Mar 2, 2010 | Crisis Management, Online Exclusive
As emerging markets have taken center stage in the global economy, so too have the associated risks. Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) as well as Africa are seeing more growth while the US economy is lagging behind these emerging economies. Therefore, investors...
Feb 16, 2010 | Crisis Management, Online Exclusive
So far most simulations we’ve encountered in business continuity and disaster recovery planning have been limited to the table top variety conducted at a conference or perhaps coordinated within your organization internally. Such events typically involve groups...
Feb 2, 2010 | Crisis Management, Online Exclusive
When we cobble together a risk list for an enterprise risk management (ERM) program, we round up the usual suspects. The major headings are weather, technology, and human. All standard concerns for any business continuity (COOP in fed-speak) plan. Since we are...
Jan 19, 2010 | Crisis Management, Online Exclusive
The benefits of an emergency notification system are easily diminished with the wrong choice of words – whether too many or not enough, imprecise wording can lead to panic and confusion rather than awareness and clarity. The message you send is just as important...
Jan 5, 2010 | Crisis Management, Online Exclusive
As we end 2009 and usher in 2010, the famous “Auld Lang Syne” originally written by Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1788 comes to mind. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the song, it is normally sung, danced, and reveled at the stroke of midnight on...
