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02/03/2010 - Testing and Exercising Your business continuity plan may be backed by good technology and written documentation, but unless it's brought out and tested every now and then, there is still a risk that everything may not work as it should when a real emergency does occur. Think of it as a parachute… you have to know you can trust it! Learn about how to plan, prepare for, and conduct BC exercises. Read Full Issue 01/27/2010 - Identity Theft According to the U.S. Dept. of Justice Statistics, identity theft is passing drug trafficking as the number one crime in the nation. The majority of ID theft criminals are repeat offenders. While there is a lot of variation in the cost of identity theft, one survey estimated that ID in 2005 cost business and consumers $56.6 billion. Read Full Issue 01/20/2010 - Business Continuity Standards The development of standards/regulation/regulatory guidance for business continuity management is a relatively new concept. This issue containts information on some emerging and existing standards that may help you in the formulation of your business continuity planning. Read Full Issue 01/13/2010 - Business Continuity and the Economy The current economy has resulted in many companies cutting back or eliminating their business continuity activities or even, in some cases, postponing developing plans. This thinking, although it may seem to immediately benefit the bottom line, may be shortsighted. After all, storms, power outages, and other disruptions will still happen despite the poor economy – and may have an even greater impact on an organization with a weakened financial situation. Read Full Issue 01/06/2010 - As we move into 2010... As we move into 2010, we'd first of all like to thank you for your continued support of these NewsBriefs and our ongoing mission to streamline the process of Business Continuity. We greatly appreciate your valuable input and participation in all of our endeavors. In this issue, here is a brief look at what we do and what we've got coming up in 2010. Read Full Issue 12/16/2009 - Winter Preparedness It’s important that your business, as well as your home and family, prepare well in advance for the wide variety of dangerous conditions that winter weather can bring. This week’s articles focus on safety issues you, your employees and their families can put to use. Be safe! Read Full Issue 12/09/2009 - Testing and Exercising Disaster recovery plans are essential to business continuity, but these plans will lose value if they are not tested on a regular basis. Frequent testing leads to peace of mind. You can't wait until disaster strikes to find out if your plan will work. Testing is essential for disaster recovery success, and, a proactive test plan will reap benefits to the organization. Read Full Issue 12/02/2009 - Pandemic According to the World Health Organization, more than 207 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including more than 7820 deaths. In the United States and Canada, influenza transmission remains very active and geographically widespread. It’s difficult to say what the winter will bring, particularly since seasonal flu outbreaks have yet to begin. To be best prepared, you should take heed of the advice in this issue. Read Full Issue 11/18/2009 - The Upcoming Holidays... Thanksgiving is just around the corner, followed closely, in many cased, by the office holiday party. In recent years, many companies have decided not to hold a party and to do something else instead. For most organizations, however, the party is still a reality, even in tough economic times. Fancy hotel parties are replaced by office potlucks or other activities. Whatever type of party you decide on, this issue will help you avoid some of the potential problems such parties present. Read Full Issue 11/11/2009 - Reputation Management In the case of your organization’s reputation, what took years to build could be destroyed in only a matter of moments. And it’s not just the big things that can do you in... one unhappy member, customer, former employee with access to the Internet is all it takes. There are things you can do to protect yourself, however, and several of these are in this issue. Read Full Issue
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