Strategic & Tactical Issues Surrounding Critical Corporate Information
In the digital age, information is the lifeblood of business, fueling everything from strategic decisions to day-to-day operations. However, this indispensable asset is under constant threat from a variety of risks. Companies […]
Hurricane Sandy Effects – How Far Away Should My Backup Data Center Be?
The basic tenant of primary and backup data centers is that they both cannot be affected by the same event. You MUST analyze the locations of the primary and backup data centers […]
Data Risks
Your data is susceptible to loss or damage or both from several sources. Some key causes of data loss include: Viruses: These malicious programs can get into your system at any time […]
Training is Not Optional
When a disaster strikes, people resort to instincts and their training, and IT professionals are no different. In the face of a major system outage or security breach, IT staff will do […]
Project Objectives
You have gone through the project definition stage, finding your problem statement, the mission statement, high level requirements, constraint and an optimal solution. Now it is time that you develop project […]
The BCP Team Bus is Leaving – Is Your Best Team Aboard?
As with any team whether its in an athletic or business setting, you need the right players on the team and those who do not make the grade, off the team. But, […]
Training for Your Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan
There are four basic ways to train staff regarding BC/DR plan, which also test the plan at the same time. Paper walk-throughs (or tabletop exercise) Functional exercises Field exercises Full interruptions […]
Effective Leadership Response to a Crisis
According to Helio Fred Garcia of Logos Consulting, effective crisis response is a competitive advantage; ineffective crisis response causes a competitive disadvantage, and can even put an enterprise’s existence in jeopardy. But […]
Recovery Planning Considerations – Part 2
In the last post, we discussed some important Planning considerations. Today we will cover considerations of the remaining three sections: Continuity of Leadership, Insurance, and Recovery Operations. Continuity of Leadership: Plan […]
Recovery Planning Considerations – Part 1
It is important to provide recovery considerations in your Business Continuity Plan. We will discuss the recovery considerations in four sections: Planning, Continuity of Leadership, Insurance, and Recovery Operations. Today we […]
The Five Layers of Risk
The impact of risks can vary widely from whom it affects to when it happens. When evaluating risk, it is easiest to look at them in five distinct layers. The layers range […]
People, Process, and Technology
In our last post we took a minute to look at how the cost of planning (investment) and the cost of failure (loss) would impact your company. Now lets explore the impact […]