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
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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
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 external threats. During this featured session at the Continuity Insights 2019
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 we identify Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) that accurately tell the story
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
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 when it comes to business. And according to ransomware incident response
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
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 are made up of 9 categories: Consultant of the Year; Newcomer
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
