Cyber
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 cybersecurity arena. Join Dr. Nader Mehravari, Chief Scientist with Axio, ... 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 cyberattack, and how to respond smarter when customer data is ... 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 communications plans. The report also showed that one third (34%) ... 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) have impacted organizations by highlighting what was activated in times ... 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 program. Tari Schreider, in Building Effective Cybersecurity Programs: A Security Manager’s ... 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 team who service clients globally. Irish businesswoman Elaine Tomlin will ... 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, has entered the fray, weighing in on the conflicting positions ... 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, April 22 with a selection of pre-conference workshops and certification ... 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 from various verticals. Whether it is healthcare, financial, government, technology ... 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, the words seem to fit the job. However, even business-minded ... Read more