Tag Archives: Business Continuity

Causes of Business Disasters

Posted on 22-July-2011 by Robert

The headline reads “Local Disaster Impacts Businesses”. This statement conjures up images of mass business failures in the aftermath of a flood, fire or other catastrophic incident. While it is true floods, fires, tornadoes and other disasters impact businesses and … Continue reading →

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Disaster Recovery Plans Built for Catastrophe

Posted on 28-March-2011 by Robert

The news out of Japan in the past two weeks has been stunning.  Japan is struggling with the aftermath of an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on Honshu island north of Tokyo.  Stop for a minute and think about the … Continue reading →

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Defining Disaster

Posted on 21-February-2011 by Robert

“The meeting today was a disaster…” “Rain this afternoon could mean disaster for this year’s community carnival…” “Continued quantitative easing by the Fed could cause an inflation disaster…” The word disaster is used liberally in our spoken and written language … Continue reading →

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Software or Dinosaur?

Posted on 6-November-2008 by Robert

Forrester declares there are, “New Options for Business Continuity Management Software.” Are the ERM applications mentioned really new options? Or, are these new names really just the same old dinosaur in new packaging?

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