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Preparing Chemical Facilities for Hurricane Season

National Fire Protection Association

chemical plant fire in Texas in 2017, during which a hurricane disabled the facility’s refrigeration system and water flooded the equipment and caused the stored chemicals to burn. Overall, the interaction between hurricanes and chemical plants underscores the importance of comprehensive disaster preparedness and response plans.

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An expert eye and an objective view: why get external support with your Business Continuity Planning

SRM

Whether it’s being happy to coast along and do the bare minimum to turn a profit, neglecting to provide genuine customer service or failing to take steps to mitigate the effects of an unforeseen threat, apathy is an organisation’s worst enemy. You have not updated your plan in a while. What do we mean by this?

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Cyberrisk Management Tips for Businesses Amid the Russia-Ukraine War

Risk Management Monitor

Concerns about escalating cyber activity around the crisis are a vivid reminder of the importance of knowing your threat model and adjusting your risk management priorities accordingly. Evaluate and if possible, test your business continuity plans. and “How can we still work without any technology support?”.

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TSPs: Making the Case to Invest in Risk and Resiliency

Fusion Risk Management

Even if it is difficult to use that regulatory hammer to secure funding for budget to purchase technology, this should not stop a progressive organization from using effective risk management disciplines to run their programs and serve their customers. percentage points from January 2017 to January 2022.”