The BCI Celebrates Business Continuity and Resilience Awareness Week
May 13th – May 17th marks the start of the annual Business Continuity and Resilience Awareness Week, hosted by the Business Continuity Institute. Emily Claus dives into the importance of the event, resources provided, and how credit unions can use this opportunity to better prepare for the unexpected.
As the NCUA Calls for Comments on Climate Change, Credit Unions and Agencies Push Back
As the NCUA calls for comments on climate change and conducts research into how it may effect federally-insured credit unions, a few agencies and credit union executives are pushing back, arguing the NCUA is ignoring bigger priorities, reports Emily Claus.
Climate Change Threats Are Affecting Credit Unions’ Business Continuity Planning
In a time of increasing natural disasters, Danielle Caliendo urges credit unions to re-examine their business continuity plans and adjust for the possible shifting weather conditions and events that climate change might bring.
Celebrating Business Continuity Awareness Day
As his CUSO gears up to celebrate its annual Business Continuity Awareness Day, Patrick Schumaker reflects on the importance of business continuity, its role in any organization, and why your credit union should get involved in the festivities.
Redefining Resilience for Today’s Credit Unions
As businesses wait for the world around them to get back to normal, Jim Lawrence argues there is no “getting back” to how things were, and credit unions must adapt, look ahead, and be resilient in order to meet the challenges facing them today.
The Anatomy of a Ransomware Incident (And What We Learned)
As ransomware attacks grow more intricate, credit unions need to be constantly prepared for the worst. Matt Sawtell breaks down a recent ransomware incident and lessons learned for both the credit union and the parties involved.
A Decade of Service: Site-Four Celebrates Milestone Anniversary
In honor of Site-Four’s tenth anniversary, Emily Claus delves into the history of the data center, its successes, and the hard work of everyone involved.
Having Fun with Tabletop Exercises to Improve Business Continuity
Tabletop exercises are a great way for credit unions to test out their business continuity plan, but how do you go about conducting one? Danielle Caliendo lays out the basics and benefits of the exercise.
Continuity at the Core: The Drive for Continuous Improvement
In the final article in his series on business continuity, Jim Lawrence recaps the first six articles and covers ways to continue improving on your business continuity plan.
Continuity at the Core: Testing and Exercising Your Response
In the sixth installment of his business continuity and disaster recovery series, Jim Lawrence discusses testing and exercising your response plan and why it’s so essential.
