Business Continuity Publishing
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So, what’s new? Lots! For starters, our principal website, www.rothstein.com, is totally new.
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With easy access to social media, employees are increasingly thrusting companies into the spotlight and inviting public scrutiny by airing their personal opinions.
[Read more…] about Risky Rhetoric: When Personal Opinions Damage Corporate Brands
Physical security is seen as growing concern for business continuity professionals, according to the fifth annual Horizon Scan Report published by the Business Continuity Institute, in association with BSI. Among the ranks of potential threats that organizations face, acts of terrorism gained six places from 10th in 2015 to 4th this year, while security incidents moved from 6th place to 5th place.
[Read more…] about BCI, BSI Horizon Scan 2016: Physical security a growing threat to organizations
Throughout the business world, breaches have become a constant reminder of the critical need to assess and take action on cyberrisk. But they can also make addressing the issue seem like an ever more daunting task, leading many to either put off substantive measures or blindly buy the latest insurance or software to “take care” of the problem and move on.
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 tend to fall back on what are considered the tried and true ways of doing things.
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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 numerous calendar-generated financial complications, confusion and reporting inconsistencies.
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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 oil market, particularly the growth in supply and the decline in demand. Part Two will examine the countries likely to be most troubled by price drops, while Part Three will look at the countries likely to gain the most.
[Read more…] about Lower Oil Prices Carry Geopolitical Consequences
This survey investigates the current state of backup and disaster recovery with SMBs, with a focus on evaluating the impact of cloud backup solutions.
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 globe.
PAS 7000 Supply Chain Risk Management- Supplier prequalification helps answer three key questions relating to any organization’s supply chain partners: Who are they? Where are they? Can they be relied upon? The standard draws on the collective expertise of 240 professionals drawn from global industry associations and organizations, and it addresses product, process and behavioral criteria for supplier prequalification.
[Read more…] about First Global Risk Management Standard for Supply Chains
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 majority of Americans (71 percent) want to work for a company whose CEO is actively involved in corporate responsibility and/or environmental issues.
