While operational risks are often the focus of business continuity and resilience, the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have highlighted how important financial risks are to organizational resilience.
Sea level rises this century may disproportionately affect certain Asian megacities as well as western tropical Pacific islands and the western Indian Ocean, according to new research that looks at the effects of natural sea level fluctuations on the projected rise due to climate change.
Marsh McLennan has published ‘Staying Above Water: A Systemic Response to Rising Flood Risk’, a new report exploring systemic responses to rising flood risk, which is putting flood risk management under strain.
AlertMedia has released findings from its second annual State of Employee Safety Report, which details employees’ perceptions of safety in the workplace.
Pentti Tofte explores the link between climate resilience and business continuity. He explains why effective preparation for changing climate risks requires the use of clear and detailed data and analytics.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its latest technical briefing on avian influenza (influenza A H5N1). UKHSA continues to work with partners including the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to assess the risk to human health from avian influenza and improve understanding of the virus.
A partnership project between Fudan University and the University of Sydney, led by Chinese researchers and co-authored by Professor Michael Ward from the Sydney School of Veterinary Science, has developed a framework to help public health authorities detect and track viral outbreaks that may have human pandemic potential.
University of Oklahoma researcher Paul Moses, Ph.D., has received an award from the National Science Foundation to better understand how chaotic grid disturbances from events like solar storms impact energy infrastructure.
As the demand for - and reliance on - battery-powered technologies increases, a further supply chain crisis is developing. Alex Stapleton explains why organizations need to expect and prepare for a shortage of batteries.
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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.
