If you pay attention to the news, you’ll see that political unrest is a recurring issue being experienced all over the world. An analysis of risk data that examines conflict intensity, civil unrest and government stability by company Verisk Maplecroft found that political risk at the beginning of 2023 is at a five year high.

When your company faces a crisis, it is important that you are prepared for both business continuity and disaster recovery so that you can resume your operations as quickly as possible. Understanding business continuity vs disaster recovery is essential – you shouldn’t get the two confused. Having plans for both will help with your organization’s recovery and ongoing viability.

Business continuity is about having a plan for when emergencies or difficult situations may arise.

These situations could be categorized as internal or external threats. Business operations need to continue uninterrupted under any circumstances. It can cost a lot of money to get a company back on track after a long unexpected break. The continuation of the flow, the maintenance of essential functions throughout and after a disaster occurs, can help your customers feel that they can rely on a company that always has their backs.

Your company can be the one that has been around for 25+ years, with experience and wealth to share. However, business continuity will play a huge part in making that dream happen.

Several tools can help a business create and manage a plan of continuity — you can get your whole company on board with the right type of business continuity management program.

Business collaboration tools help employees to work together more proactively and cooperatively, whether they are working from home or in the same office building.

When it's time to move from one office location to another, it is much harder than moving house. You have dozens, maybe even hundreds or thousands of employees to take with you, and they all need to understand what the move means for them and what they have to do to ensure the move occurs smoothly. Good internal communication is key to ensuring that your office move happens successfully.

The past two years have been challenging for everyone, not least of all the technology leaders in companies who have suddenly had to restructure their operating environments to accommodate employees working in different ways as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, constant change is nothing new for the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and other technology leaders in organizations who increasingly face unique challenges as they navigate an ongoing landscape of rapid technological change, security threats and skills shortages across the industry in 2022.