There are almost daily news reports about some company, either large or small, that just discovered a data breach. Millions of consumers are informed their personal information may have been hacked. The companies who suffer from the loss of the stolen data often pay huge fines and millions of dollars to repair the breach. In addition, their …
Top Business Continuity & Crisis Management Executive Programs
The challenges involved in business continuity and crisis management are complex and ever-changing, making ongoing education a crucial part of any executive’s long-term strategies. Understanding the various points of vulnerability for your business, gaining best practices in business continuity management, defining risks and prepping emergency management procedures aren’t skills that are often taught in traditional …
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Major Business Continuity Incidents from 2016-2018
History has proven the importance of a business being prepared for what might appear to be an unlikely event. As the following major business continuity incidents from the 2016-2018 demonstrate, even businesses that should be well prepared for disruption have had opportunities along the way. 2017 – Atlantic Hurricane Season Over a five-month period from June …
Announcing the Bryghtpath Professional Reading List
Over the course of my career I’ve found that creating time and space in which to read and think is a difficult challenge – but one that is essential to solve to ensure one’s personal and professional development as a leader and subject matter expert. Today, we operate in a complex and uncertain environment that …
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ISO 27031: Looking at ISO’s Disaster Recovery Standard
As a business professional, executive, or business leader, you are always thinking of ways to connect with your team and improve your business or organization. If you’re not already, you should be concerned about business continuity and disaster recovery before disastrous events occur. As Bill Gates said, “Treatment without prevention is simply unsustainable,” and the …
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Significant workplace violence incidents in the second half of 2018
2018 has unfortunately continued the trend of having violence dominate the news cycle. According to the Gun Violence Archive, for example, there have already been over 300 mass shootings this year alone. Even religious places such as synagogues are at risk for violent incidents. Workplace violence in the U.S. and Canada is no exception. The biggest problem that …
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Key risk scenarios that require crisis or business continuity planning
Essential for protecting the integrity of operational functions, minimizing financial and data loss and safeguarding the well-being of personnel, business/crisis continuity planning constitutes a foundation on which businesses can quickly maintain, monitor and recover most, if not all, processes when a high-risk event unexpectedly occurs. Business continuity planning also establishes a rigorous agenda to ensure …
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