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04/01/2009 - Business Identity Theft Business identity theft can take many forms; what’s common is that business information is stolen and used to initiate unauthorized activities that appear to be in the name of your business. It is quite similar in concept to personal identity theft (IDT), except that the fraud occurs at a corporate level rather than at a personal level. This issue provides information to help you lessen the likelihood that your organization will become a victim of IDT. Read Full Issue 03/25/2009 - Reputation Management Your organization’s reputation is an asset whose importance cannot be overestimated. If tarnished or seriously damaged, your reputation can be the cause of your organization’s demise. It’s important, therefore, to know how to make reputation protection a part of your employee training, to know how to monitor your online reputation (and how to fix it), and what resources are available if you can’t fix it yourself. Read Full Issue 03/18/2009 - Crisis Communications Communication is vital in a disaster and it is a crucial part of any crisis management plan. Don’t fail to plan for how you will communicate with employees, vendors, clients, and members in a crisis. Read Full Issue 03/04/2009 - Shelter-in-Place Do you have a shelter-in-place plan? Even though you may never be ordered or make the decision to shelter in place, you need to be prepared. This issue discusses various aspects of sheltering in place that can help you in your planning. Read Full Issue 02/25/2009 - Workplace Violence Although we’re all focused on the state of the economy and its impact on our bottom line, we may not have stopped to realize that stresses on our employees could result in increased workplace violence. Workplace murders may not result, but harassment, bullying and other threats could present problems. Put this problem in perspective, figure out what to look for and how to prevent it. Read Full Issue 02/18/2009 - Risk Management The best way to manage risk is to plan for it and possibly avoid problems in the first place. In our organizations, managing risk requires forethought and knowledge of our operations in order to plan to avoid or mitigate risk. A disruption that doesn’t happen needs no response. A potential disaster can be mitigated or avoided if we plan for it. Read Full Issue 02/11/2009 - Cyber crime Cyber crime is criminal activity via the Internet that costs businesses and individuals billions of dollars each year in lost property and damage repair – and sometimes in reputation damage. Data theft, phishing, spam, denial of service attacks and other cyber issues are commonplace today. It’s not just hackers responsible for these crimes either; it’s estimated that displaced workers were the biggest threat to sensitive information on the network. Read Full Issue 02/04/2009 - Awareness, Training and Certification - Budget vs. Value “We can’t do that; no budget.” Sound familiar? If not, the current state of the economy may have you hearing that in response to your requests for all sorts of business continuity awareness, training and certification needs. The articles in this week’s issue can help you find ways to overcome such objections by justifying their value and also show you some ways to minimize costs. Read Full Issue 01/28/2009 - Phishing and Identity Theft In the past several years, law enforcement officials have seen an increase in the prevalence of phishing and identity theft scams. As of 2006, the Federal Trade Commission estimated that the losses to businesses and financial institutions totaled nearly 53 billion dollars annually. In the current economic climate, we are likely to see increased use of these tactics. Read Full Issue 01/21/2009 - Business Continuity Standards and Laws Every business needs a continuity plan, and there are a number of standards, laws, and regulations governing the development and maintenance of those plans. This week, we have provided links to some of these laws and standards, as well as a couple of articles about their implications. Read Full Issue
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