www . AmericanSecurityToday . com 2022 - Edition 61
Organizational risk is becoming increasingly more unpredictable , complex and inter- connected , increasing the potential damage . As firms prioritize resilience in this new business unusual , many are not prepared to handle the increasing risk complexity .
Maintaining Business Continuity during Business Unusual
Guest Editorial by Matt Bradley , On- Solve VP Global Security Solutions
Nearly a dozen severe weather events occurred in the U . S . last year , each exceeding losses of one billion . Wildfires alone burned a total of 7.6 million acres in 2021 , and gun violence rose by 9 % from 2020 .
As these threats continue to grow in scope and scale , they also grow in complexity . Organizations prepared for a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico but were not prepared for flooding in the northeast from the same storm .
A tornado outside of Atlanta can quickly turn into a week-long disruption with power outages
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