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Who We Are
Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI) is the oldest and largest nonprofit that helps organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters by providing education, accreditation, and thought leadership in business continuity, disaster recovery, cyber resilience and related fields. Founded in 1988, DRI has certified 20,000+ resilience professionals in 100+ countries and at 95 percent of Fortune 100 companies. DRI offers 15 individual certifications, including the globally-recognized CBCP certification, and certifies organizations as resilient enterprises. DRI offers training programs ranging from introductory to masters level across a variety of specialties in multiple languages; online and in-person continuing education opportunities; and an annual conference dedicated to the resilience profession. DRI supports charitable activities through the DRI Foundation.
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DRI International certifies individuals and provides various levels of active professional certification in a number of areas. Our certifications are the standards of excellence in business continuity management whether you are a practitioner, vendor or auditor.
BCLE 2000
Arlington, VA
20 Mar - 23 Mar
BCP 601
Web-Based - Eastern Time,
20 Mar - 21 Mar
BCLE 2000
Web Based, Central Time,
20 Mar - 23 Mar
BCLE 2000
Accra - WEB BASED,
20 Mar - 24 Mar
BCP 601
Almere,
23 Mar - 24 Mar
March 3-6, 2024
New Orleans, Louisiana
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E-news from DRI
16 Mar, 2023
Risky Business at Silicon Valley Bank: What Happened?
As federal regulators take over Silicon Valley Bank in the wake of its collapse, many finance sector resilience professionals are looking at its risk management strategies to figure out what went wrong. When the SVB collapse was announced on Mar. 10, it surprised many in the b
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15 Mar, 2023
DRI Announces Roberto Zegarra as Director of Education
DRI International is proud to announce that Roberto (Rob) Zegarra, MBCP, CCRP has been named Director of Education, taking over for retiring director (and recent Honor Roll Award recipient) Gary Villeneuve. “Rob is a truly excellent addition to the team. He and I have wo
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13 Mar, 2023
Current Flood Risk Management Isn’t Enough – How Can You Prepare for What’s to Come?
Modern response to flood risk hasn’t been enough to withstand the constant threat they create in nearly every populated area. And with the projected outlook only getting worse, how can organizations hope to manage these risks? In “Staying Above Water: A Systemic Response t
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02 Mar, 2023
Gary Villeneuve Wins DRI International Honor Roll Award
Former DRI Director of Education Gary Villeneuve was recognized at the DRI2023 Awards of Excellence Gala this week in Austin, TX, as he was named this year’s recipient of the prestigious Honor Roll Award. The DRI International Honor Roll Award was created to honor individual
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01 Mar, 2023
Announcing the Winners of the 2023 DRI Awards of Excellence
DRI International is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 DRI Awards of Excellence for their achievements in the business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management fields. The awards were announced at a special gala event held during DRI2023 in Austin, TX, on
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25 Feb, 2023
Texas Governor Welcomes DRI2023: Praise for DRI and Resilience Professionals
Calling DRI International the industry “gold standard” in certification, Texas Governor Greg Abbott welcomed the DRI2023 conference and attendees to Austin, where resilience professionals from around the world gathered February 26- March 1 to learn, exchange ideas, and giv
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23 Feb, 2023
You Know the Biggest Threats to Your Organization – But Do CEOs Agree?
In a recent survey of business leaders across all industries, many have different views of the risks they are facing. But a surprising 40% of them say their organizations won’t be economically viable in 10 years’ time if they continue on their current course. Of the 4,410
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20 Feb, 2023
Studies Find Wildfire Dangers Don’t End After the Blaze is Out
We haven’t even entered 2023’s wildfire season yet, but there’s already an additional danger to be aware of – scientists are finding contaminants from the smoke are also making their way into the water supply. The chemicals – including benzene and other organics –
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16 Feb, 2023
Train Derailment and Chemical Explosion Exposes Clear and Present Danger in Railway Safety
The recent derailment and explosion of a 50-car train carrying hazardous chemicals in East Palestine, OH – followed by a controlled burn that may have created even more toxic gas in the air – has been a wakeup call for citizens and public health officials as well as a remi
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14 Feb, 2023
Ransomware Roundup: Cities and Schools Are High-Profile Targets
IT budget constraints and lack of dedicated resources make public networks used by cities and schools enticing targets for cybercriminals. These recent cases show just how fast ransomware attacks can disrupt unprepared organizations. Oakland, CA declared a local state of emerg
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What Certified Professionals are saying about DRI
This is a very, very intelligent community that really does a lot to keep the lights on in businesses, and I don't think they get a lot of credit for it. The IT department at a lot of big corporations doesn't believe there's a chance their system really can go down and they really need to have a business continuity plan, and the education and the feedback that we get from the people at DRI shows t...
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Certified Business Continuity Vendor, United States
I think most people look at business continuity at the natural events - hurricanes, tornadoes, things like that - and don't realize there are a lot of other risks behind that, cyber risks right now being number one, but there are a lot of other aspects of business continuity that one needs to think about, especially the people and processes, not just the technology.
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Certified Business Continuity Lead Auditor, United States
It's beyond the essentials. You have to have plans to be compliant, or that it's an insurance to ensure your business knows what to do. It's really about continued services to your customers. At the end of the day, you've provided something essential to a customer, and you need to be sure it continues to be that for them, because if it's not there then they're going to go somewhere else.
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Certified Business Continuity Professional, United States
July 26 at 11:35 AM#Cybersecurity alert: According to @USTreasury, #cyberattacks have rapidly increased, costing US com...
July 26 at 10:20 AMThe road to #DRI2020 starts here! DRI's conference -- coming to Savannah, GA, Mar. 1-4, 2020 -- kick...
July 25 at 11:45 AMThe @WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern (#PHEIC) after its latest r...
July 25 at 10:20 AM'The #GDPR Has Teeth': DRI Chief Knowledge Officer Lyndon Bird on British Airways' £183m Fine for #...
July 24 at 10:30 AM#CyberResilience classes this fall are filling up! Register now for courses in Arlington (Sept. 9-13...
