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Whether you are a senior executive
looking for an industry overview, an experienced manager searching
for the latest trends, or a new contingency planner in need of the
basics, you will find the GUIDE to be the most comprehensive source
for crisis/emergency management and business continuity information.
The online DISASTER RESOURCE GUIDE is set up to help you find information,
vendors, organizations and many resources to help you prepare for
(mitigate) or recover from any type of natural or other type of
disaster. The GUIDE is to help you keep your business running, your
government agency operational, no matter what! |
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Is your small business considering implementing or upgrading a business continuity program? Here are five key tips on how to begin a new program or update an existing one.
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Whether you've already been affected by a flood or just want to prepare for the future, take these simple steps when returning to flood-damaged property.
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An intriguing new discovery by researchers at the University of Illinois might lead to the creation of an early-tsunami-warning system in the future. Find out how.
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Don’t put your business data at risk in the event of a service outage or natural disaster. Protect your information through solutions like TCO analysis and encryption.
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Disaster management in global supply chains is an opportunity for businesses to get ahead by being better prepared. Learn from companies like Walmart and Home Depot.
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As communicating during a crisis continues to evolve thanks to new technology, a new communications tool, called SMS Person Finder, tracks victims after a disaster.
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Find out what was learned from recent major security breaches at Citigroup, Nintendo, PBS, and Sony, among others. What went wrong? Don't let it happen to you.
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Organizations save time and money by conducting a Business Impact Analysis. Find out the key steps to take in this important Business Continuity Institute interview.
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Businesses and individuals alike can take advantage of critical warnings via this new mobile device warning system. Alerts include those involving imminent threats.
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Effectively perform a site security survey and build a vulnerability/impact/risk matrix to better assess existing and new security video technology.
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Is it really possible for "Digital Ants" to protect America's power grid, not to mention protecting SCADA networks and computer systems? Find out.
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Here are four steps to creating an effective enterprise risk management program, which must start with executive management and cascade down to specific business units.
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Find out which two resources most help businesses and individuals dwelling in floodplain areas. They can help businesses mitigate flood risk through proper planning.
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Small businesses may now take advantage of a free FCC Website that aims to help companies improve cybersecurity efforts. Also available are top 10 cybersecurity tips.
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The new "Facility Issues" quarterly edition, and the 14th Annual Disaster Resource GUIDE, are now available in digital format. Click below to see the digital versions.
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The "Crisis Communications & Disaster Response" quarterly issue, as well as the 14th Annual Disaster Resource GUIDE are now available in digital format. Click below to see the digital versions.
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Moncla's Disaster Relief Catering provides emergency food service in the wake of man-made or natural disasters. Its calling came after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Moncla's teams can be rapidly deployed to disaster sites on the gulf coast or nationwide. Their catering is distinguished by superior service, top grade equipment, and superior food quality. They are the largest locally-owned catering company in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.
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Dublin, OH - October 24-25 - Contingency Planners of OHIO provides a vehicle for networking, plus opportunities for learning and career advancement for professionals and planners in both the public and private sectors who are dedicated to educational and shared experiences in contingency planning. Attendees will be able to experience excellent break-out sessions, general sessions, relevant topics, best practices and industry professionals as presenters.
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Temecula, CA – Emergency communications provider Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, announced recently that its VESTA® CS 2.2 service pack (SP) 5 call processing solution has completed extensive testing and is now rated compliant with Avaya Communication Server 1000 and Avaya Aura® Contact Center solutions from Avaya, a global provider of business collaboration systems, software and services.
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Continuity Insurance & Risk Magazine hosted its 13th annual Business Continuity Awards Gala at the London Hilton on Park Lane recently. Proteus On-Demand Facilities was announced the winner of the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Specialist Company of the Year award after being shortlisted with eight other outstanding companies. Proteus On-Demand helped the government of Haiti recover from the 7.0 magnitude earthquake of 2010.
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Bethesda, MD – Paradigm Solutions International, Inc., a provider of BC Management/ DR/ Continuity of Operations (COOP) solutions and services has entered into an agreement with ING DIRECT USA to provide PSI's OpsPlanner™ BC software solution. The OpsPlanner™ tool delivers fully integrated BCM/COOP/DR Planning, BIA, Crisis Management, and Notification Services in one easy-to-use, web-based environment.
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Huntsville, AL – DHS Systems LLC, a military and disaster-relief shelter manufacturer who operates a major facility in Tanner was on hand to assist the American Red Cross by providing them with a TMSS Medium for their annual blood drive recently. The drive, which was held in conjunction with the Soul Stock concert, took place at Point Mallard Park in Decatur.
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Informed Publishing presents their second edition of the Pet Emergency Pocket Guide. It contains checklists for pet first aid kits for home and travel, an updated first aid glossary covering wound care, tooth damage and car accidents; disaster planning for pets, including information on evacuation and sheltering; and illustrated step- by-step instructions for Pet CPR, choking and more.
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Cleveland, OH – Avalution Consulting – a provider of business continuity and IT disaster recovery consulting and software – announced recently the achievement of organizational certification to the British Standards Institution's (BSI) BS 25999 business continuity management standard. Avalution is one of the few small businesses (SMB) and the first business continuity professional services firm in North America to successfully obtain this certification.
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The 14th Annual Disaster Resource GUIDE's mail distribution is complete now. If you were not included in the mailing, be sure to fill out our form requesting future edition printed copies. To sign up for the GUIDE, click on "more" below.
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