Continuity Insights has announced that there’s still time to take advantage of the early bird registration rates for the 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for October 4-6 in Minneapolis. The special rate will save you $200 on your conference registration. The rate expires on August 1. The Continuity Insights Management
Crisis Communication
Top 5 Pitfalls of Business Continuity Planning
By Shannon Gallo, OnSolve: No business is immune to disruption. Organizations across industries are at risk for cyberattacks, natural disasters, workplace violence, supply chain interruptions, mechanical failures and countless other disturbances. Disruptions are often more than a mild inconvenience because they typically cost companies significant money and long-lasting damage to brand
New Wildfire Communication Templates Available
AlertMedia has released a set of Wildfire Communication Templates designed to help you quickly and effectively communicate with your employees before, during, and after a wildfire across email, text messages, voice calls and even mobile push notifications. Research shows that, on average, the majority of wildfires actually occur in the Eastern
Key Considerations for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Provisions
Planning for major service disruptions and disasters, such as prolonged power failures, fires, flooding, and other extreme weather events, is an important element of strategic technology and service agreements. This post discusses five key considerations for BCDR-related provisions in strategic technology and commercial transactions: identify and define the scope of BCDR
Everbridge Unveils Next-Generation 911 Solution to Modernize Emergency Calls to First Responders
Everbridge has announced its next-generation 911 solution designed to improve emergency dispatch in the United States. Through a partnership with RapidSOS, Everbridge 911 Connect™, an extension of the company’s CEM for Public Safety solutions, delivers enhanced location accuracy and provides unique caller identification information on wireless 911 calls, leveraging an
Addressing the Front-Line Needs of Today’s BC Professionals
Conferences are key to gathering information and learning new techniques from your peers and experienced professionals within the business continuity community. The 19th annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for October 4-6, 2021, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, will bring together an innovative network of leading business continuity and resiliency
New Webinar: The Fatal Flaw in Your Emergency Plan
Continuity Insights has announced the Wednesday, August 4, 2021 broadcast of The Fatal Flaw in Your Emergency Plan: Effective Command/Control/Communications, a new webinar scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET, when we’ll be joined by Bo Mitchell, President of 911 Consulting. All the crisis plans your workplace is supposed to have require emergency
The Importance of Incident Response Training for First Responders
By Charlie Maclean-Bristol, FBCI FEPS: In this article, Charlie Maclean-Bristol, FBCI FEPS, author of the new book, Business Continuity Exercises: Quick Exercises to Validate Your Plan, discusses why incident responders are important to have within your company and the benefits of training them to a high standard. This article was originally published
Lessons in Preparedness from the Pandemic
By Jessica Larson, SolopreneurJournal.com: If we learned nothing else from the pandemic (and we learned plenty), it’s the importance of being prepared. That doesn’t mean being ready for everything. But it does mean being ready for anything. And there’s a big difference. We can’t predict the exact nature of the next crisis
