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September is National Preparedness Month in the U.S.: Take Advantage of It

by Roberta J. Witty  |  September 4, 2012  |  3 Comments

It’s September. Kids are back to school and we adults have an internal clock driving us to start something new. BCM professionals can take advantage of this quest by leveraging the annual U.S. National Preparedness Month – Presidential Proclamation — National Preparedness Month, 2012. If you haven’t done so already, schedule an event at work [...]

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Tales from the Road: April/2012 Continuity Insights Conference

by Roberta J. Witty  |  April 23, 2012  |  Comments Off

The April/2012 Continuity Insights Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona was a great mix of foundational and advanced topics in business continuity management (BCM). PS-Prep even had its own track! I couldn’t be at all sessions, so this post is about the ones I attended – it might give you some insight as to what our clients [...]

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Gartner’s Emergency/Mass Notification Market Analysis Reports Are Published!

by Roberta J. Witty  |  March 27, 2012  |  1 Comment

It took some time, but we published four new notes regarding the emergency/mass notification market. Magic Quadrant for U.S. Emergency/Mass Notification Services Published: 8 March 2012 ID:G00217610   Analyst(s): Roberta J. Witty | John Girard | Jeff Vining | Catherine H. Goldstein The emergency/mass notification services market continues to grow, and supports more than 50 vendors [...]

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Are You Prepared for a Zombie Attack?

by Roberta J. Witty  |  November 2, 2011  |  1 Comment

Most of us think about computer-based zombies but this survey provides some needed humorous diversion from all of the weather-related power outages in the Northeast U.S. Take the Zombie Risk Management Assessment to see why. It amazing provides some core best practices from BCM.  Belated Happy Halloween!!!

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What’s Changed in BCM Since 9/11: A Ten Year Review

by Roberta J. Witty  |  September 13, 2011  |  1 Comment

Anniversaries of major events – personal and public – trigger much reflection on what has changed since the event, and 9/11 is no different. I went back to my experience in the months following 9/11 to find nuggets of information about which to write regarding how 9/11 changed the ability of organizations to respond and [...]

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Best Practices for IT Organizations in Response to the ‘Rolling Blackouts’

by Roberta J. Witty  |  May 18, 2011  |  Comments Off

The rolling blackouts designed to conserve electricity following the earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan continue to present serious challenges for enterprises. Gartner’s best practices can help IT organizations protect their infrastructures and support their workforces. Key Findings The earthquake and tsunami that struck the Tohoku district in March, and the power plant failures and [...]

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Gartner’s BCM Consultancy Survey, 2011 Report Published

by Roberta J. Witty  |  May 15, 2011  |  Comments Off

For many organizations, engaging external assistance can often be the step needed to develop, mature and modernize a business continuity management program. Gartner’s recent survey of BCM consulting providers and services delivers the information clients need to make informed engagement decisions. The findings in this research are based on a joint Gartner and Business Continuity [...]

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Findings from the Gartner Queensland Flooding Workshops

by Roberta J. Witty  |  March 3, 2011  |  1 Comment

I’ve been in Australia for the last few days running workshops on how Queensland responded to the January/2011 floods. There were actually three flooding events: flash flooding in the western area (Toowoomba and Grantham), and then a few days later, flooding in the northern area and central district of Brisbane occurred. Many people lost their [...]

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Collaboration Tools During a Crisis? What Are You Using?

by Roberta J. Witty  |  November 30, 2010  |  6 Comments

At the end of 2010, most workers can’t live without collaboration tools – at least instant messaging to communicate immediately to a group of co-workers.  But during a power outage that takes out your data center, and therefore access to these tools through a controlled IT infrastructure, collaboration is of utmost need.  This is where [...]

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It’s September: Welcome to U.S. National Preparedness Month!

by Roberta J. Witty  |  September 1, 2010  |  3 Comments

The goal of U.S. National Preparedness Month (NPM) is “…to stress the importance of strengthening the security and resiliency of our Nation through systematic preparation for the full range of hazards threatening the United States in the 21st century, including natural disasters, cyber attacks, pandemic disease, and acts of terrorism.” Read the full proclamation: Presidential [...]

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