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When War Breaks Out: What Businesses Should Be Doing to Prepare and Protect Their Operations
War is often perceived as a geopolitical issue affecting governments, militaries, and national security agencies. But in today’s interconnected global economy, armed conflict rarely remains confined to the battlefield. Even when the…
Why Organizations Fail to Respond to Crises
It’s not enough to have a crisis plan on paper. It must be practiced, rehearsed and tested in order for it to work when the time comes to respond. Organizations that fail to invest in these things often don’t respond well during a crisis situation. A great example of this…
3 Reasons You Should Include Critical Stakeholders in Crisis Exercises
Are you aware of who your critical stakeholders are? If not, you should be. Critical partners provide a number of services that might be vital to your organizations response to crises. These can include anything from IT support and infrastructure for data or voice communications, operational coordination with other parts…
Business Continuity & Operational Resilience – Is it the same? Part 2
Guest Authors: Andreas Bryant, Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist, BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) Ashley Goosman, Business Continuity & Crisis Management Manager, Liberty Mutual Insurance In part two of our series on Business Continuity & Operational Resilience – Is it the same, we are sharing why we think the field…
Business Continuity & Operational Resilience – Is it the same? Part 1
Guest Authors: Andreas Bryant, Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist, BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) Ashley Goosman, Business Continuity & Crisis Management Manager, Liberty Mutual Insurance In this two-part series, Andreas and Ashley will provide their perspective on the how operational resilience and business continuity may intersect soon. In part one,…
How the Crisis Management Team Supports Emergency Response Activities
Every business faces some type of crisis at one point or another. It could be a natural disaster, a data breach, an accident with injuries – these are all examples of events that can cause significant damage to your company’s reputation and bottom line. When these incidents happen, you need…
3 Advantages of Planning for Crises
Every company should plan for crises, and it’s never too early to start. Planning ahead is the best way to reduce financial and reputational impacts of a crisis on your organization. Here are three advantages of planning for crises: 1) better understanding what resources are needed to weather the storm;…