PwC has launched an advice manual to help businesses handle crisis situations, like the magnitude-9.0 earthquake and tsunami that recently devastated Japan.
The office is now firmly the main source of business disruption, with almost three times as many problems caused by workplace incidents such as power and communication failures than by technology failures involving hardware or other IT issues
SunGard Availability Services has announced a shake up to its management team. Chris Higgins has been appointed customer services director and Declan Sharpe senior vice-president, sales and UK sales director.
Nearly two thirds of managers report that cyber security threats are now posing a serious risk to their business, with nearly a third of UK organisations having come under a cyber attack in the past 12 months, says CMI.
Business advisory, Deloitte, has developed a new smartphone application to help businesses handle disasters and crises. The new application, Bamboo, is the first app of its kind and is not reliant on mobile network connectivity to work.
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) continue to put their livelihoods at risk by not taking the time to prepare business continuity plans. This is the conlusion drawn by a report just published by Aviva.
The Business Continuity Awards 2011, the industry's most are now open for entries. Since 1998, the Awards have recognised excellence within the field of business continuity and operational risk management.
The Government’s £200m cuts on flood defences could have a catastrophic effect on the commercial property market by making flood insurance unavailable. This warning came today from Bill Gloyn, partner, European real estate, JLT.
Vincent West has joined Aon Risk Solutions’ global risk consulting team in the UK to head up its business continuity practice. With over 20 years' experience, he was most recently managing consultant at Marsh Risk Consulting, and prior to that has worked as head of business continuity services for Norwich Union Risk Services, and Cable & Wireless.