Many small businesses are able to continue to operate during a crisis, such as a weather-related emergency, because they have continuity plans. In addition to creating a continuity plan, your company ...

Editor's note: This article was expanded and updated in November 2017. Business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning are critical activities for organizations of any size. This article ...

In an article aimed at providing assistance to those starting out in business continuity, CMAC overviews the basics of business continuity and offers a useful framework for writing your first business ...

The COVID-19 pandemic was most likely not your first business continuity interruption. And unfortunately it won’t be the last one. So now is a good time to review why you need an up-to-date business ...

Managing business continuity without employees on-site can be a challenge for an organization that doesn't typically function remotely. But the widespread shift to decentralized work models makes ...

Recently, a few companies have asked me to help them navigate this tumultuous time for entrepreneurs. Candidly, no one understands the challenges of keeping a company afloat but a business owner who ...

A scandal that goes to the top of management. A consumer device with dangerous defects. A poorly-worded tweet. All three of these are examples of easily preventable business crises. Each one reflects ...

Running a successful company requires an understanding of how to serve customers, regardless of market conditions. Business continuity plans help companies stay running during natural disasters, ...

Having a business continuity program in place is key to maintaining minimum operations and reduce recovery time during a business disruption. Business Continuity Management (BCM) is about preparing ...

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The interconnected nature of modern business means that your vendors’ operational resilience can, and frequently does, have an outsized impact on business operations. Case in point: 61% of companies ...