BYOD, or ‘Bring Your Own Device’, is spreading through the business world. Initially a user-driven phenomenon, some organisations now even want to stop supplying computing devices to employees that have them anyway. But once computing and data for computing for the organisation are no longer controlled by the organisation, the question of business continuity comes…
Let’s set some expectations. This blog post won’t give any definitive answer about the question above! On the other hand, this post is prompted by a comparison of recent news items, on the face of it interconnected and yet apparently at odds. Within the space of less than a month one survey found that companies…
What do people in your organisation do when there’s news of bush fires approaching or impending floods? Batten down the hatches, check the emergency generators, and perhaps get connected to a social network like Facebook or Twitter? Social networks can sometimes provide a vital connection when other means of communication fail. Available over mobile devices…
Business continuity? Sure, but how much will we earn from it – or at least, how much will we save? Business continuity managers often appear to be destined to an eternal quest for hard data on the return on investment for their activity. The situation is complicated by the fact that business continuity is almost…
The Global Catastrophe Recap for April 2013 from reinsurance company Aon Benfield gives a region by region breakdown of recent damages and costs after different natural disasters. The Impact Forecasting organisation, part of Aon Benfield, uses data on disasters to build models of catastrophes to better understand the risks. This helps customers better understand the…
Crime-busting is a key part of their activities, but police forces in Australia also have a much wider remit to protect communities. People naturally turn to the police of help and guidance if there is an emergency, making police officers the first to respond to many situations requiring rescue or evacuation, for instance. Senior officers…