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Winter safety tips for employees in private and public sectors 

everbridge

Prepare for power outages Ensure you have accurate contact information for employees, customers, and stakeholders to stay connected during power outages. It is beneficial to simulate various winter storm scenarios including power outages, icy conditions, and heavy snowfall.

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Is your business ready for any disaster? Review this 5-point disaster preparedness checklist

Online Computers

The first step in preparing for a disaster is to assess all the potential risks and hazards to your business, and then prioritize them based on their likelihood of occurring. This involves creating backups of any software or applications you use, as well as any website files. Assess the risks.

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BUSINESSES ARE LIKE DOMINOS. DEVELOP YOUR BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN BEFORE THEY START TO FALL.

CCEM Strategies

Carry out an Assessment Determine the type of hazards that will affect your area and your business. Identify the Impacts Establish how your business might be affected by the identified hazards. Map the simple hazards first, such as power outage or your website going down for greater than 24 hours. Don’t forget data!

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10 Disaster Recovery Plan Mistakes to Avoid for Your Business

Erwood Group

A disaster can take many forms, such as: A cyber attack A natural disaster like a flood or earthquake A power outage A disaster recovery plan is a critical component of a business continuity plan or BCP meaning it’s essential for ensuring the survival of a business in the event of a crisis. employees, consultants) Loss of property (e.g.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

Risk Methodology The Risk Assessment can be completed by using a traditional Operational Risk Management (ORM) methodology (for larger organizati ons), or an All-Hazards Risk Assessment (AHRA) approach. List of IT applications - internally and externally hosted IT and business applications. manufacturing facilities).

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

The Risk Assessment can be completed by using a traditional Operational Risk Management (ORM) methodology (for larger organizati ons), or an All-Hazards Risk Assessment (AHRA) approach. List of IT applications - internally and externally hosted IT and business applications. BIA - the letter "A" stands for Analysis.