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Company Spotlight: RSA White Papers
Magic Quadrant for IT Vendor Risk Management The market for IT VRM software exists to enable the assessment, monitoring and remediation of risks arising from the use of IT vendors and IT service providers. Gartner’s first Magic Quadrant on this small but growing market evaluates 10 vendors to help you in your vendor evaluation process.… Continue reading Company Spotlight: RSA White Papers
The Language of Preparedness
In the early 1990s I spent several years as the director of emergency services for one of the largest federal and state office complexes in the Midwest, and within a few weeks of taking the position I found myself filling in on a weekend shift for one of my officers. Severe weather was all around… Continue reading The Language of Preparedness
The Active Shooter
Although this topic makes people uncomfortable when discussed, it does need to be discussed. While you have a higher chance of being hit by lightning than being involved in an active shooter incident (or âactive slaughter incidentâ as Lt. Col. Dave Grossman calls it), as business continuity professionals, we need to take such an incident… Continue reading The Active Shooter
How to Create a Disaster Plan that Accommodates the Latest Headline Crises
Ebola, one of the latest crisis making headlines, has become a common household word these past few years. It also sent hospitals, airports, college campuses, and other public places scrambling to put together disaster plans. Today, itâs Ebola, and tomorrow it will be something else. No matter what the headline reads, the planning and preparation… Continue reading How to Create a Disaster Plan that Accommodates the Latest Headline Crises
How DRaaS is Changing the Data Protection Game for the SME
We live in the era of instant access â always on. If a website takes too long to load, we instantly move on. If an ATM doesnât dispense cash, itâs unacceptable. Not only have our expectations risen to astronomical heights, but so has our dependence on technology. If electronic medical records are unavailable, then lives… Continue reading How DRaaS is Changing the Data Protection Game for the SME
Get the Most out of Your DRJ Attendance
As I step down as chairperson of the Disaster Recovery Journalâs Editorial Advisory Board (EAB), I have been thinking about what I could share that would benefit new conference attendees and professionals growing their business continuity knowledge base. If you are planning to attend the DRJ Spring or Fall World conferences, know the topics your… Continue reading Get the Most out of Your DRJ Attendance
From the Presidentâs Desk: Change Is Good
Change. Change is a good thing. But sometimes it can be a challenge to keep up with the latest changes, trends, ideas, practices and technologies in our industry. Ours is a very fluid and dynamic industry – there are always new ideas, practices, tools and studies available that suggest how we should be communicating, planning,… Continue reading From the Presidentâs Desk: Change Is Good
Critical Steps to Protect Data on Mobile Devices
A study conducted by Osterman Research found that 43 percent of employees have accessed sensitive corporate data on their personal mobile devices while on an unsecured network at places such as airports or restaurants. Even if your organization has a secure digital network on the premises â with firewalls and password-protected data â you need… Continue reading Critical Steps to Protect Data on Mobile Devices
Climate Change: A Risk Businesses Cannot Ignore
Are businesses prepared for skyrocketing energy costs to combat extreme heat? Can Midwestern farmers handle average crop losses of up to 73 percent in the coming decades? Should businesses invest in oceanfront property that is virtually guaranteed to flood? Because of climate change, these are just a sample of the crucial questions that the U.S.… Continue reading Climate Change: A Risk Businesses Cannot Ignore