Discussion, creativity and validation make business continuity initiatives stronger. When IT teams run exercises to test a business continuity plan, they learn firsthand what works and what does not.

A business continuity plan audit is a formalized method for evaluating how business continuity processes are being managed. The goal of an audit is to determine whether the plan is effective and in ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Amid economic strife and a public health crisis, businesses naturally divided along two lines: the prepared and the unprepared. Even then ...

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 ...

As discussed in Part 1, the first step in Business Continuity Planning is to form the BCP Team, create the Mission, and draft the Policy. The next step is to conduct a vulnerability risk assessment.

Can your business keep operating while under attack? New research reveals why cyber resilience is exposing critical gaps in ...

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, organizations, including those in financial services, are thinking hard about business continuity planning. The pandemic is raising awareness and prompting a ...

To understand the importance of disaster planning, employers and their counsel need look no further than the events surrounding extreme weather and storms in different parts of the country, such as ...

Companies can flourish in unexpected situations only if their leaders have a cautious vision of what they could do to protect their organizations. However, this vision needs to be followed by action ...

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 ...

For example.During regular meetings for listing preparation, the lead managing underwriter will request documents regarding ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A business emergency is one of those things you never want to think about — until you have to. Weather emergencies. Natural disasters.