As well as “risks at home”, American business stands at the forefront of a global economy and is the leader in constructing worldwide multinational organizations. With this leadership role comes the attendant risk of a business disruption in an international supply chain; closure of key shipping channels or ports; unprecedented downtime for international Internet or other service providers, all of which are outside our borders and beyond our control.

For example, in early 2008 a total of 5 undersea cables were “cut” by ship anchors. For Middle East customers, 10% of Internet traffic is by satellite and 90% by undersea cable. This resulted in a loss of Internet access to 12 million in Pakistan, 60 million in India, 6 million in Egypt and 4.7 million in Saudi Arabia.

Also in 2008, tainted food products from the Far East resulted in an international food panic while contaminated peanut products produced domestically resulted in multi-million dollar recalls of hundreds of products produced by dozens of U.S. companies. An effective Business Resumption Plan can help your company minimize the impact of an unforeseen occurrence. It is a comprehensive written business plan designed to ensure that critical resources needed to continue your company’s operations are available in the aftermath of a disaster