Emergency managers no longer have the option of ignoring social media. In today’s world, the relationship between public emergencies and social media platforms is all but assured.
Bad PR becomes worse PR through social media.
Emergency managers no longer have the option of ignoring social media. In today’s world, the relationship between public emergencies and social media platforms is all but assured.
Bad PR becomes worse PR through social media.
Government agencies set the example for the rest of the country on how to respond to emergencies.
If you’re working in the public sector, the agencies around you are creating the rules and regulations for
It’s tough enough to provide for the security of your employees in a fixed location. With a workforce that’s dispersed across geographies, teams, and functions, it’s even more challenging. Natural disasters, geopolitical conflict, and public
It’s rare to have advanced warning of an impending disaster. Even when you have a solid amount of lead time, there will always be unexpected components. Incidents can unfold in surprising ways, and you likely
Does your organization already have a crisis communication plan? In the course of pursuing your weekly to-do list, it can be easy to push aside non-urgent priorities. Crises never feel immediate until they are looming
Cutting costs and increasing security might sound like opposite goals; increased security seems like it requires a massive upfront investment. But today’s commercial and industrial organizations are achieving a higher level of security at a
For industrial companies, business continuity planning is anything but straightforward. While IT is a critical aspect of business resilience, it’s often just the beginning of a complex continuity process.
That’s because most industrial sites rely
Blackberry AtHoc is a networked crisis communication platform used to empower people and organizations to communicate. From wildfires to oil spills to cyber breaches to other emergencies, AtHoc generates faster response times in periods of
“Forewarned is forearmed”, according to an old Latin saying. In other words, information and preparation can prevent disastrous outcomes.
These days, weather emergencies are occurring more and more often. From devastating hurricanes to extreme heat