The odds of the UK leaving the European Union on 31st October without a deal seem to be increasing, but an Institute of Directors study has found that half of businesses surveyed say that they ‘cannot be fully prepared’.
The Business Continuity Institute’s 2019 Australasia Awards were presented at a ceremony on July 30th during the BCI Australasia Summit in Sydney. The awards recognize excellence in the business continuity and resilience profession.
The Business Continuity Institute’s Asia Awards recognise business continuity and resilience excellence in the region. The 2019 Asia Awards were presented at a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on 29th July.
Alberto Mattia, chief executive officer of PANTA RAY, gives a detailed response to Continuity Central’s recent article discussing what the future direction of the business impact analysis could be.
The 2020 DRI International Awards of Excellence will be presented at the DRI Conference on March 3, 2020 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa in Savannah, GA, USA.
By David Honour
It seems clear from Continuity Central’s recent ‘To BIA or not to BIA... revisited’ survey that the majority of business continuity professionals see the business impact analysis (BIA) as a vital aspect of the business continuity process… but is that the end of the conversation?
Nearly half (42 percent) of financial services firms say they will transfer UK business to a global centre outside the EU on day one in a no-deal Brexit scenario, with most choosing New York/US (13 percent) for this location.
The effects of losing a workplace office go further than the actual physical loss. Dr Sandra Bell looks at the wider implications of workplace loss and explores the strategies that organizations can implement to prepare for the impacts.
With less than 100 days to go to the October 31st Brexit deadline and a new Prime Minister promising that the UK will leave the EU on that date come what may, an expert on Brexit preparedness and risk management says that ‘Brexit fatigue’ is affecting business preparations.
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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.
