Security & Business Resilience

Report Predicts Virtual Kidnapping Evolution in 2019

December 20, 2018

A new WorldAware report breaks down key global threats for businesses seeking to protect their people and operations.

Five Emerging Business Continuity Challenges For 2019

December 18, 2018

Enterprise decision makers know to “expect the unexpected” when it comes to business continuity planning. But the increasingly complex threat environment is challenging organizations as never before to prepare for an expanding range of incidents.

BeyondZero: How Jacobs is Fostering a Culture of Caring

Jacobs is taking duty of care further by integrating their BeyondZero philosophy into every facet of the business.

December 7, 2018

After a tragic industry accident took the lives of 11 employees, Jacobs Engineering Group decided to completely reinvent their duty of care culture, which now protects 77,000 employees at home and abroad by providing tailored education, preparedness and awareness programs.

Healthcare Organizations Falling Behind on Cyber Risk Management

Only 29% of healthcare organizations report having a comprehensive security program in place.

December 1, 2018

Only 29 percent of healthcare organizations reporting having a comprehensive security program in place, and among those that do not have such a program, 31 percent are either not meeting with their executive committee or are meeting less than once a year to give security updates.

DHS Releases Mass Notification Recommendations

November 27, 2018

After the mistaken missile alert in Hawaii earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general is recommending changes to the nation’s emergency alert system.

Culture Strongly Influences Coping Behaviors After Natural Disasters

November 5, 2018

A new study found that demographic and cultural differences strongly influence the coping styles young people use when they're affected by a natural disaster.

Katherine Collins: Boots on the Ground

Diane Ritchey

November 5, 2018

When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, Katherine Collins knew exactly what she and the team were going to do.

Severe Weather Tops Concerns for Emergency Communications

November 2, 2018

47% of emergency decision-makers said severe and extreme weather events are their leading concern when it comes to emergency communications and response, outpacing other events such as active shooters (23%), cybersecurity attacks (13%), IT outages (10%) and workplace violence (6%).

Two Billion People Hit By Natural Disasters in the Past Decade

November 2, 2018

Over the last ten years (2008–2017), there were 3,751 natural hazards –3,157 (84.2%) of which have weather-related triggers, with floods and storms alone accounting for almost two-thirds of all incidents.

Direct Economic Losses from Climate-Related Disasters Continue to Climb

November 1, 2018

Over the past 20 years, direct economic losses from climate-related disasters rose 151 percent, according to a report from the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.