Workplace Recovery – The Next Industry to be Disrupted?

Daniel Perrin, Global Solutions Director, Workplace Recovery, IWG With hurricanes and other natural disasters impacting the U.S., now, more than ever, companies are re-examining their business continuity plans. Traditional workplace recovery strategies haven’t kept pace with modern business needs though. Historically, companies built their strategy around IT. This meant that when disaster stuck, to keep… Continue reading Workplace Recovery – The Next Industry to be Disrupted?

Continuity and the supply chain in a geopolitically unstable world

This article by Clinton Jayne looks at individual organizations around the world and what their supply chain may have to endure during this period of geopolitical instability, where trade arrangements seem to change daily and the long term impact of potential arrangements such as Brexit are largely unknown and not transparent. I am not an… Continue reading Continuity and the supply chain in a geopolitically unstable world

National Flood Insurance Program Extended but Reforms Are Missing

Congress this week temporarily extended the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until November, avoiding a lapse of the program but also avoiding any needed reforms. Up until Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the program was self-sustaining, for the most part, sometimes taking short-term loans to keep up. But Last year, the debt reached almost $25 billion,… Continue reading National Flood Insurance Program Extended but Reforms Are Missing

Young Professional Spotlight: Tina Klaskala

Tina Klaskala has transitioned through a fascinating professional evolution. Having started her response career as a wild land firefighter with the US Forest Service in the 2000s, she was assigned to the front line of fighting destruction and protecting threatened communities. For the past three years, she has remained committed to similar occupational objectives in… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Tina Klaskala

Before, During and After: A Guide to Building a Resilient Disaster Recovery Plan

We often talk about what you should do before disaster strikes. All your preparations and testing determine how well you’ll weather the unexpected natural disaster, cyberattack, power outage or other disruption.  While a key part of your success will depend on the work you do before a disaster, what you do during and after disasters… Continue reading Before, During and After: A Guide to Building a Resilient Disaster Recovery Plan

The Edge Today: Where IT Should Focus

The topic of “edge IT” has become an area of intense focus for more and more data-driven organizations. This is for good reason, as the perimeter of the network has become a critical gateway for data collection and processing. The edge is now used to describe anything from remote office and branch office (ROBO) sites,… Continue reading The Edge Today: Where IT Should Focus

Leveraging Business Continuity Concepts for Houses of Worship

As business continuity and disaster recovery professionals, we focus our knowledge and expertise on ensuring that organizations for which we work or provide consulting expertise are prepared for natural and man-made disasters and severe outage situations. Hopefully, we have all bases covered in the event that such situations affect our personal lives. We also may… Continue reading Leveraging Business Continuity Concepts for Houses of Worship

Building a Common Operating Picture

For Utility Situational Awareness During Catastrophic Emergencies   According to the Department of Energy, weather-related disasters are the leading causes of power outages across the U.S. Severe weather has shut down entire cities including essential services such as emergency services, water services, and medical services. The disruption caused by severe weather has cost the U.S.… Continue reading Building a Common Operating Picture

If Your BCM Program Isn’t Fun You’re Probably Doing It Wrong

If you work in business continuity management, you have probably heard something like “business continuity is boring,” or it is “just a check-box” and how plans “sit on a shelf and collect dust.” “If you need to help get to sleep at night read your business continuity plan.” I attended a conference where the speaker,… Continue reading If Your BCM Program Isn’t Fun You’re Probably Doing It Wrong