Why you absolutely cannot stare at the sun without eclipse glasses
Stocks of eclipse glasses are running low. That’s not an excuse to forget eye protection. If you’re going to stare at the sun during the upcoming solar eclipse on August […]
Why do eclipses cause apocalypse fears?
If you think an eclipse means doomsday, you are not the first! There’s a long and fascinating history of people believing that eclipses are a sign of the apocalypse. (Hopefully […]
How to know if your solar eclipse glasses are real or fake
Amazon is offering a refund to customers who bought counterfeit eclipse glasses to watch the solar eclipse next week. The retail giant says the glasses may not come from a […]
Building urban resilience in 100 cities worldwide
Last month, 100 Resilient Cities (pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation) unveiled the committee – a group of city chief executives who will contribute their expertise to the global resilience movement. […]
How is the terrorist threat level determined?
One thing we have all gotten used to in the post 9/11 era is the question: at any given time how at risk are we from terrorism? In an effort […]
Upcoming training opportunities in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean
ISO training and certification opportunities with ContinuityLink in August, September and October.
US will not resume Brazil beef imports until food safety addressed
The United States will not resume imports of beef from Brazil until food safety issues have been addressed, US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced. Purdue met with his Brazilian counterpart, […]
How soon will peak oil demand arrive?
Predictions vary by decades, but most agree it is coming, with major implications. In the first decade of the 2000s, there was growing concern about so-called “Peak Oil,” based on […]
Become a certified ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager
Risks affecting organisations can have consequences in terms of economic performance and professional reputation, as well as environmental, safety and societal outcomes. Managing risk effectively helps organisations to perform well […]
Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs is a wake-up call on internet security
A security expert examines if the hackers of Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs could actually take over a real smart city (interview) One of the appealing parts about Ubisoft’s upcoming Watch Dogs […]
It’s happening! Wisconsin company becomes first in the U.S. to microchip employees
A Wisconsin company called “Three Square Market” will have employees (voluntary) receive RFID (microchip) implants that will allow them to access doors, vending machines and other facilities around the workplace. […]
Why oil giant Shell announced it will invest $1 Billion in clean energy
Even oil companies understand that solar is the future. The massive oil conglomerate is pumping money into renewable energy. On Monday, Shell CEO Ben Van Beurden said that the company […]
Major environmental disasters: June 2017
Impact Forecasting has published the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during June 2017. A […]
Food Safety in a “foodie” culture: proactively protecting the foodservice supply chain
Whether it’s celebrating a milestone birthday or taking a casual cruise through the drive-thru, Americans prefer dining out over cooking a meal at home for the first time in history. […]
Longer, fiercer fire seasons the new normal with climate changes
Firefighters in the West are starting to see it every year: an earlier start to the fire season and millions of acres of forest and range burned or ablaze as […]
Become a certified ISO 37001 Lead Implementer!
ISO 37001 ABMS Lead Implementer training and certification in Dallas, TX, USA on 21-25 August.
Who is more prepared for GDPR? The UK, Europe or the US?
Study finds IT professionals in the UK are more supportive of and informed about GDPR than their counterparts in the EU and the US. GDPR preparation should be dominating boardroom […]
U.S. rice farmers turn sustainability into Carbon Credits, and Microsoft is first to buy
By changing how they use water, rice growers in Arkansas, Mississippi and California cut their methane emissions and opened a door for agriculture in carbon markets. The world’s largest software […]
Shortage of public health veterinarians could threaten Food Safety
On-going vacancies and funding shortages for public-health veterinarians, particularly those with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), could hamper efforts to ensure the safety of U.S. meat products […]
Did you know that the hurricane naming system originates from World War II?
On Aug. 23, 2005, a troubling tropical depression began to form just off the coast of the southeastern Bahama Islands. Six days later, after first making landfall in southern Florida […]
Risk of Gulf of Mexico tropical system increases
Waters around southeastern Mexico and over the south-central Atlantic have the potential to yield the next tropical systems of the 2017 hurricane season. Tropical system may form near the southwestern […]
Major environmental disasters: April 2017
Impact Forecasting has published the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during April 2017. View […]
What you should know about how eggs are monitored for food safety in the USA
Many agencies of the USDA work to keep eggs safe from farm to table. Food safety is a major concern and responsibility of the federal, state and local governments. Safe […]
2017 Hawaii hurricane season to be more active than normal, but not extreme
The 2017 Central Pacific hurricane season, which includes interests in Hawaii, is likely to be active but not nearly as busy as 2015. The Central Pacific basin is the area […]
More CEOs than ever are getting fired for ethical lapses
The number of CEOs fired for ethical lapses has climbed dramatically over the last decade, according to PwC, the accounting and consulting firm that compiled the data. The numbers are […]
BCM Jobs – May Update
Please share this with colleagues who may be qualified for any of these job openings. Thanks for your interest and your help. BC Management, a global leader in recruiting and […]
Supply chain: Theft in distribution centers is a growing threat
Theft in distribution is a growing threat in the US, security expert Barry Brandman of Danbee Investigations said during a very interesting presentation last week at the annual Warehouse Education […]
Massive ransomware cyber-attack hits 74 countries
A massive cyber-attack using tools believed to have been developed by the US National Security Agency has struck organisations around the world. Computers in thousands of locations have been locked […]
America’s first offshore wind energy makes landfall in Rhode Island
Offshore wind works for Block Island, where the economics of fossil fuels no longer makes sense. Can it also be a key part of the energy mix for the coastal […]
BCM Jobs – March Update
BC Management, a global leader in recruiting and placing continuity, resiliency, crisis management and risk management professionals, is assisting multiple clients with their personnel needs. Please share this with colleagues […]
Is there a way to tackle air pollution?
The search for solutions to the threat of polluted air is generating ideas that range from the modest to the radical to the bizarre. A London primary school may issue […]
New Mexico close to data breach bill
New Mexico’s House of Representatives passed a data breach bill on Wednesday night by a unanimous vote, according to the Grant County Beat. Bill 15, known as the Data Breach […]