is a facilitated discussion that focuses on identifying… Read more… →

• The Evolution of Data Protection: Differences between Backup and Disaster Recovery

  By Zeb Ahmed, CLOUD, XaaS & BCDR Leader – IBM: Having worked with many clients over the last 10-15 years in the data protection space, one of most common questions that I have been asked is "How is Backup different… Read more… →

• The Top 5 Ways to Modernize Your Business Continuity Program Now

  As the pace of change in business and technology accelerates, business continuity management (BCM) continues to evolve rapidly within enterprises to meet increased market and regulatory demands. New strategies need to be assessed by the enterprise from many perspectives, including impact… Read more… →

• Aon Catastrophe Report Details Global Natural Disaster Loss for First Half of 2017

  Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield's catastrophe model development team, has released its Global Catastrophe Recap: First Half of 2017 report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide in the first six months of the year. Global… Read more… →

• The Blind Spot in Workplace Violence Prevention Programs: Part Two

  By Steve Crimando, Behavioral Science Applications In Part Two of our series on The Blind Spot in Workplace Violence Prevention Programs we will continue the discussion of workplace violence prevention for home office workers (A.K.A. telecommuters, remote workers, or employees… Read more… →

• CI New York Conference “Millennial Spotlight” Session – Building Your Crisis Communication Team

  During a crisis, communicating to those impacted is just as important as how your organizing will work through and resolve an event. What you say will impact how others perceive your organization and could even make you vulnerable to litigation.… Read more… →

• ACP Seeking Candidates for National Board of Directors

  The Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) is now accepting nominations for positions on its 2018 National Board of Directors. Four positions are currently open, each with a term of three years. ACP National supports local ACP chapters as they strive… Read more… →

• Call for Editorial – Information Worth Sharing

  For more than 20 years Continuity Insights has actively engaged with and sought contributions from thousands of business continuity professionals who exhibit the highest levels of expertise while fostering BC innovation, growth, and learning. Continuity Insights takes education and information… Read more… →

• How to Keep IT Professionals Out of the Dark

  By Yaniv Valik, VP Product Management & Customer Success, Continuity Software: Like the name says, the “information technology” business thrives on – information. IT people, by definition, are supposed to know what keeps the IT system in an organization going,… Read more… →

• Phishing and Social Engineering Top Drivers of Cyber Disruptions

  The latest BCI Cyber Resilience Report, an analysis of cyber security incidents experienced by organizations across the world and how they respond to them, confirms that phishing and social engineering are maintaining their position as the top drivers of cyber… Read more… →

• 2018 CI Management Conference Keynote Announced

  Continuity Insights has announced that Gerard Braud, an international crisis communications expert, coach, trainer, and author, will keynote the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 23-25, at the Hilton Miami Downtown, Miami, Florida. Discover why the facts often… Read more… →

• Full Program Available for Continuity Insights’ 2017 New York Conference

  Two-day educational event will take place October 23-24, 2017 at the TKP New York Conference Center: Continuity Insights has announced the full conference program, including keynotes, speakers, and sessions, for the 2017 Continuity Insights New York Conference, taking place October… Read more… →

• When Doing the Right Thing is the Right Thing to Do: Models of Good Contingency Management Leadership

  By Robert C. Chandler, Ph.D., Professor of Communication, Lipscomb University Leadership is the most influential and critical element of successfully managing a contingency or crisis. Effective leaders have the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to inspire and impact their employees,… Read more… →

• A Successful 2018 Continuity Insights New York Conference

  Continuity Insights, in partnership with the Contingency Planning Exchange (CPE), concluded its 7th annual New York Conference at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel, combining more than a dozen sessions and presentation focusing on strategies for the ultimate resilient organization, combined… Read more… →

• 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference Keynote

  Don’t Talk to the Media Until… Being an Effective Spokesperson in Today’s Digital Age Gerard Braud, CSP, Fellow IEC  In Gerard Braud’s keynote session you will explore why speed is critical in both your event response and your communications response.… Read more… →

• Call for Presentations – 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference

  Be a part of the premier event for exchanging ideas, best practices, and vital information for business continuity professionals. Continuity Insights is seeking qualified business continuity professionals interested in sharing their experiences and knowledge as a member of our faculty… Read more… →

• New KPMG Study Takes a Deep Dive on Cybersecurity Investment

  According to the new KPMG 2017 CEO Outlook Study of 400 chief executives across the US, nearly half (46%) are confident about their organizations’ growth prospects over the next three years. They are investing in the future with an eye… Read more… →

• BCM Trends – Understanding the Impact to Your Program and Career

  The Business Continuity profession has and will continue to evolve. With the convergence of risk management, security and cyber security, it’s important to understand the current trends and the potential impact to the visibility of your program and your career… Read more… →

