In an article aimed at people new to business continuity, Jennifer Craig examines the basic content of a business continuity plan, describing seven components that should be incorporated in every plan:
The board of the Business Continuity Institute has approved the formation of a new BCI India Chapter, which becomes the 10th BCI chapter worldwide.
DRI International has published the list of finalists for the 2016 DRI Awards of Excellence. The award winners will be announced at the DRI2016 Gala Dinner on March 8th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta, GA.
Less than half of board members say their organizations have both the capabilities and processes in place to effectively handle a crisis, according to a Deloitte survey.
The US National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and ASIS International (ASIS) recently hosted a joint stakeholder meeting to address active shooting incidents.
By Paul Kudray, MSc FICPEM CBCI AMBCI.
When the stuff hits the fan, do you ever stop and feel sorry for the leaders? A little bit of sympathy perhaps, when, in the words of the late Glen Frey, ‘the heat is on’?
The BCI has issued a positioning statement, which has been produced and ratified by its board, which aims to ‘add clarity regarding the position of business continuity in the context of organizational resilience’.
The fifth annual Business Continuity Institute Horizon Scan report, published in association with BSI, has shown a large increase in concerns about terrorism.
The report ranks the potential threats that organizations face, with acts of terrorism gaining six places
The first meeting of the WHO Emergency Committee on the Zika virus was held yesterday (1st February) and decided to designate the virus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
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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.
