When conducting a business impact analysis, it’s crucial for company leaders to account for BYOD, ensuring that all employees understand the risks and that proper security measures are in place.

For organizations that depend on weather – either clear skies or ones filled with snow – a thorough business continuity plan will account for fluctuating customers.

New York has had a law in place since 1978 that requires a standing state Disaster Preparedness Commission to meet at least twice a year to create and update disaster plans.

With electronic medical records (EMRs) becoming more common, it’s necessary for healthcare organizations to keep themselves HIPAA compliant, in order to keep patients’ information secure but also to ensure they do not get charged with fines.

Redlands Community Hospital held an earthquake disaster drill a few weeks ago, reported The Los Angeles Times. Doctors and nurses treated “victims” as if a 7.9 quake had hit the area, knocking out power and forcing the facility to run on two backup generators.

An elementary school in Georgia had to put its students’ skills to the test, as potentially lethal carbon monoxide levels forced students and faculty to evacuate on Monday.

For organizations in the medical field, it’s especially important to keep patient records safe. Medical identity theft can be extremely devastating to individuals and HIPAA violations can be costly for healthcare organizations.

According to the Associated Press, Northern California experienced another wave of powerful storms over the weekend – the third system to hit the area in one week. As much as one inch of rain per hour fell in some areas, knocking down power lines and uprooting trees.

Comprehensive business continuity planning should account for natural disasters and other outside forces. Companies cannot control everything that might impact their daily operations and it’s crucial for employees to be well-prepared.

Cyber attacks can happen to companies of all sizes, so creating a comprehensive disaster recovery plan is essential for an organization to stay successful.