BC Web Portal – great awareness tool
Awareness BC Web Portal A BC Web Portal is great for employees to easily access important information, branding and awareness. If you have some web skills or if IT can assist you should create a […]
Articles by Marty Fox
Mass Notification System Best Practices
Mass Notification System Best Practices I have successfully used all of the following tips and techniques. Some, such as doing a blast instead of a escalation and doing a call list exercise at 9:05pm can be […]
How to recovery toll free numbers
How to recovery toll free numbers My passions intersect people, process, technology and communications. This combo often leads to interesting projects with lots of low hanging fruit. Re-routing customer facing toll free numbers is critical […]
We have failed to harden our ‘Soft’ Targets!
We have failed to harden our ‘Soft’ Targets! The Chelsea, NY explosion should be a warning that we need to tighten our security and begin using technology to help us beyond ‘see something, say something’. […]
Marty’s thoughts on real-time crisis alerts and big data
Marty’s thoughts on real-time crisis alerts and big data Many of you know that my sweet-spot is where technology and business continuity intersect. I promised you I would try my best to make you comfortable […]
6 Out of the Box Alternate Recovery Sites – that have saved me!
6 Out of the Box Alternate Recovery Sites – that have saved me! Sometimes if your primary work place is impacted you cannot conveniently work from home, SunGard or roll up a mobile recovery trailer. I […]
Active Shooter Tabletop Facilitator Guide
Active Shooter Tabletop Facilitator Guide Preparis created this Active Shooter Tabletop Facilitator Guide. Good content. Active shooter training is absolutely at the top of the criticality list. I encourage you to educate your users as soon […]
A Strong Leader makes all the difference in a crisis
A Strong Leader makes all the difference in a crisis I have seen all kinds of leaders during my career. Some were great and some not so great. I can confidently say that a strong […]
Vital Documents can be Low Hanging Fruit
Vital Documents can be Low Hanging Fruit When you are interviewing process owners or during a table-top exercise, probe the participants about vital documents. What if the building went away? Fire, flood, hurricane… are there […]
Crisis Communications Planning
Crisis Communications Plan – based on FEMA Information When an emergency occurs, the need to communicate is immediate. If business operations are disrupted, customers will want to know how they will be impacted. Regulators may […]