A key feature of a business continuity plan is a risk assessment. This determines the external risks to your business and usually includes natural disasters, civil unrest, public health, and cyber threats. When assessing the risks facing a client, I start by Googling “natural threats to (insert city/state)” and perusing through various results until I find some legitimate sources with historical information on common weather events. After a couple of hours of research, combined with common knowledge (i.e. California gets earthquakes and Kansas gets tornados) I can develop a passable threat assessment. Now that FEMA has published the National Risk…
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As the chief information officer of Palomar Health, the largest healthcare district in California, I believe it is crucial to...
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As the world faces the escalating impacts of climate change, organizations are confronting unprecedented threats. From deadly tornadoes in Texas...
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When it comes to emergency preparedness, for leaders, so much can feel outside of an organization’s control. Weather can change...
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