Severe weather events (hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.) are by far the leading concern of US decision makers responsible for business continuity, IT and disaster recovery according to the first annual OnSolve Crisis Communications & Emergency Notification Survey.
The Business Continuity Institute has opened its latest Horizon Scan Survey, in collaboration with BSI. The survey poses questions about horizon scanning and respondents’ organizational profile in order to identify trends in this area of business continuity planning.
A CBI survey of 236 firms, representing 101 large companies and 135 SMEs, has found that the majority will implement contingency plans in the absence of greater certainty on Brexit by December.
Charlie Maclean Bristol, FBCI, looks at the physical effects which occur when individuals are faced with an incident and the methods that can be used to counteract them.
Even with a withdrawal agreement, significant challenges lie ahead to ensure the UK border is fully functioning, but under a no-deal situation risks will be much higher says the UK National Audit Office (NAO) in a new report.
Corporate social responsibility in crisis management is more important than ever. Whether it’s looking after clients or taking the right steps to protect employees, organizations have a legal and moral duty to look after their people when a crisis happens.
Steering an organization through its worst days is the acid test of leadership for any CEO. In this article Jonathan Hemus offers some tips to help ensure that your CEO is fully prepared for such an eventuality.
CIR Magazine’s 21st Annual Business Continuity Awards will be presented at a ceremony on 6th June 2019 at the London Marriott Hotel and entries are now being accepted.
IBM Services has released the results of a global Ponemon Institute study exploring the impact that business continuity management can have on the cost and frequency of data breaches; it shows 10 ways in which BCM provides quantifiable benefits.
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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.
