by David Discenza | May 9, 2017 | The Business Resilience Blog
When a hurricane is 6 – 18 hours from arriving Turn on your TV/radio, or check your city/county website every 30 minutes in order to get the latest weather updates and emergency instructions. Charge your cell phone now so you will have a full battery in case you lose...
by David Discenza | May 9, 2017 | The Business Resilience Blog
When a hurricane is 18 – 36 hours from arriving Bookmark your city or county website for quick access to storm updates and emergency instructions. Bring loose, lightweight objects inside that could become projectiles in high winds (e.g., patio furniture, garbage...
by David Discenza | May 9, 2017 | The Business Resilience Blog
Prepare your home Hurricane winds can cause trees and branches to fall, so before hurricane season trim or remove damaged trees and limbs to keep you and your property safe. Secure loose rain gutters and downspouts and clear any clogged areas or debris to prevent...
by David Discenza | May 8, 2017 | The Business Resilience Blog
Hurricane season begins June 1st and runs through November 30th. Regardless whether the season is predicted to be active or quiet, it only takes one hurricane to ruin your business and your life. What should you do to prepare yourself, your family, and your business?...
by David Discenza | Apr 4, 2017 | The Business Resilience Blog
It’s a dangerous world out there. From natural disasters to civil unrest to attacks on data networks, businesses today face a variety of challenges to their day-to-day operation. Risk management, once found only in the financial sector, is now used as a tool to help...
by David Discenza | Feb 23, 2017 | The Business Resilience Blog
The development of a business continuity plan is the beginning, not the end, of assuring the resiliency of your business. The value it brings goes beyond a mere calculation of Return on Investment. As you’ll see in this article, the business resilience process...
by David Discenza | Jan 14, 2015 | The Business Resilience Blog
In March 2011 a powerful earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. Many of automaker Toyota’s suppliers were located in the affected areas. With suppliers unable to deliver products at the needed volume, Toyota’s production line came to a halt. It took at over six months for...
by David Discenza | Nov 12, 2014 | The Business Resilience Blog
We’ve all seen the impressive and sometimes frightening speed at which information posted on social media can spread. Social media can be the best crisis-management tool you have, or a reputation-destroying nightmare. Do you have a social media strategy in place, or...
by David Discenza | Oct 29, 2014 | The Business Resilience Blog
As a business owner, you may have heard of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP), but have you implemented one yet? Imagine the following scenario: You drive up to your office one morning and notice more cars around than usual. As you get closer you see the flashing lights...
by David Discenza | Oct 22, 2014 | The Business Resilience Blog
We all know there is a benefit to regular exercise. It strengthens muscles and our cardiovascular system. It helps to strengthen our skeletal system. It even helps improve our overall sense of happiness and wellbeing. And yet…… I won’t cite statistics about how many...
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