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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 11/04/2009 - Identity Theft Identity theft impacts businesses and consumers, and it’s important that businesses institute safeguards to prevent identity theft – and its high cost. This issue provides tips and best practices for helping you prevent breaches of the information you store. Read Full Issue 10/28/2009 - Off-beat Disasters Halloween is but a few days off, and the first article this week seemed to be appropriate for the season. But it then got us thinking about how we would plan for some disruptions or disasters that simply aren’t predictable – and may never be. This could be a good test for your business continuity plan... how could you adapt what you have to respond to some of the situations in this week’s articles? Read Full Issue 10/21/2009 - Mass Notification Systems In the last several years, business, government, and education continuity planners have begun to us mass notification systems to expedite their response to crises, using technology to deliver recorded messages to large numbers of people in a very short time via telephone, email, pager, fax, PDA, and other channels. The education community in particular has gotten on board this bandwagon, and their efforts offer us a lot of good information on the subject of mass notification. Establishing best practices should be the first step in setting up a mass notification system. Read Full Issue 10/14/2009 - Terrorism Terrorist acts result in destruction, but they also can have extensive physical and other collateral consequences. Along with the physical and psychological effects, major re-allocation of resources occurs in order to repair the damage, recreate a sense of normality, and institute protective actions after the fact. Being prepared for the worst is the most important action you can take to mitigate the damaging effects of terrorism. Read Full Issue 10/07/2009 - Shelter-in-Place As the H1N1 swine flu virus is increasing in various parts of the country, some experts are advising that we must be prepared to shelter in place for anywhere from a few days to a few months. We hope it won’t come to that. It is important, however, to make sure we know what to do just in case – and having supplies and information on hand can only be a positive thing. This issue will be helpful in your preparations for sheltering in place for any reason that might turn up. Read Full Issue 09/30/2009 - Workplace Violence From an MSNBC report last week: The killing of Yale student Annie Le has shined a spotlight on the issue of workplace violence after police arrested a colleague at the lab where she worked and charged him with murder. As we have said before, OSHA finds that homicide is the fourth-leading cause of work-related deaths in the U.S.; nearly 1,000 workers are murdered and 1.5 million are assaulted every year. We hope this week’s issue will help you determine how to plan for workplace violence incidents and protect your employees and your organization. Read Full Issue 09/23/2009 - Compliance The regulatory environment means that monitoring what information leaves your organization is as vital as protecting it from external attacks. In the past 10 years, regulations have multiplied and compliance now often requires entire departments to handle. How does regulatory compliance affect business continuity? If non-compliance ends up in huge financial penalties or loss of reputation, you could be out of business fast. Read Full Issue 09/16/2009 - Employee Issues The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission each year reports thousands of complaints filed by employees in a variety of categories. Any one of these suits could be filed against your organization if you’re not aware of how to avoid them. This issue focuses on subjects that can help you handle many types of situations in ways that won’t land you in court. Read Full Issue 09/09/2009 - Reputation Management There are any number of reasons an organization’s reputation can be damaged. It has become extremely important, therefore, that we all must pay more attention to reputation risks. Firms with strong positive reputations can attract better talent, be perceived as providing more value, have customers who are more loyal, have higher market value and lower costs of capital, among other benefits. This issue focuses on ways you can protect, preserve, and, if necessary, repair your organization’s reputation. Read Full Issue
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