What is Business Continuity? – Business Continuity 101
If you’re new to disaster recovery or risk mitigation, you might be overwhelmed with business continuity terminology. To start, what is business continuity? If you’re not sure, don’t worry. We’re going to cover […]
Staying Resilient in Today’s Threat Environment
With the increasing prevalence of IT hacks, intelligent business owners are becoming more aware of the importance of Business Continuity as a business skill. Staying resilient can determine the longevity of a business in […]
Disaster Situations You Don’t Think Will Happen – But They Do
Disaster situations are uncomfortable to think about. Even the most pessimistic among us have been guilty of avoiding the discussion by saying things like “that won’t happen to us.” But that’s the […]
A Complete Crisis Management Program Is the Key to Recovery
Traditional crisis management is adjusting to the new “Always On” era. In this new landscape, it is critical to be proactive and adaptive in managing events that pose threats to your organization. An […]
The Three Phases of Disaster Recovery
When disaster strikes, you want to get back to normal as quickly as possible. It’s important to go through these three phases of disaster recovery. What are the three phases of disaster recovery? […]
4 Key Steps on the Roadmap to Resilience
Most people can sort out what tangibles they need for a solid BCM program, but the following critical steps can make or break an enterprise in times of crisis. Without functional crisis […]
Data Breach Response Planning: A Guide
Data breaches don’t seem to attract our attention much these days; commonplace activities often lead to complacency. Remember that your organization will, if it has not already, have some type of data […]
Lessons from 150 Years of Business Continuity Experience
Take a look at top lessons learned from our staff’s combined 150 years of business continuity experience. Use our knowledge to benefit your BCM plans. When I look at my children and […]
Resiliency Theater – You May Not Really Be Prepared for an Outage
We spend time preparing for major data center or facility outages. We perform a risk analysis and write plans; we put in technologies to keep the business running and perform various tests. […]
Disaster Recovery Strategy Execution, or Will It Really Work?
Do you know how to actually execute a recovery using your defined disaster recovery strategy, or will your team have to figure it out? We’ve discussed developing a disaster recovery strategy at length, but […]
The Be, Know, and Do of Crisis Leadership
This post has been updated. It was originally published in August 2009. During a crisis, management and leadership are crucial to a successful outcome. Consider the triad of BE, KNOW, and DO as a […]
When A Good Recovery Strategy is Better than a Perfect Recovery Strategy
Your recovery strategy does not have to be perfect, but it does need to be good enough. Remember, perfect is the enemy of good. When I worked in the IT department at […]