Impact of the Fiscal Squeeze on your City affects your banks’ BCP…
Rick DeLotto here again—and I have got to stop watching the morning news. Here in the US—and maybe in a lot of places– the chances are very good that your local governments are either actually, or...
View ArticleDo layoffs threaten your business continuity plans?
Rick DeLotto again… with a follow-up to my recent bloggings on how the Downturn is affecting business continuity in banking. I just caught up with the Challenger Grey and Christmas estimates on US...
View ArticlePHYSICAL security counts, too…
Rick DeLotto here again—I am not trying to raise fear, uncertainty and doubt (this time) —just a bit of caution. I just read a news report that the home of a former executive of a failed European bank...
View ArticleReview your Pandemic Plan… and wash your hands.
Rick DeLotto and Roberta Witty here with some thoughts on the Influenza Uproar… please note that, as of this writing, no epidemic or pandemic has been declared. First, don’t panic— if you are a US bank...
View ArticleTired of hearing about pandemics yet? Just wait…
Rick DeLotto here—with apologies in advance for sounding like a broken record on a subject you are all probably tired of already, pandemic planning. There has been some serious bad news recently that...
View ArticleThe Euro Crisis – Are IT Professionals Prepared for the Fallout?
Contributed by David Furlonger Today’s WSJ suggested the Euro currency was finished: Banks Prep for Life After Euro This is another news article, in a continuing stream, that has become more intense...
View ArticleThe Tragedy of the Euro Fiscal Commons
Contributed by David Furlonger As announced on the BBC (and other media outlets) today: Euro crisis: Eurozone deal reached without UK it appears on the surface as if consensus has been reached between...
View ArticleCan Europe Innovate Out of a Crisis?
Contributed by David Furlonger Commentators suggest over half of the companies on the 2009 Fortune 500 list began during a recession or bear market. Does this offer hope to a European market saddled...
View ArticleEuro Crisis:Get Ready for More Regulation and Protectionism.
Contributed by David Furlonger [ Register Now For January 19th webinar: Euro Crisis Webinar ] An interesting article appeared on Reuters yesterday: Financial repression is here and may be helpful. It...
View ArticleEuro Crisis: 50% of Firms Stuck Behind the Planning Eight Ball
Contributed by David Furlonger Today we conducted our Euro Crisis Webinar. 416 participants were surveyed about: Whether their enterprise had plans in place to deal with a worsened euro crisis Whether...
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