The Association of Continuity Professionals has announce the program for its ACP National Leadership Summit 2020. The Summit is taking place April 22-24, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio, Texas. This year’s theme is totally dedicated to ACP Chapters and Members. Highlights include ACP National
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Customizable Panic Buttons Available From Alertus
By leveraging existing infrastructure and communication paths, Alertus panic buttons provide immediate, easy, one-step emergency notification activation. The panic buttons are fully integrated with the Alertus suite of emergency mass notification products. Can also be configured to work with existing notification systems or products you may already have in place. Pressing
Ask the Experts – You’ve Got Questions; We’ve Got a Lot of Answers
The importance of consulting subject matter experts on a wide-range of critical BC/DR issue cannot be overstated. It’s the reason why Continuity Insights invites recognized subject matter experts to be part of its annual Management Conference – to stimulate conversations and answer your relevant business continuity and resiliency questions with
BCI Introduces Two New Award Categories
The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has introduced two exciting categories to its annual BCI Awards – Collaboration in Resilience and Continuity and Resilience Contributor. The BCI Awards are among the most prestigious in the industry, celebrating the achievements of the most successful Business Continuity and Resilience professionals around the world,
Update on the Coronavirus and Online Scams
Coverage of the Coronavirus is everywhere. But not all alerts ring true. The Coronavirus has become a bonanza for online scammers trying to confuse users with phishing scams and destructive malware. Writing for Government Tech News, Dan Lohrmann breaks down the issues and provide more insight on the Coronavirus and online
Avoiding the Bait of Phishing Attacks
Your organization continues to become more vulnerable to phishing attacks because of increased effort by cyber scammers to get at your employees. While employees are a company’s first line of defense against these bad actors, they are also the primary targets. According to the Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report finds
Watch Your Step – Disaster Recovery Pitfalls
Disaster recovery planning is a business-wide challenge and responsibility as organizations work to get up and running after natural disasters, IT failure, or countless unexpected events. As IT departments deal with more complex business systems and operations, there are a number of pitfalls to be avoided. From failure to plan and
TierPoint Announces Cloud to Cloud Recovery Powered by Nutanix
TierPoint, a leading provider of secure, connected data center and cloud solutions at the edge of the internet, has launched Cloud to Cloud Recovery powered by Nutanix. The new service offers a cost-effective way to leverage Nutanix technologies for replication and disaster recovery (DR) orchestration, with a TierPoint-managed Hosted Private Cloud
Second CIMC 2020 Keynote Announced: Leadership and Decision-Making During a Crisis
During a crisis, leadership and decision-making are different from normal operations. But how do they differ during a crisis and why? What strategies should crisis leaders embrace? Maurice "Mickie" Williams, Executive Director of Business Continuation for USAA, and Dr. Steve Goldman, Senior Instructor in Risk Communications and Crisis Communications at
