- Green alert: Tropical Cyclone ULUI-10 Category 5 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger.
- Green alert: Tropical Cyclone TOMAS-10 Category 4 affected 17 thousand people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger in Fiji.
- Orange earthquake alert Chile(M=6.7) potentially affecting 1 million people.
- Green earthquake alert Chile(M=6) potentially affecting 433000 people.
- Green earthquake alert (M=6) potentially affecting no people.
- Orange earthquake alert Japan(M=6.5) potentially affecting 2.6 million people.
- Green earthquake alert Indonesia(M=6.4) potentially affecting 25000 people.
- Green earthquake alert Indonesia(M=5.7) potentially affecting 692000 people.
- Green flood alert in USA
- Green flood alert in Kenya
Disaster recovery career strategies: Advice for DR and business continuity professionals
Written by Paul Kirvan on February 17, 2010 in Business Continuity, Jobs.
Disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) professionals looking for work face many challenges right now.
Special Offer on Education Program: Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG)
Written by Phil on February 17, 2010 in Books, Business Continuity, Jobs, disaster preparedness.
Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG) 5 Session Audio CD Class, by Redmond Worldwide NOW HALF PRICE!
Is the BCM profession a dead-end?
Written by Phil on February 9, 2010 in Business Continuity, Jobs.
What’s the future career path for today’s Business Continuity Management professional? Singapore’s Nathaniel Forbes has plodded along a BCM career path for 14 years, and doesn’t see a light at the end of the tunnel. All he sees is more tunnel.
Why CISA certification is worthwhile for business continuity professionals
Written by Phil on January 12, 2010 in InfoSecurity, Jobs.
One of the interesting aspects of business continuity management is that it is a key component of two major professional accreditations: CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) and CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional).
Best Careers: Emergency Management
Written by Phil on January 6, 2010 in Jobs.
The effects of the September 11 attacks still reverberate through both public- and private-sector organizations. As a result, they have been more willing to spend more on emergency management. (In some cases, they have been forced to.) The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects employment to grow by 2,800, or 22 percent, between 2008 and 2018.
Survey Shows Corporations’ Emphasis on Risk Management Initiatives, Expressed Need for Clarity Among Stakeholders
Written by Phil on December 28, 2009 in Jobs, Risk Management.
Ninety percent of risk management experts surveyed have implemented or plan to implement an enterprise-wide risk management approach, according to a new survey from the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and its partners. As corporations work to gain a foothold following the global financial crisis, businesses are taking a closer look at risk management implementation and the role of the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), as noted in the survey. Other top factors in the decision to implement ERM are ratings agencies and risk events affecting the firm.
Survey: What makes a good business continuity manager?
Written by Phil on December 21, 2009 in Business Continuity, Jobs, survey.
The BCI London Forum, the largest chapter within the Business Continuity Institute, has announced the results of its ‘What Makes a Good Business Continuity Manager’ survey. Between October and November, 2009, 80 BCI members completed the London Forum’s online survey of 46 questions, anonymously.
New Education Program: Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG)
Written by Phil on December 21, 2009 in Books, Business Continuity, Jobs, disaster preparedness.
NEW: Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG) 5 Session Audio CD Class, by Redmond Worldwide
The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Launches Online Self-Assessment Tool for Business Continuity Professionals
Written by Phil on December 15, 2009 in Business Continuity, Jobs.
The Business Continuity Institute (BCI), the non-profit global leader in educating and certifying business continuity professionals throughout their careers, today announced the launch of a new online self-assessment tool known as BCIscope. The tool aims to enable business continuity professionals and individuals to assess their knowledge of The Business Continuity Institute’s Good Practice Guidelines (GPG), a taxonomy of business continuity topics that serves as the foundation for the CBCI certification.
Call of Duty: The New Demand for Business Continuity Professionals
Written by Phil on November 19, 2009 in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Jobs.
With the emergence of Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery comes a greater emphasis on hiring professionals with the right skills and credentials.
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