Risk Represents a Range of Possible Outcomes for Business Continuity and Disaster Response
Business continuity and emergency response managers know that recovering from a crisis requires proactive planning – regardless of whether you can see trouble approaching. Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic have taught us to expect the unexpected. So called “black swan” events, dubbed such because they are supposed to be rare, are not as unusual as… Continue reading Risk Represents a Range of Possible Outcomes for Business Continuity and Disaster Response
5 Common Hurricane Response Plan Problems and How to Fix Them
Recent hurricane seasons have been some of the most active on record, with 21 named storms and seven hurricanes in 2021, and 30 named storms and 14 hurricanes in 2020. Looking ahead to the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, observed and forecasted conditions, including the low probability of an El Niño, above-normal ocean heat content, and… Continue reading 5 Common Hurricane Response Plan Problems and How to Fix Them
Overcoming Challenges with REITs and Tenants
Few industries have been hit with as many difficult new challenges over the past year and a half as the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. Amid continuing uncertainty in the office and retail real estate markets, REITs have had to grapple with challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and a fast-changing regulatory landscape regarding… Continue reading Overcoming Challenges with REITs and Tenants
Shaping Continuity Communications
Babe Ruth once said, “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” That is a great quote which sticks in the mind long after you initially hear… Continue reading Shaping Continuity Communications
Lessons from Ukraine: Prioritizing Organizational Resilience
Submitted on March 23, 2022 U.S. theologist Warren Wiersbe once wrote, “The past is a rudder to guide you, not an anchor to drag you. We must learn from the past, but not live in the past.” Wiersbe was absolutely correct when we consider the COVID-19 pandemic, and perhaps even more apposite, the widespread fallout… Continue reading Lessons from Ukraine: Prioritizing Organizational Resilience
The Importance of Security at the Ports in the Wake of Growing Global Supply Chain Challenges
Historically, maritime transportation has been the most cost-effective way to ship bulk goods and materials around the world. More than 90% of the world’s goods are transported by sea, making ports the most-used channel of inspection and distribution. While the high volume of traffic already makes ports vulnerable to theft and crime, the added stress… Continue reading The Importance of Security at the Ports in the Wake of Growing Global Supply Chain Challenges
How to Be Resilient
The shocks of the past few years have made improving operational resilience a priority for every responsible organization, big or small, public or private. In DRJ’s ongoing commitment to serve our stakeholders with actionable insights on the topics that matter most, we will be diving deep into the topic at our fall 2022 conference, to… Continue reading How to Be Resilient
A Closer Look at C-SCRM and the IIoT
E-commerce businesses can use a C-SCRM program to maintain the integrity, security, quality, and resilience of a supply chain and its products and services. It encompasses strategies to manage risks in supply chains based on continual risk assessment. These risks can include: Insertion of malicious software or hardware Unauthorized production Tampering Theft A C-SCRM program… Continue reading A Closer Look at C-SCRM and the IIoT
When Is It Time to Hire a Crisis Management Professional?
Subscribe to the Business Resilience DECODED podcast – from DRJ and Asfalis Advisors – on your favorite podcast app. New episodes every Thursday. Episode 111: When Is It Time to Hire a Crisis Management Professional? This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. Request a demo at… Continue reading When Is It Time to Hire a Crisis Management Professional?
Protective Measures for Tornadoes and Best Practices
Subscribe to the Business Resilience DECODED podcast – from DRJ and Asfalis Advisors – on your favorite podcast app. New episodes every Thursday. Episode 110: Protective Measures for Tornadoes and Best Practices In 2011, the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado tore through Alabama, forever changing the community. In this episode, Ken Horst, the assistant director of emergency management… Continue reading Protective Measures for Tornadoes and Best Practices
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