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As I sit in my computer room looking outside on a gloomy Fall day, I am left to ask myself - How did this happen? Yes, this is Canada in late November and yes, it is indeed normal to be rainy and cold. This is not why I am asking HOW. I am asking how as, between teleconference meetings this morning, I came across the following article: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233125/

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             Contingency planning efforts and their associated expenditures have been for not. Pack your things and get out. This is what you could be hearing from your Chief Executive Officer in the event of a significant supply chain or service disruption, which, depending on the business you are in, could bring you to your

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Lately, I have been perusing other continuity planning blogs and have found an overwhelming number that are arguing that the cloud is equivalent to an all encompassing business continuity and crisis planning strategy. Though many of these bloggers are blogging as a means of promoting their product, not all are. I am hear to counteract these blogs which, in my mind, are not

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For those new to the business continuity field, a simple understanding of the Disaster Recovery Institute’s ’10 Best Practices’ is often explained as being the sole prerequisite for entry into the workplace. Having a theoretical understanding as well as some practical experience in these best practice areas is absolutely crucial to having any semblance of a successful business continuity

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As the clock ticks down to the inevitable September 15th lockout of National Hockey League (NHL) players, it becomes increasingly clear to that the NHL cannot, and should not, be considered a world-class business... I understand that many of you will make the argument that the NHL, just like all professional sports leagues, operates in a fashion similar to any class-act&

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Lately, I have seen no shortage of articles discussing ways in which to garner executive leadership support for contingency planning programs. Getting executive support and buy-in has been somewhat of an obsession for contingency planners for some time now, and seeing these articles arise continuously has made me question why those in our field have been discussing this topic for eons,&nbsp

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For quite a while I have been seeking ways in which to turn my risk management and contingency planning knowledge and expertise into something more. Sure, I love my day job as a contingency planner for a successful financial firm, but I have reached a stage where I feel I am capable of doing something more. Hence this blog, initiated nearly a year ago to help me connect with other contingency

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Several months ago, when I began blogging, it was my desire to create a place in which contingency planners of all stripes could come to share ideas, best practices, information on past experiences, and so on. Though I have enjoyed posting my own content and have received some feedback, I do feel that the blog can be more interactive. Given this, I have decided to open up the site to

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As mentioned in previous blogs, I work for an organization in which risk management is taken very seriously by most levels of management. In fact, our Risk Management Team meets with our President and CEO, and each VP on a monthly basis to discuss risks associated with their department’s activities, mitigation / control activities utilized to manage those risks, and so on. A deep-dive, ‘

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It is simply amazing that, in 2012, Carnival Cruises has underestimated the power of traditional media, social media, and the public at large. The company has done everything in its power to make the tragic sinking of one of its fleet (and associated loss of life, an impending environmental crisis, and so on) a public relations crisis. Over the past two years, we have watched Toyota, Research in

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After a superb Christmas and New Years and a wonderful trip down south, it is back to reality for me. The year ahead will be just as hectic, and important, as last year. This year will be the last year of significant plan development for my organization's contingency planning program - after this year, all of our critical business lines and business units will be equipped with completely

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I recently read an article by the CEO of Onyx Group ( http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/opinion/2133927/-step-business-continuity ), Neil Stephenson, about the necessity of planning for all types of scenarios and not just natural disasters – the article proved quite interesting. First of all, it is interesting to see the CEO of a company promoting business continuity planning in such an open

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It is hard to imagine that 2011 is coming to a close. 2011 proved to be an incredible year for my organization in terms of developing and utilizing our contingency planning program. We made significant strides when it comes to developing, testing, and exercising continuity plans, and on numerous occasions we were required to activate one component or another of our contingency planning program.

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Though progress has been slow, the maturity level of the contingency planning program at my place of work continues to grow, as does the need to ‘let go’ of components of the program (i.e. individual business unit BCPs). I am responsible for facilitating BIAs, developing BCPs, performing training and exercise sessions, and then ultimately, handing responsibility of the BCPs to the business.

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After years and years of resistence, I have finally created a twitter account. Having the account provides me with just one more way to communicate with my readers and those organizations and individuals in the field. Please feel free to add me: @continuityblog. Thanks. The Continuity Blogger

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Welcome to the Continuity Lounge - a place for business continuity, risk management, disaster recovery, and emergency management professionals can come to share ideas and experiences. Stay tuned for my first blog post in the coming days...

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