Continuity Insights Magazine Articles

Continuity Q&A: Walt Thomasson On Balanced Testing Exercises

jmayberry — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:31:48 +0000

Continuity Insights sat down with Walt Thomasson, Managing Director at Rentsys Recovery Services — a disaster recovery business continuity provider that supports customers in the U.S. and Canada — to find out more about the best testing strategies, current industry trends, and how to make recovery fit into your budget.

Continuity Q&A: Jim Loyer On Positive Resilience

jmayberry — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:54:23 +0000

Continuity Insights sat down with Jim Loyer, Manager of Business Continuity Planning at Spectra Energy, to discuss the concept of positive resilience, and the steps you can take to achieve it.

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Continuity Q&A: Jim Loyer On Positive Resilience

jmayberry — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:54:23 +0000

Scorecards Without Strategy = Something More For You To Do

jmayberry — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:42:14 +0000

Some of you may have attended the recent Continuity Insights Management Conference in San Diego where I discussed the value I found in incorporating a scorecard into my business continuity program. I referred to it as the “HUB” of my business continuity program.

Plan, Lead, Adapt: Best Practices For Crisis Managers

jmayberry — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:31:15 +0000

As a crisis manager, you are responsible for the safety and security of both your employees and your organization. And, when an emergency strikes, you are expected to carry out your business continuity plan effectively while keeping the big picture in mind. While having a simple software tool to operationalize your continuity plan is paramount to a quick and efficient response, you need human energy to back it up.

Taking Care Of Business

jmayberry — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:29:16 +0000

Government has predefined duties at every level — federal, state and local. One of the major duties of government (other than collection of revenues), is public safety. Since the turn of the century, we have seen several paradigm shifts in the relationship between government and the private sector.

Continuity Q&A: Bob Boyd On Agility

jmayberry — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:29:59 +0000

Speakers’ Soapbox: David Nolan On Social Media Misconceptions & Lessons From The Boston Marathon Bombing

jmayberry — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:31:22 +0000

In the leadup to the Continuity Insights Chicago Conference, June 18-19, 2013 at the Executive Conference Center, Chicago O’Hare, Continuity Insights asks presenters about their chosen topics, critical business continuity skills and hypothetical Millennium Park statues. This week, David Nolan, CEO and founder, Fusion Risk Management, Inc., discusses social media, the Boston Marathon Bombing and the ideal city for a business continuity professional.

Reputation Resilience: The Missing Element In The BC/DR Toolkit

jmayberry — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:50:43 +0000

At the turn of the current century, corporate commitment to protecting the environment took a big step forward when BP, a giant in the oil and gas industry, signaled a shift in its perspective on the environment. To outside observers it appeared the company became serious about climate change.

Understanding The Phases Of Emergency Communication

jmayberry — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:37:37 +0000

Technology advancements have given us the ability to communicate in real time. In fact, with all of the advancements, it has become more difficult to justify poor communication. Technology increases connectivity and productivity and can also save lives during an emergency.