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A higher standard of ‘duty of care’ for business travel

everbridge

Our comprehensive traveler assistance service is designed to address any event that could impact the health, safety, or wellbeing of a corporate traveler. We have a wealth of experience in successfully extracting travelers from scenes of crisis, outbreak of war, or other life-threatening incidents.

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BCM Basics: The Strategic Side of Crisis Management  

MHA Consulting

In a crisis, staff might need to travel to different company locations to help with the CM effort. If this need bumps up against hard travel restrictions—whether from a computerized booking system or a travel agent requiring an approval code—the trip will be delayed and the CM effort hampered. Labor and human resources.

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They Called Me ‘The Queen of Doom’

Disaster Recovery Journal

But that was my unofficial designation when I worked for the largest insurance broker in the world some 20 odd years ago. I was explaining the installation of window breakers and door locks to improve their safety in the event of an active shooter. Looking back, these were team-bonding activities and happy moments with my son.

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The road to EV safety requires a robust infrastructure

National Fire Protection Association

Meanwhile, travel to just about any urban setting and you’ll surely see people on e-bikes and e-scooters nimbly navigating city streets. Few would argue that emerging technologies like electric vehicles (EVs) and electric micromobility devices (more commonly known as e-bikes and e-scooters) are transforming today’s modes of transportation.

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Lone Workers vs. Remote Workers: Knowing the Difference and Keeping Both Safe

everbridge

They also extend protection to visitors and workers who may be traveling for business or working out of a facility or branch where they’re not normally assigned. The latter is especially helpful in critical events like active shooter situations when friends and family want to know if their loved ones are safe under your care.

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SIA New Member Profile: Veridas

Security Industry Association

This is the case for Mexican retirees using our voice authentication tool to make the proof of life on a monthly basis, travelers crossing the Zambian border using our patented biometric QR code and the multitude of U.S. banking customers who can open their bank accounts using a selfie.

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The New Normal

BCP Builder

I think this will further drive the work from home and reduced travel agendas. I think that Business Continuity Certification will be made mandatory by Insurance Companies and Banks. One assumption that goes out the door is far shore alternate sites and all those travel plans. This will surely change.

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