It is important for businesses in all sectors to have well-designed data backup and recovery initiatives in their business continuity plans to facilitate fast recovery time objectives to get an operation back on track as seamlessly as possible in the wake of a technical glitch or natural disaster.

America is currently undergoing a change in climate expectations, leading to what some experts are calling a “climate crisis.” And as the country undergoes significant climate changes, it is crucial that municipalities update their continuity of operations plans accordingly.

In the wake of two record-setting years in damages and casualties wrought by natural disasters, 2012 is already following a similar trend with a slew of powerful weather incidents already causing death and destruction throughout the United States.

Communities in the Greater Dallas area experienced the wrath of an intense weather pattern this past Tuesday that was reported to have brought somewhere between six and 13 tornadoes to the region.

Many municipalities across the country are ramping up their business continuity plans to increase the emphasis placed on school and workplace violence education initiatives to provide community members with the resources to protect themselves in life threatening situations.

It is crucial for officials to design innovative initiatives to enhance communal preparedness and response in the case that a natural disaster is approaching or has struck.

It would be wise to consult with a continuity of operations consultant to devise a strategic preparedness initiative that takes into account anything that could go awry and lead to greater damage than the disaster itself.

With the luxuries enjoyed in modern culture, it is easy to fall into the perspective that we are past the point of enduring significant hardships in American society.

When the swine flu outbreak occurred in 2009, institutions that fostered large groups of people in relatively confined areas became notably susceptible to the quickly spreading virus.

In mid-March, a tornado struck Michigan with 135 MPH winds that wrought havoc on any areas that got in its way as the violent air column ravaged the ground for a full 30 minutes.