• BCI to Announce Americas Award Winners at Continuity Insights Management Conference

  Please join the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) on Sunday, April 14, 2019, 5:00 p.m., Hilton River Room, for a welcome reception when they announce their Americas Award Winners.  Categories include: – Continuity and Resilience Consultant – Continuity and Resilience Professional Private… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights Unveils New Website Design

  We’re proud to announce the launch of a new, redesigned version of our website, www.continuityinsights.com. Key features of the site include a cleaner and more concise design, a more engaging user experience, and faster navigation. The site's refreshed and simplified… Read more… →

• The Blind Spot in Workplace Violence Prevention Programs: Part One

  By Steve Crimando, Behavioral Science Applications Out of Sight Cannot Mean Out of Mind Professionals concerned with safety, security and workplace violence prevention are likely to be familiar with Type IV workplace violence. In its well-worn four-type model, OSHA describes… Read more… →

• Monday, October 23, 2017, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

  Corporate Smokejumper: Crisis Management Tools, Tales, and Techniques  If you always wondered what it is like to be inside the conference room where executives wrestle with complex dilemmas, here are tales from behind the closed doors. Gil Meyer will share… Read more… →

• Tom Serio: Wireless Communications in a Disaster Mode

  Tom Serio of Verizon Wireless talks about the importance of wireless communications in a disaster mode. Read more… →

• Frank Shultz: The Rapid Change of Information Within the BC Market

  Frank Shultz, BC In The Cloud – catching up with the rapid change of information within the BC market. Read more… →

• Monday, October 23, 2017, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  B8: Your First 100 Days - Seven Steps to Maximizing Your BC Program  Phil Lambert Ripcord Solutions Business continuity professionals change jobs for a variety of reasons, often a new opportunity, significant challenge, or to find a different company culture.… Read more… →

• Michelle Lowther: Guaranteed Housing for Critical Personnel During an Event

  Michelle Lowther developed an innovative housing program focused specifically on business continuity & disaster recovery, in which hotel accommodations for critical personnel are guaranteed to be available if and when they're needed. Read more… →

• Bruce Blythe: CIA: An Acronym for Responding to Critical Incidents

  Widely regarded as a thought leader in the Crisis Management industry, Bruce is the chairman of R3 Continuum. Read more… →

• Blaise D’Ambrosio: Why Moving Business Continuity to Enterprise Risk Management Works

  Blaise D'Ambrosio is the Business Continuity Manager for T. Rowe Price. Read more… →

• Michael Kadar: Business Continuity Management: Risk Index

  Michael Kadar is the President of MK Continuity & Availability, LLC, and is currently on a business continuity planning assignment at DTE Energy. Read more… →

• Continuity of Supply a Growing Concern in Global Economy

  Continuity of supply has become an increasingly important factor for resilience professionals as more organizations are beginning to rely on complex, global supply chains to deliver their products. Supply chain disruptions can be extremely damaging to a business, especially one… Read more… →

• Cloud Risk – Chance of Showers

  by Pete O'Dell, CEO/Founder, Swan Island Networks Cloud computing is an increasingly important IT option for organizations of all sizes. There are many different ways of sizing, configuring and implementing cloud based solutions and new security methods are continually evolving. Like every… Read more… →

• Four Core Elements of an Effective Employee Personal Preparedness Program

  by Jeff Hamilton An important part of any company’s emergency response plan, and overall business continuity approach, is encouraging employees to get prepared at home. If employees are prepared at home and know their families are safe, there is a… Read more… →

• Vendor Management Critical to Supply Chain Continuity

  By Continuity Insights Staff Maintaining supply chain operations, especially across state and international borders, can be a major challenge for organizations. Part of what makes supply chain continuity such a challenge is the reliance on and management of vendors. Vendor management… Read more… →

• Continuity Cares Supports Sleep in Heavenly Peace in 2019

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

• Continuity Insights is Proud to Support Safe America

  The mission at the Safe America Foundation is serving as your voice for safety.  They do so by joining forces with media partners to promote our programs and events. The Safe America Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit chartered in 1994,… Read more… →

• Continuity Insights Partners with the New York Says Thank You Foundation

  To build hope and provide healing to people around the world to continually “pay it forward” for the humanity, kindness, and volunteer spirit New Yorkers – and all Americans – experienced on 9/12. NewYorkSaysThankYou.org Love is stronger than hate The positive lessons of… Read more… →

• Business Continuity Management: Global Best Practices (4th Edition) by Andrew Hiles

  Discover new ideas and inspiration to build world-class Business Continuity Management from this masterwork that distills Hiles’ wisdom about what works and why from 30+ years’ experience in 60+ countries. First published in 1999, the new 4th Edition of Hiles’… Read more… →

