Over the last decade, risk management has become a key issue in corporate strategy. 9/11 and its aftermath, Hurricane Katrina and the financial meltdown have transformed the landscape of risk.

Continue reading Risk in the Next Decade: What are the 3 big challenges for risk managers?

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Information Security Policies Made Easy, Version 12 now available! The latest release of the “Gold Standard” security policy library, Information Security Policies Made Easy, version 12, by Charles Cresson Wood, is now available! This update includes over 100 new security policies covering the latest topics including social networking, supply chain, mobile security, identity theft and many more!  ISPME V12 includes a library of over 1,500 sample security policies and a complete set of 38 essential sample policy documents.

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Most organizations moving assets into cloud provider environments realize it’s prudent to do a thorough risk assessment beforehand. However, even the most robust cloud infrastructure can suffer from availability and security failures.

Continue reading Cloud outages and cloud computing breaches: Lessons learned

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Continuity Central recently asked readers to help build a list of the benefits that business continuity brings.

Continue reading The benefits of business continuity: a summary

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2011 presented a wide range of unexpected threats to the operations of UK organisations, according to research published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Continue reading More UK businesses than ever planning for the worst according to the Chartered Management Institute

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The series of Formidable Footprint exercises for neighborhood, community and faith based organizations continues.

Continue reading Formidable Footprint National Community / Neighborhood Exercise Series

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Coming JUNE, 2012! THE ONE BOOK on crisis communications you’ve really been waiting for!

LUKASZEWSKI ON CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS

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Information Security Policies Made Easy, Version 12 now available! The latest release of the “Gold Standard” security policy library, Information Security Policies Made Easy, version 12, by Charles Cresson Wood, is now available! This update includes over 100 new security policies covering the latest topics including social networking, supply chain, mobile security, identity theft and many more!  ISPME V12 includes a library of over 1,500 sample security policies and a complete set of 38 essential sample policy documents.

Continue reading Information Security Policies Made Easy, Version 12 is now available!

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As part of the ongoing financial industry backup site testing initiative that began in 2003, SIFMA leads an annual industry-wide business continuity test every October. The next industry-wide test will be held on October 27, 2012.

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Do your boss and other leaders view you as a trusted strategic advisor who can offer focused, pragmatic and useful advice to get through tough, career-threatening situations and crises? Join senior communicators and communication managers in this two-day immersion session to expand your strategic skills.

Continue reading Lukaszewski’s 2012 School for Strategists: Advanced Crisis/Readiness Communication Strategy, May 17 – 18, 2012

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