A disaster related to a weather, climate or water hazard occurred every day on average over the past 50 years – killing 115 people and causing US$ 202 million in losses daily, according to a comprehensive new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has published an updated Corporate Plan outlining how it intends to manage the resilience of the Australian financial system over the next four years.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have released a summary of an independent expert review of the 16th November 2020 ASX Trade outage.
To better prepare for and protect the world from novel disease threats, the World Health Organization (WHO) has opened a new WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, based in Berlin.
The convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic with natural hazards, made worse by climate change, has reshaped and expanded the disaster ‘riskscape’ in Asia and the Pacific, according to a new report published by the UN.
FEMA has announced the full application launch of the new US National Risk Index, an online resource that provides a clear, visual guide to natural hazard risks throughout the United States as well as information to help communities and organizations to understand and reduce those risks
The US Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, and OCC have issued jointly developed guidance to help community banks assess risks when considering relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies.
Developing a truly resilient business means moving beyond business continuity says Padma Naidoo. Here she gives five tips for companies that are making this journey.
The US Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, has issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding the heightened terrorism threat environment across the United States.
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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.
