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How to ensure business continuity with IT infrastructure support

Picture this: you’re on a dream vacation with your family on a serene tropical island. The weather is perfect, the sea is mesmerising, and you’re ready to enjoy a relaxing day at the beach. Just as you’re about to unwind, your phone rings: it’s your manager calling to inform you that your IT infrastructure is down, and you need to fix it immediately. If this scenario sounds all too familiar, you’re not alone.

Managing Extreme Heat Events

A Q&A with Brian Toolan, Everbridge VP Global Public Safety Talk about the trend in heat events that are impacting state and local governments. Each year, we witness the challenges cities and towns face due to extreme heat. Some of the biggest areas of concern are the places that haven’t experienced such extreme heat in the past or for prolonged periods of time.

How to Rebuild Your Tech Business After a Natural Disaster

Natural disasters can strike unexpectedly, leaving businesses devastated in their wake. As a tech entrepreneur, the aftermath of such an event can be particularly challenging, considering the reliance on advanced technology and infrastructure. However, with careful planning and strategic action, it is possible to rebuild your tech business and emerge stronger than ever. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore key steps and considerations to navigate the recovery process effectively, focusing on various aspects such as water restoration, infrastructure recovery, data retrieval, employee support, community engagement, and long-term resilience.

What is Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR)?

Perhaps the worst IT scenario an organization can face is an unexpected and forced suspension of all its operations. The downtime that’s experienced in such a situation can lead to financial damages that far exceed those from lost data or hits to reputation. While cyberattacks vary in intensity and approach, downtime and catastrophic loss of data come in many more forms and are equally, if not more, difficult to avoid.

Unlocking effective emergency response

The duty to care for employees and protect them from undue risk has never been more important. Each year, the U.S. experiences an estimated 240 million calls made to 9-1-1. Because of this, lawmakers have enacted federal regulations like Kari’s Law and the RAY BAUM’s Act. These legislations help ensure certain protections are provided during emergency situations.

Maximizing Your Returns: The Proven ROI of Organizational Resilience

Recent years have been marked by a series of critical events that have challenged the resilience of organizations across the globe. From cyberattacks to natural disasters, these events have demonstrated the importance of strengthening organizational resilience. Companies that fail to prioritize resilience and prepare for the unexpected can face severe consequences, including lost revenue, damaged reputation, and even failure.

How to build organizational resilience: six proven steps

In today’s world, where natural disasters, terrorist threats, and cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common, business leaders must prioritize building resilience to ensure the long-term success of their organizations. However, the ways an organization can adapt, recover, and thrive in the face of adversity are often unclear.

Four steps for organizations to proactively address chronic hazards

Global climate change continues to have a profound impact on businesses worldwide, with chronic hazards such as flooding, wildfires, and extreme weather conditions posing a significant risk to industries. As organizations continue to operate in an increasingly interconnected world, they face a growing range of challenges. One such challenge is the impact of chronic hazards on their operations.

Measuring organizational resilience: tools, techniques, and best practices

It is no surprise that resilience has become a frequently identified trait for success. McKinsey stated, “To thrive in the coming decade, companies must develop resilience—the ability to withstand unpredictable threat or change and then to emerge stronger. However, how can organizations measure their resilience in the first place? Strengthening resilience requires organizations to take a step back and assess how they measure up to their competitors and what processes need the most attention.