THE CONFERENCE ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING FOR YOUR BUSINESS
In this conference you'll learn...
How to identify hidden threats to your assets and business functions
How to develop, test and revise a comprehensive emergency management plan
How to secure your vital records and contact networks
How to safeguard your building and train employees in their vital response roles
And much more
Thinking that emergency situations "can´t happen here" is a mistake you don´t want to make. In fact, 3 out of 4 businesses don´t survive emergency situations when they occur. Computer viruses, fires and power failures wreak havoc on businesses like yours every day—and having business insurance alone just isn´t enough. How you plan for and respond to emergencies could make the difference between keeping a successful business going and sustaining unrecoverable losses. Attend today to make sure your business is completely and thoroughly covered in the event of a disaster.
Design your day to meet your unique needs. We´ve packed a lot of information into just one day ... so feel free to move in and out of these two tracks and 10 dynamic sessions in our convenient conference format.
Design your day to meet your unique needs. We´ve packed a lot of information into just one day ... so feel free to move in and out of these two tracks and 10 dynamic sessions in our convenient conference format.
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9:00 – 9:35 a.m.—OPENING SESSION: Critical first steps in managing any emergency
TRACK ONE—Putting Your Plan Together
TRACK ONE—Putting Your Plan Together
Session 1: 9:50 – 10:40 a.m.
Securing your financial, insurance, record-keeping and contact networks
Thorough and adequate backup systems are vital to any emergency plan, but have you extended that thinking beyond the obvious? It´s vital to give serious thought and in-depth planning to such topics as your financial records and the software that stores them, your tax and regulatory responsibilities, access to emergency cash and credit and the key contacts in banking, accounting and general business that will aid a quick recovery. Learn how to secure your company´s critical operating information. Discover what it takes to truly cover all your bases. Understand exactly what safekeeping steps you need to make now. We´ll show you ... The importance of creating and maintaining financial record backups
How to prepare a thorough, comprehensive and secure list of key banking contacts, important support personnel, tax and regulatory filing requirements, addresses and time lines
Maintain adequate cash reserves or lines of credit—here´s how
How to determine whether you have adequate insurance coverage in place to meet your company´s risk profile
What you need to know to guarantee post-event access to cash and disbursement capabilities
How to establish a communication plan with key banking, real estate and insurance contacts
Ensure unbroken communication efforts by maintaining home address and contact information for all employees
Understanding post-event insurance loss reporting requirements
Session 2: 10:55 – 11:45 a.m.
Analysis of exposure and risk
Exposure and risk analysis is often the most misunderstood component of emergency management planning. Most people think you simply need to be prepared for the worst thing that could possibly happen, and you´ll be fine. That´s an inefficient way to plan. This session will show you how to do an efficient analysis of your exposure and risk. You´ll first learn the true meaning of risk and exposure and then identify the 3 objectives of risk analysis. Plus, you´ll learn ... How to identify and prioritize your business assets and functions
What the term "tolerance" means as it relates to a business process and how it can be expressed as a dollar value
The 3 important factors that will allow you to get usable data from end users when attempting to prioritize business processes, instead of users simply rating their own processes as the most critical
How business processes can be categorized into 1 of 4 different
Step-by-step procedures for identifying threats to assets and functions—analyzing your exposure
Session 3: 1:00 – 1:50 p.m.
Preventing disaster before it happens—protecting your facility
You´ve heard the old saying, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." When it comes to emergency management planning, it definitely holds true. Prevention is what this session is all about. You´ll learn about the hidden dangers present in nearly all facilities and discover economical ways to correct them. You´ll find out how to protect your facilities from water damage due to leaks or accidental discharges through the use of low-cost water detection monitors. You´ll also discover ... The different types of fire detection and suppression systems and alternatives to standard fire sprinkler systems that can be used to protect computer and other electronic equipment
A fire prevention checklist that you can use to reduce the likelihood of a fire occurring in your facility
How particle contamination causes more IT downtime than fires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes and vandalism combined and what you can do to prevent this from happening to your company
The steps you can take to protect your facility from the inevitable problem of power failures
Why facility security is vitally important to both disaster prevention and recovery
Session 4: 2:05 – 2:55 p.m.
Development and presentation of an emergency management plan
When it comes to emergency management plan development, several questions come to mind, such as "Who should develop the plan?" Attend this session and you´ll get the answer to that question plus many more. You´ll find out exactly what an emergency management plan must contain and how to ensure your plan can be easily maintained and used if necessary. You´ll also find out ... The characteristics of a good emergency management plan coordinator
Why simply having business insurance doesn´t preclude the necessity of an emergency management plan
Why each component of the plan must be cost-justified in order for it to be acceptable to senior management
The best methods to use when presenting your emergency management plan to senior management for approval
Why certain components of an emergency management plan, such as budgets for training, are often overlooked or omitted and how to develop a checklist that ensures you don´t make the same mistakes
Session 5: 3:10 – 4:00 p.m.
