Increasing complexity means that business continuity professionals need to rethink some of the paradigms of the practice, says Geary Sikich. Business continuity professionals need to rethink some of the paradigms of the practice. All too often we...
Read moreThe Geopolitics of the Gregorian Calendar
As we enter the 432nd year guided by the Gregorian calendar, reform advocates argue that the calendar’s peculiarities and inaccuracies continue to do widespread damage each year. They say the current system unnecessarily subjects businesses to...
Read moreLower Oil Prices Carry Geopolitical Consequences
The recent drop in global oil prices is affecting economies around the world. This series examines the reasons behind the falling prices and their effects on major energy consumers and producers. Part One discusses the structural changes in the...
Read moreState of IT Recovery for SMBs: A Survey
This survey investigates the current state of backup and disaster recovery with SMBs, with a focus on evaluating the impact of cloud backup...
Read moreFirst Global Risk Management Standard for Supply Chains
BSI, the business standards company, has launched PAS 7000, a universally applicable supply chain information standard for suppliers and buyers at organizations of all sizes around the...
Read moreThe Cost of a Bad Reputation
Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine, in conjunction with Alexander Mann Solutions, announced the findings of the publication’s annual corporate reputation survey, which found that when making decisions about their future employment, the...
Read moreThe Rise of Disaster Recovery as a Service
Microsoft has made a big bet this year that DRaaS will be a killer application for its Cloud OS and Azure service. Numerous players are making similar...
Read moreChronic Events: Panning for Gold
When we look at the widely used and misunderstood tool of root cause analysis (RCA), we should reflect its interpretation in our own environments. Think about it: when is RCA typically requested and applied in your...
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