Most Americans say they are concerned that there will be a major outbreak of the coronavirus in the U.S. (55%) and that it will negatively affect the U.S. economy (57%), the latest KFF tracking poll finds. 

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published guidance to help firms in the securities market enhance their cybersecurity preparedness and operational resiliency.

Wells Fargo & Company announced that Christel Kennedy has been named head of Business Continuity and Resiliency.

A new Global Health Security Index suggests that not a single country in the world is fully prepared to handle an epidemic or pandemic.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its mid-season outlook that conditions have changed to allow for "above-normal" hurricane activity this year.

Research from Healthcare Ready has found that most Americans (54%) are aware they or their family could be impacted by a disaster in the next five years, yet more than half (51%) do not have an emergency plan in place.

Forty-two percent of Americans don't have an evacuation plan in the event of severe weather and only 19 percent have a family meet-up plan, says a new survey. 

The Business Continuity Institute has formed a new group, Women in Resilience (WiR), which aims to connect and empower women in business continuity, organizational resilience and related disciplines.

U.S. weather and climate-related disasters accounted for $91 billion in direct losses in 2018.