Articles
Making Sense of Threat Assessments, Security Surveys, Crisis Management and BCP for Effective Security Planning
April 27, 2004 8:00 pm | by Andrew G. Podolak Senior Vice President | CommentsPlanning for a crisis is one of the major concerns of security directors, facility managers and business continuity (BC) specialists. This presentation will clearly set out what is a threat assessment, security survey, mitigation procedures, cri...
Assessing New Regulatory Directions in Business Continuity Management - A Post-9/11 Perspective from the Americas
April 27, 2004 8:00 pm | by Roseann McSorley Director | CommentsThis session will examine key drivers of business continuity management, most notably events such as 9/11 and the Northeast Power Outages, and its subsequent impact on “old” regulatory perspectives and how it will help shape “new” regulatory dir...
G4 - Crisis Communications
April 27, 2004 8:00 pm | CommentsThe META Group reports that 80 percent of corporate end-users believe e-mail is far more valuable than the telephone for business communication. When companies can’t communicate, they can’t recover. ...
The Role of Wireless Communications for Business Continuity
April 27, 2004 8:00 pm | by Stephen Forte Chairman, CEO, and Cofounder | CommentsBy integrating your Voice over IP (VoIP) devices (e.g. WiFi-enabled cell phones, PDAs, and notebook computers) into your existing corporate voice networks, you can ensure continuous business communications during disasters or emergencies, as wel...
Small Business Administration (SBA): Case Study for Electronic Vaulting
April 27, 2004 8:00 pm | by Anke Conzelmann Product Manager of Electronic Vaulting Services | CommentsReview how the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) studied options for revitalizing its data backup and recovery operations and determined that they didn’t have adequate in-house resources to protect their data in one centralized location. ...
Business Continuity Management as a Key Component of Enterprise Risk Management
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Richard Cooper | CommentsWhen boards of directors understand that good corporate governance depends on effective risk management, what controls must be in place to manage this risk? This session will examine the synergies between enterprise risk management and BCM as we...
Emergency Deliveries How and When You Need Them
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Joel Childs Vice President, Marketing | CommentsIn an unexpected crisis situation, it’s certain that you’ll need to expedite shipments of supplies or products to and from your facilities. There are multiple ways to expedite shipments and numerous cost- and time-related issues to consider, inc...
A Business Functions Approach to Ensuring an Effective IT Recovery Program
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Edward Deveau President, NEDRIX, and Principal Partner | CommentsThis presentation will enable both technical and non-technical management level personnel to develop more effective IT recovery plan and how to better support their organization’s overall recovery needs. ...
Executive Crisis Management Team Training
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Roseanne Rostron President | CommentsThe presentation is designed for executive management teams and includes the discussion of a two-phase approach. Preparing to manage, lead, or act as a team member in a crisis requires certain skills to produce effective results. ...
Eight Realistic Characteristics of a World-Class, But Pragmatic Business Continuity Program
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Perry Deprew CRP, Director, Business Resiliency | CommentsThis presentation takes a real-world look at business continuity (BC) programs and what the best companies are doing on the subject. It is especially relevant for those professionals that are still trying to get executive buy-in....
The Real Cost of Downtime:
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Alton Penz Ph.D., ABCP, RPA | CommentsMany estimates of the costs associated with business outages and disruptions rely on the simple metrics of either hourly/daily operating costs or rates of revenue generation. This presentation examines, via examples, the reliability and rational...
Best Practices, Applications and Case Studies of Using High-Speed Notification Technology for Business Continuity
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Bill Carman Vice President | CommentsEmployers must possess the ability to notify and otherwise connect with all employees at a moment’s notice and regardless of location. This session will profile one company's integration of high-speed notification technology for disaster plannin...
Using Disaster Lessons Learned to Improve Emergency Response and Business Recovery Capabilities
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Lloyd Smith MBCP, President | CommentsThis presentation will provide practical principles and recommendations for both those just beginning the business continuity planning (BCP) process and for those who want to expand and improve existing plans and capabilities. ...
The Integrated Crisis Management Plan
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Michael Keating Vice President, Client Services | CommentsThis session will profile the various disciplines involved in the crisis management program, then discuss how its integration benefits all parties. A thorough review of the organization-wide planning process, priorities, and responsibilities wil...
Designing and Maintaining an Alternate Operations Center at UPS Airlines
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Shanan Neimann Business Continuity Planners | CommentsThis presentation covers how the business continuity (BC) team for UPS Airlines designed, implemented and maintains its own alternate operations center. ...
