The 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference is headed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 4-6 for a live, in-person event. And while there are countless reasons why business continuity practitioners should attend this annual educational experience, conference organizers have outlined five convincing arguments that stand out. Learn from the experts As we prepare meet
Disaster Recovery
Creating an Emergency Action Plan
Creating an emergency action plan is not always easy. With so many different moving parts, opinions, conflicting information, and the current global lockdown, it can be a real struggle to find material that will point you in the right direction. And you may even sense despair at times. Nevertheless, realistic
A Guide to Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
No business is totally immune to disaster. Flood, fire, hurricane, cyberattack, equipment failure, the list goes on as to the events and circumstances that can cause businesses to shut down temporarily or even forever. To adequately prepare for disaster, all businesses should have a formal written Disaster Recovery Plan. Meanwhile, many
2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference Preps for Minneapolis
How can you achieve new heights of resiliency within your organization and become better prepared to respond to the next big event? The 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for October 4-6, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, offers an inside track. More than 70 in-person featured sessions and six individual
Emergency Operations Plans: Actions Taken in the Initial Minutes of an Emergency Often Dictate the Outcome
By Don Schmidt, Preparedness, LLC: An employee complains of chest pains. A delivery truck backs into the gas meter, and a strong odor of gas invades the building. A “suspicious” package is found in the unattended lobby. Gunfire erupts in the shop area, and coworkers are fleeing. A severe thunderstorm warning
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Ransomware News: Here’s What to Do If You’re Attacked
In this article from CNN Business, reporter Rishi Iyengar details the growing list of alarming, high-profile ransomware attacks affecting a diverse group of industries. And while companies impacted by these attacks scramble to contact their IT and crisis communications teams, law enforcement, and lawyers, their first call is often to
Case Studies Track to Present Proven Ideas, Challenges, Lessons Learned
Nearly a dozen sessions and workshops have been scheduled for the featured Case Studies track at the 2021 Continuity Insights Management Conference. The exchange of practical ideas that can help solve critical problems or improve the efficiency or effectiveness of an overall BCM program will be on full display as
Infinite Blue Names Jason Jackson Vice President of Customer Experience
Infinite Blue, a leading provider of business continuity/disaster recovery planning and response management software, has named Jason Jackson to the newly-created position of Vice President of Customer Experience. Jason is a highly respected executive and thought leader in security, safety and crisis management and is appreciated for his ability to
