As the volume and variety of cyber attacks on businesses continue to grow, the need for better incident response has never been greater. Stephen Moore discusses how to build an effective CSIRT and the role it can play in protecting an enterprise in the event of a breach. A few years ago, the idea of… Continue reading Building an effective computer security incident response team

In a volatile market environment and with the edict to ‘do more with less’, many financial institutions are beginning efforts to re-engineer their risk management programs, according to a new survey by Deloitte. 70 percent of the financial services executives surveyed said their institutions have either recently completed an update of their risk management program… Continue reading Financial institutions are beginning to re-engineer their risk management systems: Deloitte survey

(TNS) – Anchorage property values increased slightly overall in 2018, though a few hundred homeowners may be looking at a lower home value because of damage caused by the Nov. 30 earthquake and its aftershocks, city assessors say. About a week ago, the Anchorage property-tax appraisal office began mailing tens of thousands of assessment notices… Continue reading Hundreds of Anchorage Dwellings Were Damaged in the Nov. 30 Earthquake — and That Might Change Their Property-Tax Assessments

(TNS) — Matt Brown, emergency services chief for Allegheny County, Wednesday urged municipalities battered by landslides and recurring flooding to compete for a new pot of federal funding. Up to $10 million in hazard-mitigation grants has been made available statewide, despite FEMA denying Western Pennsylvania’s request to declare a disaster because of a spate landslides… Continue reading Western Pennsylvania Municipalities Will Vie for Landslide, Flood Relief

Alex Janković claims that some managed service providers have successfully managed to equate business continuity with IT disaster recovery, resulting, at best, in confusion among those new to the profession and, at worse, the development of business continuity plans that are not fit for purpose. There is something which bothers me as a management consultant… Continue reading How did the managed service provider industry successfully hijack the term ‘business continuity’?

(TNS) – At least five people are dead after an armed man opened fire inside a SunTrust bank in Sebring on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a standoff, authorities said. Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund said the victims were “senselessly murdered” by Zephen Xaver, 21, who surrendered after a Highlands County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team entered the… Continue reading 5 Dead After Gunman Opens Fire Inside Florida Bank

WASHINGTON, DC – AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announce that they have entered into a cooperation agreement for the joint development and approval of common standards and methods. The partnership significantly increases the global relevance and impact of AOAC/ISO standards and methods. “The AOAC and ISO partnership broadens global acceptance of… Continue reading AOAC and ISO announce cooperation agreement

The Crisis Communications Team (CCT) is the team of professionals within the organization that manages the communication function during a crisis. This team works closely with the Crisis Management Team (CMT) that makes the important decisions pertaining to crisis communications, business continuity and disaster recovery, the three important management activities that need to be undertaken efficiently and… Continue reading Activating the Crisis Communications Team: Four Considerations

If you’ve adopted a mass notification system, you’ve taken an important step towards crisis readiness. To ensure a successful response to your next emergency, take the time needed now to prepare and fully communicate your emergency response plan to ensure that your crisis communication is quick, responsive, accurate, and efficient. Preparation is important in any… Continue reading Effective Mass Notification: It’s All About How You Prepare to Optimize Emergency Response Planning

(TNS) – The next time a natural disaster threatens the Lincoln area, those coordinating emergency management will be working from a new home in south Lincoln. In the northwest corner of the Lancaster County Youth Services Center at 1200 Radcliff St., the Lincoln-Lancaster County Emergency Operations Center provides a more spacious hub better equipped to… Continue reading Lancaster County, Nebraska’s New Emergency Operations Center Stands at the Ready