Protecting critical data is one of the biggest challenges that government agencies face today. It can often take a long time to get updated security hardware and software through a long approvals process, meaning your government entity may be utilizing older technology that may be less secure. Cloud-based components do help with keeping data safe… Continue reading Creating a Secure Cyber Environment for Your Agency

Technology has increased our ability to undertake dozens of tasks per day. While this means your government agency may get more done via multitasking, it can also hamper the ability to focus on the task at hand. Yet, while technology got us into this mess, it can also help solve these problems via automation. The… Continue reading The Automation Trend…. Are you on Board?

Some relationships are casual, like the ones you have with the people who make your lattes, share the elevators you ride in, and sit next to you in the airport waiting rooms. Some are critical, like the ones you have with your spouse, your boss, and your landlord, if you have one. The critical relationships… Continue reading How to Build a Good Relationship Between the BCM Program and the IT Department

After years of operating on outdated communication practices, the city and county of Ashtabula, Ohio, have updated their 911 technology to bring them “into the future.” The project consolidates four CAD systems into one; reduces the number of Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPS) from six to two; and provides for connectivity and interoperability that wasn’t… Continue reading A Study and Years of Preparation Come to Fruition in the Form of New 911 System

We know it. Our customers know it, and now the industry knows it too. The need to integrate cyber and physical security is increasing. We’re living in a time where even traditional security is software driven. Many of the physical security devices used every day are connected to the internet: cameras, communications equipment, access control, fire… Continue reading Keep Those Hackers Out of Your Fish Tank

(TNS) – Parents and former Madison, Ohio, students expressed mixed feelings about the district’s decision Tuesday night. But the Madison Local School District Board of Education was unanimous in its decision to approve a resolution to allow armed staff in the district. Madison school board president Dave French said the safety of every child in… Continue reading Community Reaction Mixed After Madison Schools Decides to Arm Staff

Traditionally, business continuity consulting engagements have been one size fits all, with that size being large or comprehensive. In other words, if you wanted to hire a consultant to help your organization strengthen its business continuity plan, it was viewed as an engagement to write the entire plan, providing you with soup to nuts service–and… Continue reading Business Continuity Consulting: Now Available in Select-a-Size

Most businesses experience change constantly. Markets, technologies, regulations and strategies all evolve. Enterprises that stand still get left behind and disappear, one way or another. While we have business continuity theories, principles and tools galore, it’s worth revisiting one of the most fundamental concepts from time to time – that of Darwin’s idea of evolution,… Continue reading Adapt or Die – A Darwinian Take on Business Continuity