Preparedness. According to Mirriam-Webster, preparedness is a noun indicating “the quality or state of being ready in advance.” All organizations need to be in a state of preparedness ahead of potential critical events or disruptive incidents. Depending on the severity, these events could impact normal operations, jeopardize revenue, or put lives at risk. And, preparedness […]
Last year alone, winter storms and cold waves across the US resulted in over $2.2 billion in losses and 24 fatalities. When a winter storm hits, it can (and most likely will) affect your business. For those of you who own a startup or small company, being prepared during a winter storm, or any storm […]
With Thanksgiving just one week away, I’m sure you’ve started to think about the upcoming holiday season. Cooking (or frying) a big butterball turkey, watching football games, and traveling to see friends and family are traditional Thanksgiving activities. In fact, AAA predicts 54.3 million Americans will journey 50+ miles from home this Thanksgiving, a 4.8 […]
Does your company have Organization Resilience? In other words, do you think your organization would be able to withstand dramatic impacts and still function? In this scenario, we are not talking about minor impacts, but major incidents such as, loss of a facility, loss or failure of information technology, loss of third-party service or product […]
Last week, the New York offices of CNN received a highly suspicious package, appearing to resemble a pipe bomb, that necessitated the evacuation of all personnel from the building. This event was widely publicized by national media outlets and shortly after, a flurry of copycat packages began to arrive at the offices of many organizations […]
Now more than ever, cybercrime is top of mind as the severity and commonality of breaches continue to rise. In fact, a recent report indicates cybercrime damages are expected to hit $6 Trillion by 2021. In 2017 alone, there were more than 1,500 reported data breaches that exposed about 179 million records. That’s up from […]
Learning how to ensure online safety is crucial. 98% of businesses have experienced some form of cyber-attack, while 52% of businesses say that they have experienced a cyber-attack in 2016 and did not make any changes to their cybersecurity efforts in 2017 (Cyber Attack Statistics: Majority of Victims Aren’t Changing Their Security in 2017 – […]
Organizations of any size can be victimized by a cyberattack, making it more important than ever to have actionable cybersecurity plans and employee training as a part of your business continuity program. In a 2018 study conducted by IBM, 2,800 security and IT professionals from around the world provided these eye-opening cybersecurity statistics: 77% of […]
Cybersecurity Threats: Unintentional vs. Intentional October is national cybersecurity month and when you think of a cybersecurity threat, you may think of a movie where the villain (or hero) intentionally breaks into a company’s network to steal sensitive documents or information. Hollywood does a great job of entertaining us by bringing these fictitious hackers to […]
Ensuring the safety of students, faculty and staff is the most important part of the education industry. Parents place their children in the hands of schools and trust that in the event of an emergency, the school has a plan in place to keep their children safe. That’s why for schools across the United States, […]