- The Risks of Working from Home (12/8/2020) - In March of this year, during the beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the U.S. workforce was setting up their work-from-home offices in the matter of a few days. In fact, by June nearly 40% of the U.S. workforce transitioned to working from home full-time. While these numbers have decreased slightly, only 50% of the… Read more about The Risks of Working from Home
- Identifying the Levels of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace (10/9/2020) - Over the past decade, leading companies have been making efforts to increase diversity and inclusion within their organizations. While diversity and inclusion movements first stemmed from social and political changes, we’re now seeing its many benefits within the workplace. In fact, according to a study conducted by McKinsey & Company, “companies in the top quartile… Read more about Identifying the Levels of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace Culture (7/8/2020) - As recent and ongoing events continue to spark conversations around systemic injustice and privilege, the question often arises, what can I be doing better? Diversity and inclusion are not new topics for many organizations. In fact, 83% of global businesses say diversity and inclusion are top priorities for their workplace. However, our current national environment tells us there’s still… Read more about Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace Culture
- Risk Management Lessons from Past Economic Crises (6/1/2020) - As the entire world takes precautions against the spread of COVID-19, many businesses have been forced to close their doors, ultimately causing a significant decline in economic activity and touching nearly every industry. According to some researchers, our current economic situation could worsen, causing a devastating and lengthy recession. The Bureau of Economic Research reports that there… Read more about Risk Management Lessons from Past Economic Crises
- Returning to Work Post-COVID-19 (5/8/2020) - The Coronavirus pandemic has had a tremendous impact on our daily lives, especially when it comes to our work environment and business practices. For businesses that will survive the pandemic, work habits and customs are likely to change for the foreseeable future. The reemergence of in-person meetings, international conferences, and busy crowded office spaces is… Read more about Returning to Work Post-COVID-19
- Preparing for the Next Unknown Crisis (4/14/2020) - It’s safe to say the current global pandemic of COVID-19 caught many businesses and organizations by surprise. It seems that just overnight many businesses have had to close their doors, while others are struggling to survive the halt in production and dramatic decrease of consumer demand with an unknown end date. In the midst of… Read more about Preparing for the Next Unknown Crisis
- Securing a Remote Workforce because of COVID-19 (3/25/2020) - Mitch Harris, Senior Cyber Security Consultant at RiskVersity provides an overview of the security implications of a remote workforce. “Thousands of businesses are asking their employees to work from home. And with the sudden influx of hundreds of thousands of remote workers, the attack surface for hackers has just increased exponentially. Given the suddenness of it… Read more about Securing a Remote Workforce because of COVID-19
- HR Checklist for Dealing with COVID-19 (3/20/2020) - Communicable diseases like coronavirus and the respiratory illness it causes, COVID-19, can severely stall and even paralyze a busy organization. Part of your responsibility as an employer is to do your part to prevent and respond to infectious diseases in the community. Employers are legally liable for both employees and nonemployees infected in the workplace. Here… Read more about HR Checklist for Dealing with COVID-19
- Preparing for the Coronavirus Outbreak (3/16/2020) - While the world is closely monitoring the recent outbreak and spread of COVID-19, an epidemic respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, businesses are quickly creating plans and procedures to protect their staff. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in… Read more about Preparing for the Coronavirus Outbreak
- What Businesses Need to Know about Cyber Security (2/12/2020) - Cyber security comprises everything that is related to protecting information that’s stored on an electronic network, such as sensitive data, personally identifiable information, protected health information, intellectual property and industry information systems. The threat to cyber security continues to increase as individuals and organizations adopt online systems, like the cloud, to store sensitive and confidential… Read more about What Businesses Need to Know about Cyber Security