Hit or Myth: 5 Common Misconceptions About IT/disaster recovery
One definition of a myth is something you know for sure that happens to be untrue. Today we’re going to look at five commonly held myths about IT/disaster recovery. These are things […]
Thriving in the Hot Seat: Crisis Communication Do’s and Don’ts
Some jobs get easier as time goes by and some get harder. An example of the second type is that of handling media communications for a company undergoing a crisis, which has […]
Critical Assistance: How a Consultant Can Strengthen Your Crisis Management Program
These days most organizations hire third-party providers to perform peripheral tasks such as payroll processing and customer service. Third-party vendors can also be hired to help develop a crisis management program, a […]
Crisis Hits Home: When Family is Sick in a Foreign Country
It’s one thing to talk about crisis management as it affects other people’s organizations. It’s something else when it involves your college-age son and he’s seriously ill in a country 6,000 miles away. Read for more on how this […]
Dropping the Ball: 6 Common Crisis Response Mistakes
Has your organization ever dropped the ball in responding to a crisis, thus making a bad situation worse? In today’s post, we’re going to look at six of the most common crisis […]
“Pay Up or Else”: How to Be Ready for a Ransomware Attack
Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has siphoned attention away from many other problems, including that of ransomware attacks—but organizations are still being locked out of their systems by hackers and […]
How Pandemic Fatigue Poses a New Risk for Business
These days everyone is talking about pandemic fatigue, but the issue has a special importance for business continuity professionals. In today’s post, we’ll look at the risks pandemic fatigue poses for organizations […]
Vaccinate Your Business: Devise a Pandemic Plan
The news is full of efforts to develop a vaccine effective against COVID-19. Your company also needs to be vaccinated against the impacts of communicable disease and the best way to do […]
Double Trouble: How to Handle Multiple Business Disruptions
The events of the past couple of weeks have shown that modern organizations need to be prepared to cope with more than one disruption at a time. In today’s post, we’ll look […]
Telephone Train Wreck: Crisis Call Chaos in the Time of COVID-19
The coronavirus situation has led to an explosion in the number of crisis management conference calls going on, as well as revealing how poorly these are conducted at many organizations. In today’s […]