• Kathy Lee Patterson: Involving Executive Management

  Kathy Lee Patterson is the Business Continuity Manager for Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia. Read more… →

• Business Continuity Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide with Downloadable Planning Forms

  The author is a knowledgeable expert with 20 years of experience in business continuity planning. He uses straightforward, jargon-free writing and supplements it with checklists, tables and worksheets to illustrate the easiest path to your destination. There is an emphasis… Read more… →

• Mark Carroll: The Role of the Cloud Provider

  Mark Carroll is a Senior Vice President with Income Research + Management in Boston. Read more… →

• The Manager’s Guide to Business Continuity Exercises: Testing Your Plan

  Your challenge is to maintain a good and effective plan in the face of changing circumstances and limited budgets. If your situation is like that in most companies, you really cannot depend on the results of last year’s test or… Read more… →

• What to Do When… The Lights Go Out

  As a business owner or disaster recovery planner, you probably have provisions in your disaster recovery plan for natural disasters or the loss of your data infrastructure because you expect those types of interruptions to cost you a lot of… Read more… →

• Monday, April 23, 2018, Conference Agenda

  7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Registration Open Symphony Ballroom Registration Desk 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.  BREAKFAST Symphony Ballroom Pre-Function Area 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.  Plenary Session Symphony Ballroom IV 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.  Break Symphony Ballroom Pre-Function Area 9:45 a.m.… Read more… →

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

  Nine sessions and workshops have been scheduled for the featured Case Studies track at the 2017 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… →

• Sponsor Spotlight: BC in the Cloud

  The BC in the Cloud team provides industry knowledge and expertise to help architect, implement, and execute an efficient business continuity program for its clients. Its focus is aligning the BC in the Cloud platform with the clients’ existing terminology,… Read more… →

• Sponsor Spotlight: Southwest Airlines®

  Southwest Airlines is the Official Airline and Sponsor for the 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference. Southwest is a proud supporter of the 15th annual event and has supplied 10 $500 gift cards to be awarded to lucky conference attendees. Dallas-based… Read more… →

• Business Resiliency Health Index Implementation

  Jeremy Adkins and Neeta Adkar, Lockheed Martin Evaluating business resiliency posture, highlighting areas of progress or regression, and objectively comparing results across business areas are some of the keys to identifying opportunities to improve preparedness. Lockheed Martin has developed and… Read more… →

• Howard Mannella: Key Messages for Executives on BC/DR and Operational Resiliency

  Howard Mannella of Alternative Resiliency Services Corp discusses the five key messages business continuity practitioners should communicate to executive management, including how business continuity and insurance are different. Read more… →

• Innovations in Business Continuity Planning

  Mark Armour, Brinks, Inc. Business Continuity should be considered more than just a series of sequential steps. There are ways of better preparing organizations for disruption that don’t follow the traditional, linear path. From exercising first to building ground support,… Read more… →

• Sponsor Spotlight: Rentsys Recovery Services

  Rentsys Recovery Services provides comprehensive disaster recovery and business continuity solutions. The company offers professional planning services along with fully customizable and testable solutions, which include communications recovery, mobile recovery, quickship technology, colocation, managed data and cloud services, and business… Read more… →

• Southwest Airlines® Early Bird Contest Winners Announced

  Continuity Insights is pleased to announce the winners of our 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference Early Bird Registration drawing. Each of the five individual winners will receive a $500 Southwest Airlines gift card. We would like to congratulate the following… Read more… →

• Are You Asking the Right Questions – Vendor Assessments

  Vicky Kagler, T. Rowe Price, discusses in a time of static budgets, the need to perform extensive assessments of vendor’s BC/DR capabilities has stretched BC staffs to the limit.  The typical BC due diligence questionnaire is bloated with ineffectual and… Read more… →

• Duplicating Institutional Knowledge When It “Walks Out the Door”

  Every day when a good employee leaves their job, they’re “walking out the door” with a very valuable asset. They leave with the valuable information they learned about their jobs, or what you trained them on. Whether it be only… Read more… →

• Sharing the Best Resiliency Strategies and Advice

  Well-respected industry leaders providing unique insights on the business continuity landscape will lead a series of “Ask the Expert” panels at the 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for April 24-26 in Denver. The moderators are current business continuity and… Read more… →

• Giving Back to the Community – Continuity Cares Volunteer Project

  This year’s Continuity Cares volunteer effort will take place at the Denver Rescue Mission, Denver CO, on Saturday, April 22, 2017 leading off the pre-event activities for the 15th annual Continuity Insights Management Conference. Since its inception, Continuity Insights and… Read more… →

