In the past, most enterprises defined a disaster as an act of nature–a hurricane, tornado, flood or fire that wipes out their ability to conduct business as usual. Today, with worldwide networks, 24/7 ...

Building an incident response team (IRT) is a good first step along the path toward effective business continuity event (BCE) management. But the team needs a plan to follow when an event occurs. A ...

Matt is chair of the firm’s OSHA and workplace disasters practice group and former chair of the labor and employment practice group. He has successfully handled hundreds of agency proceedings, ...

What will you do if the building you operate in is damaged to the point where it is unsafe to work? Or if utilities won’t be available for weeks or longer following a disaster? Disasters happen. They ...

Develop a continuity plan to maintain operations during unexpected challenges. Prioritize essential tasks and organize emergency contact info for quick access. You can safeguard your small business ...

Using this information, we can plan for inevitable process failures. The BIA uses business impact information and the probability of specific business continuity events to calculate levels of business ...

Most companies that I speak with already have business continuity plans in place. That’s certainly true in the financial services industry, where even short and mild network disruptions can cost ...

Do you have a business continuity plan in place? Every hour counts in trucking. Being prepared for disaster recovery can be the difference between keeping customers and losing to the competition.

Businesses that want to remain competitive need to proactively plan for unforeseen circumstances that could potentially hinder business continuity, such as internet disruptions. When your internet ...

Coherence, preparation, and the digital tools needed to make parts of the first more successful are the keys to successful continuity preparation. This approach creates a sensible and manageable ...