Business Continuity and Crisis Management Consultants
When you are faced with a disaster that impacts your business, it is already too late to worry about whether your disaster recovery plan is sufficient. Weather, extended power outages and security breaches in your computer systems can be devastating. Here are some companies that had a business continuity plan in place and how they overcame their …
6 times business continuity and disaster recovery plans matteredRead More
In pretty much every situation that you are preparing for, there will is a strong likelihood that there will be a publicity moment – and not the good kind. This is especially true of incidents that are reputational in nature (rather than a physical disaster type of incident). Whether your communications and social media team …
Why social media and communications should be a part of any exerciseRead More
Its Friday at 4 pm and you get the call. Something bad, perhaps really bad, just happened. You are in charge – so now what? Take a deep breath, and follow these tips to lead during a crisis: Gather all of the information: The facts are important – and often will trickle in over time. …
Developing an effective strategy for a business requires consideration for the potential risks and problems that may arise at different times. Although each business faces unique risks and complications, setting up a plan of action to limit the possible challenges helps a company succeed in any industry. Business continuity planning and evaluating the effectiveness of …
Using ISO 22301 to Evaluate Your Business Continuity ProgramRead More
The past decade has shown us a world shaped by enormous upheaval and uncertainty. In just the past year, we’ve seen organized terrorist attacks in France, Lebanon, Kenya, and other countries; wholesale regime change in many countries, and a new global threat in the form of ISIS. We’re also faced with a highly volatile economic …
Webinar: Global Risk – Strategies for Uncertain TimesRead More
Developing an effective risk management or business continuity strategy is vital to your business, but not everybody is going to see it that way. At some point in the process, you’ll probably need to pitch your solution to your boss and senior management. While many people might get nervous about having to pitch key decision …
By this point, your company should know why it’s important to manage risk and invest time and money into business continuity. What many businesses fail to realize, though, is how vulnerable they are due to the third parties and vendors they work with. Here is some important information that you need to be aware of …
8 Things to Look At When Assessing Third Party RiskRead More
“The commitment and involvement of senior management are increasingly recognized as pre-requisites for any successful business continuity management (BCM) initiative.”…Business Continuity Initiatives: When to Involve Senior Management, by Rama Satayanarayana Senior executives have a lot on their plate. They tend to view business continuity in terms of growth, competitiveness, and profits for shareholders. Yes, the …
How to sell your business continuity program to senior executivesRead More