Testing and revising your emergency management plan
Most emergency management plans simply get filed away and forgotten about once they´re completed. Why? Because no one thinks they´ll ever have to put their plan to use. Sadly, when it comes time to put the plan into effect, it often fails miserably. With proper testing and revision, you can ensure the success of your plan—that´s what this session is all about. You´ll learn how to test your plan, identify problem areas and institute fixes that will dramatically improve its effectiveness. You´ll learn ... Why it´s important to regularly test and upgrade your emergency management plan
How to easily manage the changes within your business that directly affect your plan
4 important benefits of testing your plan and the hidden psychological benefit testing creates
Step-by-step "how-to´s" for designing your test and how to manage the results
Why it´s important to do revisions in steps rather than an "all at once" complete overhaul
TRACK 2: Data and Communication Systems
Session 1: 9:50 – 10:40 a.m.
Security measures to prevent data loss
Business interruption due to data loss is becoming extremely common, especially with the dramatic increase in virus attacks and hacker activity. Unfortunately, most businesses are complacent when it comes to data security, which is a disaster waiting to happen. But by attending this informative session, you´ll discover the steps you can take to prevent data loss by incorporating a few simple security measures. You´ll learn just what it takes to keep hackers at bay and protect your data from being stolen or destroyed by a malicious intruder. You´ll also learn ... How to implement virus protection on all your systems without going from computer to computer spending hours installing software and running scans
What a firewall is and where to find high-performance, low-cost firewall solutions that´ll give you the confidence of knowing your systems are secure
How vulnerable a default operating system installation can be—especially when your systems aren´t physically secure
How to build an effective intruder detection system so you can feel confident that no one´s slipping into your systems without being noticed
How to develop an effective, but simple, security policy for your company´s computer systems
Session 2: 10:55 – 11:45 a.m.
Don´t put all your eggs in one basket—effective off-site data storage plans
Most companies rely on their data being accessible to do business. Without the data, there´s no possibility of conducting business. The loss of data access for more than a few days usually results in the company failing. To guard against this situation, many companies have developed off-site data storage that allows for some form of data redundancy. This session takes a look at how to effectively develop and manage off-site data storage plans. You´ll learn the various strategies that companies use and their advantages and disadvantages, so you can make the right choice for your business. You´ll find out ... What "time to data" means and why it´s so important when it comes to disaster recovery planning
The costs of off-site data storage techniques and which have the best return for the money
Why data prioritization is so important when it comes to efficient data restoration
9 different data backup strategies and the advantages and disadvantages of each
How to select an off-site storage vendor and justify the costs of off-site storage
Session 3: 1:00 – 1:50 p.m.
Bringing your computers back to life—computer system recovery planning
Getting your computer systems back up after a disaster is paramount to getting your business up and running again. In this session, you´ll find out the differences between centralized and distributed computing and how those differences come into play during computer system recovery. You´ll learn the key strategies to getting both mainframe and PC systems back on-line and getting all your data fully recovered. You´ll discover ... The 3 main requirements for computer system recovery in both centralized and distributed computing models
4 computer system recovery strategies for PC-based systems and their strengths and weaknesses
5 computer system recovery strategies for mainframe-based systems and their strengths and weaknesses
What you must know when it comes to selecting a hot site for computer system recovery, including important contract considerations
How to quickly detect and recover from hackers and computer virus attacks
Session 4: 2:05 – 2:55 p.m.
Getting reconnected—recovery planning for network and communication systems
Business continuity after an emergency involves getting not only computer systems back up and running but network and communication systems as well. In this session, you´ll find out just what it takes to ensure smooth recovery of your data and communication networks. You´ll discover the 3-strategy approach to network recovery and learn how you can implement it for your business. You´ll also learn ... The 3 distinct layers of networks that are associated with disaster avoidance and recovery
How to build disaster scenarios that will help you develop your network and communication recovery plan—and even help you prevent disaster by identifying and eliminating single points of failure
How to formulate a strategy for internal network recovery, including internal voice communication systems and LANs (Local Area Networks)
Backup strategies for WANs (Wide Area Networks), including cost-effective redundancy techniques
How to plan for the restoration of end user access to data and communication networks
Session 5: 3:10 – 4:00 p.m.
Getting your end users back to work
Emergency management planning has often overlooked the process of getting end users back to work. It was always assumed that by recovering computer, network and communication systems, end users could simply resume work ... unfortunately that´s not always the case. Careful planning must be undertaken in order to efficiently get end users back to work. This session will show you how to effectively plan for the resumption of end user activities after a disaster. You´ll learn how to develop an end user recovery strategy for your business, including ... The advantages and disadvantages of the 3 main end user recovery options
How telecommuting might be a viable alternative for end user recovery in the event of a disaster
How to plan an employee notification procedure to ensure employees are notified in the event of a disaster
Transportation, telecommunication and accommodation considerations that can´t be overlooked in your emergency management plan
Why addressing the problem of the human factor is so important—including a structured response checklist for post-crisis human factors
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