Oz's Business Continuity Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Global pandemics tend to curtail one’s business travel, I find. Which is unfortunate for a couple of reasons, aside from the obvious one that pandemics can be bad for your health. I don’t get out much these days. Firstly it […].

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CCEM Strategies

JUNE 16, 2020

As our new normal evolves in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are starting to re-open, and employees are slowly heading back to their offices. It’s important to remember that everyone is dealing with the pandemic differently- set the standard of care you expect your company to achieve from the get go.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 23, 2020

Pandemic Planning: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) – Should we panic? You can’t have missed the outbreak of the flu-like disease, Coronavirus, and the China’s response of shutting down travel from the City of Wuhan, as well as several other areas and tourist attractions. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 23, 2020

Pandemic Planning: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) – Should we panic? You can’t have missed the outbreak of the flu-like disease, Coronavirus, and the China’s response of shutting down travel from the City of Wuhan, as well as several other areas and tourist attractions. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 30, 2020

Following the spread of Coronavirus throughout China and surrounding countries, Charlie introduces the idea of a Pandemic Operating Regime and why you should develop one. I want to introduce the idea of a Pandemic Operating Regime (POR), explain what it is and why I suggest that you develop one.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 30, 2020

Following the spread of Coronavirus throughout China and surrounding countries, Charlie introduces the idea of a Pandemic Operating Regime and why you should develop one. I want to introduce the idea of a Pandemic Operating Regime (POR), explain what it is and why I suggest that you develop one.

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National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Hurricane Lee is expected to gain strength as it travels toward the Caribbean and Bahamas at the end of the week. Hurricane Idalia, which made landfall last week as a Category 3 storm, caused significant damage across parts of the southeastern United States, most notably in Florida’s Gulf Coast, and parts of Georgia, and South Carolina.

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BMC

MARCH 31, 2022

IQAir’s 2020 World Air Quality Report found that 65 percent of cities around the world had better air quality in 2020 versus 2019, while 84 percent of nations reported better overall air quality—those improvements attributable to fewer people out in the world due to pandemic restrictions. Our waterways are also threatened.

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BMC

MARCH 31, 2022

IQAir’s 2020 World Air Quality Report found that 65 percent of cities around the world had better air quality in 2020 versus 2019, while 84 percent of nations reported better overall air quality—those improvements attributable to fewer people out in the world due to pandemic restrictions. Our waterways are also threatened.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 18, 2022

It’s around the two year anniversary of the pandemic, therefore, this week I will be sharing some personal points I have learnt during this time. Having worked throughout the whole of the pandemic, I have had to adapt from always having to deliver face-to-face training to teaching online, which I have now gained a lot of experience in.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 18, 2022

It’s around the two year anniversary of the pandemic, therefore, this week I will be sharing some personal points I have learnt during this time. Having worked throughout the whole of the pandemic, I have had to adapt from always having to deliver face-to-face training to teaching online, which I have now gained a lot of experience in.

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everbridge

AUGUST 11, 2021

Even before the current pandemic, countless weather emergencies and human-made disasters were pushing organizations to the limits in terms of Duty of Care , communications, and accountability. It’s important for employers to utilize location-aware technology to find and communicate with their workers at any time, anywhere, and on any device.

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National Center for Disaster Prepardness

OCTOBER 26, 2023

I was exceptionally proud of how our teams were able to quickly adapt and innovate to the large-scale challenges that administering a national training program during a global pandemic would entail. Hannah Dancy, Project Coordinator, NCDP In July 2022, we traveled to California to work with a community affected by the Camp Fire.

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Pure Storage

OCTOBER 1, 2022

While you’re traveling, taking a walk, or doing your laundry, you probably aren’t watching live television. During the pandemic, millions turned to streaming services to binge series and films. But, you might be listening to a podcast. . Today is International Podcast Day, and here at Pure, we’re big fans of the medium.

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Castellan

AUGUST 31, 2022

We have always been concerned about it, but with the pandemic happening we certainly, like everyone else, [saw] kind of a surge of attempts of fraud and cybersecurity. We had to instill confidence in the traveling public and so we did that through the strategic plans,” he recalled. “We Cybersecurity has really amped up,” Boltz said.

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BMC

APRIL 11, 2022

Traveling a new path is made so much easier when you have a map to your destination. As companies continue to evolve, adapt, and grow by leveraging the quick thinking and adaptability necessitated by the pandemic, seismic socioeconomic and geopolitical changes persist.

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Fusion Risk Management

OCTOBER 12, 2023

These events – whether civil or political unrest, trade disputes, economic sanctions, pandemics, or natural disasters – can have far-reaching implications on an organization’s employees, business operations, vendors and supply chain, and customers.

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everbridge

AUGUST 24, 2022

Software Solutions that help companies ensure resilience remain a key work investment trend, and the pandemic has only increased the focus on an organization’s responsibility for employee wellbeing. Protect all employees—whether in the office, at remote sites, or traveling—against severe weather events, violence, and other threats.