• Recently Acknowledged Authorities Join Recognized Subject Matter Experts at 2017 Conference

  The 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference sessions comprise a well-rounded curriculum featuring timely and meaningful content. Featured speakers will give business continuity professionals a chance to discuss resilience at a critical and strategic level. “Our goal in procuring high-profile presenters… Read more… →

• 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference Program

• Welcome to Denver – Mile High Resiliency

  How can you achieve new heights of resiliency within your organization? The 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for April 24-26 in Denver, Colorado, offers an inside track. More than 60 featured sessions and seven individual educational tracks highlight the… Read more… →

• Keynote Announced: Legal Aspects of Corporate Crisis Management

  Stephen Williger, Esq., a partner in the Business Litigation practice group of Thompson Hine LLC, has joined the faculty of the 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference and will deliver the Tuesday, April 25 keynote, discussing Legal Aspects of Corporate Crisis… Read more… →

• When Doing the Right Thing is the Right Thing to Do

  Models of Good Contingency Management Leadership Plenary Session P1: Robert C. Chandler, Ph.D. - Professor of Communication, Lipscomb University Leadership is the most influential and critical element of successfully managing a contingency or crisis. Despite this seemingly obvious fact – many executives… Read more… →

• Subject Matter Experts and Thought Leaders – Meet Your Keynote Speakers

  The 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference will have three featured keynotes sharing their experience and expertise on a range of topics that impact the resiliency and integrity of organizations large and small. These speakers will generate new ideas and discussion… Read more… →

• Biden to Host National Cancer Research Summit in Washington

  Vice President Joe Biden will bring together scientists, oncologists, donors and patients for a national conference on cancer research in Washington, the White House said Tuesday. Dubbed the "National Cancer Moonshot Summit," the daylong conference is intended to galvanize Biden's… Read more… →

• ‘Next Gen Stats’ Offers New Insights for NFL Coaches

  As Richard Sherman sprints side-by-side with Calvin Johnson, who is running faster? When Luke Kuechly collides with DeMarco Murray, who has more momentum? And which NFL players run slower in the fourth quarter than they did at the start of… Read more… →

• British Prime Minister to Pledge Investment in R&D

  British Prime Minister Theresa May offered business leaders a trade-off Monday, pledging more investment in science and technology while insisting that the benefits of private enterprise must be more evenly spread around the country. May warned those attending the Confederation… Read more… →

• Amtrak: New Locomotives Have Cut Delays Nearly 25 Percent

  The introduction of 70 new locomotives on Amtrak's most heavily traveled line three years ago has contributed to a reduction in engine-related delays of nearly 25 percent, the national passenger railroad said Thursday. The last of the ACS-64 locomotives, called… Read more… →

• Italy’s Premier Vows Help for 15,000+ Displaced by Quakes

  Italy's premier pledged Monday to find temporary housing for all those displaced by a series of powerful earthquakes in a central mountainous region, as the nation's strongest temblor in 36 years pushed those needing assistance to more than 15,000. Sunday… Read more… →

• Budget 2017: As the world looks on, India moves slowly towards a cleaner economy

  The government’s continuing thrust against corruption and its emphasis on regulatory compliance in the budget is welcome It was inevitable. In some ways, this budget was expected to be a quiet interlude. It was set against the big disruptions of… Read more… →

• NATO Adds Cyber to Operation Areas

  NATO agreed Tuesday to make cyber operations part of its war domain, along with air, sea and land operations, and to beef up the defense of its computer networks. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the decision to formally consider cyber… Read more… →

• Crisis or Speed Bump? What UK Vote Means for World Economy

  Britain's vote to leave the European Union adds a heavy dose of uncertainty to a world economy that is still struggling to reach full speed years after the global financial crisis. The most immediate pain will be felt in Britain.… Read more… →

• Amazon S3 outage spotlights disaster recovery tradeoffs

  Tuesday's Amazon S3 outage reverberated around the Internet, but cost and complexity will likely keep many users from scrambling to change their redundancy practices. One of the largest service disruptions to hit AWS in years would have had far less… Read more… →

• How to Control the Message in Today’s Connected World: Social Media and Crisis Management

  Ted Brown, KETCHConsulting Social media has become a major channel for connecting with customers, but businesses are wary because ultimately it is harder to control the message on social than on other media. During a crisis, the stakes are even… Read more… →

• The Future of Tactile Touch Screens

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• iPad pulled from Apple homepage

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• Emerging next-gen Computing Paradigms

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• Street Light Control System May Be Studied

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• The new pirates

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• The Unexplained Mystery Into Uncovered

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• The History of Refuted

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• Take Interior Design to a New Level

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• Dramatic castaway as real life experience

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