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Be Prepared - With a Business Continuity Plan

You will never know when you will need them, but just like insurance, having Business Continuity Plan in place is one of you safest bet agaisnt a business disruption - crises. A recent example, the Japan earthquake has attested to how activation of the Business Continuity Plan became a vital factor in minimising losses in crises.

Business Continuity Plan accounts for losses be it in terms of financial and non-financial, thus, its best interest is to protect its' organizations' people, processes and infrastructure in order for a continuity in its business operations.

Read more on the advantages and opportunitites Business Continuity presents to businesses and organizations here, or join us at the World Continuity Congress 2011, Malaysia, the largest Business Continuity congress is Asia Pacific as experts and practitioners get together to address current issues, business management and technical topics concerning Business Continuity.

In The Straits Times, Singapore, March 11, 2011

BCM Institute And ILM Academy Holds Seminar On Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery

In Borneo Bulletin Via Brudirect Brunei, October 1, 2010

Bandar Seri Begawan - A seminar on "Back to Basics: Getting Started with Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning and its Best Practice" was held recently at ILM Academy, Knowledge Hub Building, Anggerek Desa, according to a press release from TelBru.

The seminar was conducted by the partnership between BCM Institute and ILM Academy, led by the prolific President of BCM Institute, Dr Goh Moh Heng.

The General Manager of ILM Academy, Hjh Hasnah Hj Azri said, "Business Continuity Planning is working out how to stay in business in the event of disaster.

Business Continuity Planning Key for Private Sector in Event of Disaster

In The Brunei Times, October 2, 2010

The ICT Leadership Management (ILM) Academy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru), recently conducted a seminar on business continuity planning to increase awareness of the crucial nature of these services in Brunei.

Business Continuity Planning is working out how to stay in business in the event of disaster. Incidents could include local incidents like building fires, floods or national incidents like pandemic illnesses, explained general manager of ILM Academy Hjh Hasnah Hj Azri during the 'Back to Basics:Getting Started with Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning and its Best Practice' seminar.

BCM Seminar Paving Way For Full Programme

In Brudirect.com, Brunei, October 1, 2010

Bandar Seri Begawan - Several participants of a day long course on Business Continuity Management (BCM) learned how to develop an efficient response in the event of a disaster, yesterday, in a workshop led by the President of the BCM Institute in Singapore.

Dr Goh Moh Heng, who is also the Managing Director of GMH Continuity Architects, has helped many organisations in the Asia Pacific and Mideast regions with his ideas on BCM, Disaster Recovery Planning, and Crisis Management.

Yesterday's course participants learned about the fundamental skills and knowledge in BCM, so as to be able to assist the organisational business units and departments in identifying critical processes, and to develop effective and efficient responses to ensure the continuity of these critical processes.

Keeping Cool When Disaster Strikes

In BFM 89.9 : The Business Station, Malaysia, August 16, 2010

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Need For BCM In Both Public And Private Sectors, Says Fadillah

In BERNAMA, Malaysia July 5, 2010

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- The need to implement Business Continuity Management (BCM) in both the public and private sectors has become pertinent, says Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Fadillah Yusof.The BCM he said, is important to prevent common problems and risks, from interrupting the daily business flow."We are living in an interconnected world where common interests share common problems and risks to the continuity of business. Natural disasters, physical damage and cyber attacks are some of the shared risks to business continuity.

The Risk of Cyber Attacks and Cyber Crimes

In Malaysian Ministry or Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI), July 5, 2010

Y.B Tuan Haji Fadillah Haji Yusoff, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, has called the business community to seriously consider the risk of cyber attacks and cyber crimes as part of the potential failures and disasters that must be addressed to protect critical business processes.

A flood lesson : There is no such thing as a small disaster

In today Newspaper, Singapore, June 28, 2010

The key to success for any business is to plan ahead — be it in the course of work or dealing with disasters.

The recent floods here are a good example, said Dr Thomas Phelan, an author and founding member of the United States Department of Homeland Security. He said: “There is no such thing as a small disaster ... When your feet are deep in the water you know you’re in trouble. Look at how some businesses suffered when floods hit Singapore.” Dr Phelan, who spoke to MediaCorp on the sidelines of the 3P Public Private Partnership seminar jointly organised by the Business Continuity Management Institute and the Singapore Business Federation last Friday.

Preparing for unforeseen crises

In The Office Snitch, June 29, 2010

Companies should always be prepared to handle disruptive events without compromising operations as far as possible, according to Thomas Phelan, one of the founders of United States Department of Homeland Security. Out of the many Incident Command System (ICS) 100 training programmes Phelan has conducted with companies, he named IBM, Boeing, Pearson Technologies and a subsidiary supermarket chain owned by Walmart, Asda, as examples of those with good Business Continuity-Disaster Recovery (BCDR) practices.

In the video, Phelan talks about the importance of BCDR and some ways to improve BCDR practices in organisations.

Flooding Preparedness

A Radio Interview with SAFRA Radio, Singapore, June 28, 2010