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Solutions Review

AUGUST 1, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of all things digital, and although in-person activities and experiences have come roaring back, the ease and convenience of doing business online have led to a tremendous increase in digital transactions. Other industries with high rates of account creation fraud, such as travel and leisure (36.9

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Pure Storage

JUNE 23, 2022

In the last few years, that has meant dealing with and supporting remote, on-the-move, and traveling employees in a flexible work environment while ensuring both security and productivity. The Need for Balance.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 18, 2022

It’s around the two year anniversary of the pandemic, therefore, this week I will be sharing some personal points I have learnt during this time. Having worked throughout the whole of the pandemic, I have had to adapt from always having to deliver face-to-face training to teaching online, which I have now gained a lot of experience in.

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everbridge

MARCH 4, 2022

The pandemic undeniably accelerated trends towards hybrid and remote work. Q: The pandemic accelerated new work trends. Tracy Reinhold: The pandemic has accelerated the acceptance of technology and the utilization of technology, including to better protect our employees.

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BCP Builder

APRIL 20, 2020

What will the new normal look like following the Coronavirus Pandemic? I have included two videos below: A webinar on how to return to business following this pandemic. Our generational changes, however, are the ones we pay attention to, and this pandemic will be one of those generational moments.

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BCP Builder

APRIL 20, 2020

What will the new normal look like following the Coronavirus Pandemic? I have included two videos below: A webinar on how to return to business following this pandemic. Our generational changes, however, are the ones we pay attention to, and this pandemic will be one of those generational moments. A pandemic was expected.

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FEI

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

As one of many emergency response teams providing support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have just passed the six-month marker since we first activated to support our company and our stakeholders. On February 25, 2020, the CDC indicated that COVID-19 was moving toward pandemic status. Limiting air travel within the US.

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BMC

APRIL 11, 2022

Traveling a new path is made so much easier when you have a map to your destination. As companies continue to evolve, adapt, and grow by leveraging the quick thinking and adaptability necessitated by the pandemic, seismic socioeconomic and geopolitical changes persist.

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Solutions Review

MARCH 28, 2022

Employees used to travel to an office and have their laptops and other devices backed up there, but that’s no longer true. Many firms are in the midst of a cloud migration, prompted or accelerated by a number of factors, including the pandemic. What method do you use to back up your phones? New Storage for a New Work Environment.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Scalability : Scale and aggregate data across your security systems, including access control, video, situational awareness, intelligence, employee travel and much, much more. RS : The challenges for physical security center on the issues we discovered as the COVID-19 pandemic raged and employees moved quickly to remote work.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 12, 2020

Coronavirus is everywhere, it is going to have a big impact on society, we have not seen an uncontainable pandemic in many of our lifetimes and at the moment there is no cure or treatment. We shouldn’t be ordering people around and treating them as commodities, in our desire to mitigate the effect of the pandemic.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 12, 2020

Coronavirus is everywhere, it is going to have a big impact on society, we have not seen an uncontainable pandemic in many of our lifetimes and at the moment there is no cure or treatment. We shouldn’t be ordering people around and treating them as commodities, in our desire to mitigate the effect of the pandemic.

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Swan Island Network

APRIL 30, 2020

As the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 (coronavirus) becomes more controllable, we face a unique problem. International business travel has all but stopped. 5 Ways to Improve Your Economic Recovery Results Quickly. Pete O'Dell. May 1, 2020. Share on facebook. Share on linkedin. Share on twitter. Share on email.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 24, 2021

Although I don’t know, I suspect that they had ordered stock from their manufacture in the Far East and didn’t have a clue on what ship their stock was travelling on until they rang up their supplier to ask where the stock was.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 24, 2021

Although I don’t know, I suspect that they had ordered stock from their manufacture in the Far East and didn’t have a clue on what ship their stock was travelling on until they rang up their supplier to ask where the stock was.

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Prism International

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

If in your state or federally you were affected in your ability to conduct COMMERCE, TRAVEL, or GROUP MEETINGS by the pandemic under certain criteria, you could qualify. More businesses qualify for ERC via the “Governmental Orders” criteria.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2014

We should know if we have operations in an affected country and we should monitor staff travel. If we have operations or staff travelling there we should carry out a risk assessment. You should think through if staff need any additional precautions or even whether they should be travelling at all.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2014

We should know if we have operations in an affected country and we should monitor staff travel. If we have operations or staff travelling there we should carry out a risk assessment. You should think through if staff need any additional precautions or even whether they should be travelling at all.

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Pure Storage

MAY 24, 2023

4 Critical IT Priorities for C-suite Leaders by Pure Storage Blog Many of us will be traveling to Cisco Live in Las Vegas the first week of June, followed by Pure Storage’s own Pure//Accelerate ®, also in Vegas, June 14-16. Most analysts agree the C-suite’s top IT purchase criteria has pivoted quickly.

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