We would appreciate knowing who takes an interest in our papers, please use the contact page to let us know who you are. This information could have an impact on what topics are discussed in future papers.

Sign up for our bimonthly newsletter:

BAM

“A Business and IT Advisory Firm for the 21st Century.”

"It’s more important than ever in today’s world."

“A look at BAM’s core team.”

“Take a look at what BAM offers.”

General BC/DR

“The roots of our industry.”

“The roots of our industry.”

“An overview of our industry.”

“The pros and cons of any business.”

“Understanding risk is the key to BCDR.”

“Are there better ways to interpret and analyze the data?”

“Regulations that influence the BCDR industry.”

“Key performance indicators and dashboards for quality control and governance.”

“Using rapid cognition and thin slicing to increase the value of your BCDR budget.”

Environmental Issues

“Community Conservation in BCDR Recovery.”

“Are we ready for a total communication black-out?”

Geopolitical

“Knowing our location and what risks we face in our area is the first step to preparation.”

“Mexico on the verge of collapse; an exercise in pattern recognition.”

“Be practical, expect the impossible, because this is getting personal.”

“Incident findings in U.S. security implications.”

Next Gen

“VANDALISM? SABOTAGE? TERRORISM? The answer may depend who you ask and what you want to be the truth”

“New technologies and inventive thinking bring with them new risks.”

“Understanding the implications.”

“Flashmob shuts down busy rail station.”

“Technology accelerates congruently with risk.”

“Lessons learned from El Al.”

“Is the view of value based on our age or our technological savvy?”

“The importance of protecting Customer Service and Brand in a hybrid economy.”

“The new face is scarier than the old, because the old is one you’ve already seen.”

“How do we plan for, prepare for, and respond to the disasters of the future.”

“Managing transition in the 21st century.”

“Is surveillance making us safer?”

“Gen-Y, TCKS, Techtonik, and the future of BCDR.”

Healthcare

“Considerations for Healthcare Organizations.”

“This is why BCDR is a process and not a project.”

“Because terrorism can be contained and bioagents can’t.”

Independent Ethics Review

These papers were commissioned by Burton Asset Management (BAM) as independent philosophical engagements with certain topics central to the field of risk management. They are written for thoughtful readers, but presume no special philosophical background. The general topics were proposed principally by BAM as germane to the field and to BAM’s approach to it, and were then teased out by us to include a number of related matters.