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 on it? Tabletop exercises are the best way to walk through
Disaster Recovery
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 this is especially true when emergencies arise. Loved ones reach out,
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 this disruption is to ensure all employees are engaged, aware,
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 different skill levels. All sessions will be presented to all Summit
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 complete, as almost all answers are multiple choice. At the end
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 stands at 20%. NOAA seasonal forecasters are predicting between 10-15 named
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 – How it Targets Enterprises.” The conference will take place
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 Management magazine contributing writer Eric Holdeman about the future of
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 New York Conference, Megan Epperson, Associate Director, Business Continuity, and Doug
