The BCI’s annual European Awards were announced virtually last week via Twitter rather than in the usual awards ceremony. The winners of the awards were…
As many countries seem to be emerging from the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis, now is the time to plan for a possible second wave says Jonathan Hemus.
New research released by SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) warns that the state of US small businesses could go from bad to worse, as 52 percent of those surveyed expect to be out of business within six months due to COVID-19.
Resilience consultants, Controlled Events, have provided a resource to assist organizations as they begin restarting operations following pandemic lockdowns. The checklist-based resource sets out key strategies, processes, and activities for business recovery
COVID-19 has changed our perspectives on a lot of things and, whilst we focus on managing response and work from home (WFH) arrangements, COVID-19 may have forced another change: the use of Crisis Command Centres / Centers. Marcus Vaughan explains…
New research from Databarracks has revealed that two-thirds of organizations (66 percent) surveyed had no plans in place for responding to an infectious disease pandemic before the COVID-19 outbreak.
This year’s Business Continuity Awareness Week, coordinated by the BCI, is taking place from 18th - 22nd May 2020. Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) aims ‘to raise awareness of the resilience profession and demonstrate the value of effective business continuity management to organizations of all types and sizes’ says the BCI.
As COVID-19 restrictions begin to be relaxed in many countries around the world, organizations are starting to think about when and how to restart operations. To assist Continuity Central readers in this area, Raymond-Cox Consulting, LLC, has provided a useful resource for organizations to use as they consider when and how to reopen their office(s).
As we look ahead from COVID-19 pandemic response to recovery where does remote working fit in? Chris Butler looks at some business continuity considerations as organizations consider the future ‘new normal’.
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Business continuity can be defined as 'the processes, procedures, decisions and activities to ensure that an organization can continue to function through an operational interruption'. Read more about the basics of business continuity here.
