The FEMA Private Sector Tip of the Week: Beware!

The Tip of the Week: Private Sector Beware! By Dr. Tom Phelan Thursday, October 30, 2013, 8:07 a.m. EDT – This morning I received an e-mail from fema@service.govdelivery.com titled FEMA Private Sector Resilience Tip of the Week. I usually scan these, but today, attempted to follow the enticing title through the thread provided in the… Continue reading The FEMA Private Sector Tip of the Week: Beware!

BCI North America Awards

BCI North America Awards The BCI North America Awards recognise the outstanding contribution of business continuity professionals and organizations living in or operating in the North America Region, including USA and Canada. The 2014 BCI North America Awards took place on Sunday March 30th as part of the Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ) Spring World 2014… Continue reading BCI North America Awards

BCM/DR/ERM Terms: The Difference Between a Disaster Mgmt and a Crisis Mgmt (An Outsiders View)

Recently, I was asked to sit in on a meeting – not participate mind you – and listen to some discussions that were going on regarding a project.  The discussions revolved around requirements and were pretty intense and detailed at time.   The point is, there was a question asked about Disaster Planning and Business Continuity… Continue reading BCM/DR/ERM Terms: The Difference Between a Disaster Mgmt and a Crisis Mgmt (An Outsiders View)

A great honor

Events near the end of October have a way of forcing me to choose among equally enticing prospects.  Rather than attend this year’s Executive Women’s Forum in Scottsdale, I flew to Reno to help present the 2013 Hall of Fame Awards & Gala for the International Network of Women in Emergency Management and Homeland Security. … Continue reading A great honor

Disaster Recovery Compliance for Credit Unions– Impact, Testing and Analysis

 A disaster recovery plan protects a business’s IT infrastructure and allows this infrastructure to recover quickly during a disaster. A recovery plan specifies the steps that a business needs to perform during a disaster and is typically kept in written form and in a secure environment. A DRP covers natural disasters such as hurricanes or… Continue reading Disaster Recovery Compliance for Credit Unions– Impact, Testing and Analysis

Fall World 2013 Takes Over Hilton San Diego Bayfront

Disaster Recovery Journal took over the Hilton San Diego Bayfront this year for Fall World 2013, Sept. 22-25. “We are very excited to move into a new hotel this year,” said DRJ president Bob Arnold. “We heard nothing but positive comments about the Hilton Bayfront. It’s a great facility.” More than 900 practitioners joined hundreds… Continue reading Fall World 2013 Takes Over Hilton San Diego Bayfront