Agility and Resilience: Making Taiwan’s Manufacturing Industry Smile Again
The National Science and Technology Conference in Taiwan concluded its three-day event the week before Christmas. As a key national strategic meeting, this quadrennial conference sets the collective agenda for the president, with comprehensive discussions among high-profile representatives from government, academia, think tanks, and industry. During the conference, a CEO from the flat panel display
Insurers and Wildfires: Why Better Risk Models Are Critical Now
Devastating wildfires are still burning in and around Los Angeles. There is much discussion about the already challenging California insurance market becoming even more complex. First and foremost, the real-time focus should be on dousing the flames and driving a resilient recovery. The viability of insurers and their continued ability to meaningfully serve their role
5,000 Lithium-Ion Battery Fires a Year: How to Keep Your Business Off the List
It only takes one lithium-ion battery fire to bring your business to its knees. These typically harmless power sources — found in delivery vehicles, e-bikes and heavy machinery — hide a dangerous secret: when they fail, they don’t just spark trouble. They ignite disasters. In a five-year study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
Establishing a Software-Based, High-Availability Failover Strategy for Disaster Mitigation and Recovery
Not long ago, cloud computing was dismissed as a fad by some prominent figures in the tech world. That opinion seems absurd today when you consider nearly 95% of organizations rely on the cloud to run their IT services and infrastructure, and of those Gartner says 81% operate multi-cloud environments. The reasons are legion as
Prepare Your Business for Winter Weather Hazards
Heavy snowfall, high winds, ice and freezing temperatures can wreak havoc on businesses, causing billions in property damage and threatening operations. In 2024 alone, there were 24 severe weather-related disasters that caused losses exceeding $1 billion each, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information. The stakes are high as about 25% of businesses never
The Hidden Truth About Isolation in Your Resilience Role: Why the Best Solutions Are Waiting Outside
Discover the missing link to overcoming challenges and building unshakable resilience in your disaster recovery and business continuity career Every day, professionals like Sharon shoulder the enormous responsibility of safeguarding their organizations. As a business continuity manager at a major bank, she’s expected to anticipate disruptions, manage risks, and ensure operations never falter—no matter the
2024 Hurricane Season, Extending Lessons to New Frontiers
As the Atlantic hurricane season concludes each November, disaster specialists traditionally reflect on lessons learned and opportunities to improve preparedness, logistics, and mitigation efforts for the next season. The 2024 season, however, presented new challenges, highlighting the need to adapt tried-and-true strategies for communities unaccustomed to hurricane impacts. This year brought devastation to inland areas
Creating a Risk-Free Home Office for Cybersecurity Professionals
The demand for cybersecurity expertise has reached such a fever pitch that many cybersecurity professionals are finding incredible success and exciting opportunities in the growing freelance marketplace. Indeed, freelancing offers dozens of benefits when the market is hot: setting your own rates, controlling your schedule, choosing your clients and projects, etc. For many cybersecurity experts,
For Want of a Nail: The Art of Realistic, Believable Exercise Scenarios
Suddenly (or not so suddenly) it is that time of the year; the time for you to start to plan the annual senior management tabletop exercise. That’s the four- to eight-hour event where folks at the C-level assemble and wrestle a firm-wide crisis to the ground. Not a simple task, as it includes a host
IT-DR Trends to Concern Business Resiliency Leaders
For the last several years, the Data Protection Trends Report has published the unbiased sentiments of IT leaders who were responsible for the backup and (IT) disaster recovery strategies for their organizations. The 2024 report surveyed 1,200 enterprises with some unsettling insights for senior leaders responsible for the business continuity or crisis management of their