2013 Disaster Checklist
Hurricane Season is starting. We see news about tornadoes in the Heartland and wildfires in California. Is your family prepared? How about your business? Please share this with your family ...
7 Reasons Why Business Continuity Plans Fail: Avoid the Pitfalls
7 Reasons Why Business Continuity Plans Fail: Avoid the Pitfalls Here are a few reasons why business continuity plans fail, and how to avoid them. 1. Unrealistic Expectations Many plans are created expecting that power, cell phones, phone lines, Internet, ...
Just add sun.
Solar batteries to charge your phone… laptop…medical devices… or run a full-size fridge, freezer, or washer/dryer during a power outage At the recent Consumer Electronics Show, I saw new innovative charging and backup battery products from many companies. Some were ...
SuperStorm Sandy Lessons Learned
Cleanup from SuperStorm Sandy is still taking place, but here are a few lessons that have already been learned by those who experienced the storm. Personal safety is always number one, no matter what. Many of those who ignored evacuation ...
Risk Assessment in Practice: New ERM Thought Paper
Recognizing the evolving nature of enterprise risk management (ERM) in recent years, COSO has released a new thought paper entitled ‘Risk Assessment in Practice’. Authored by representatives from Deloitte, this thought paper provides leadership thinking on risk assessment approaches and ...
Federal Communications Commission reports that generator fuel supply is becoming a critical issue for business continuity post-Sandy
The US Federal Communications Commission has warned that business continuity strategies of communications companies in areas of the north eastern United States most impacted by Hurricane Sandy are in jeopardy due to difficulties in obtaining additional fuel for emergency generators. ...