Protecting your Business from Arson You often see stories about the devastating destruction to businesses because of arson, but with some simple precautions you can mitigate your company’s chances of having a serious fire because of it. The damage arson causes is just like any other fire that could happen to your company. The difference […]
As 3 category 4 hurricanes sweep through the Pacific Ocean, it is fair to discuss the impact this may have on the disaster recovery efforts of businesses throughout the region. Luckily for the state of Hawaii, none of the hurricanes are expected to hit their shores. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for the citizens […]
Disaster recovery (DR) planning is a complex and time-consuming task when done properly, which helps to explain why, for the past few years, surveys have shown the number of companies with continuity plans on the decline. In one annual PricewaterhouseCoopers study, companies with DR plans are down from roughly 50% of those previously surveyed to approximately […]
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction recently released its report on economic business loss from disasters. The 246 page report was shocking in that it reports economic losses since 2000 are over $2.5 trillion. This figure is disturbing because it is at least 50% higher than international estimates held it at previously. The […]