Standard Time: The Best Time to Choose a Business Continuity Standard Is Right Now
If I told you about something you could do that would swiftly vault your organization into the ranks of the elite, in terms of your business continuity management program, would you do […]
Why Organizations Invest in Business Continuity – Business Continuity 101
In the third piece of our Business Continuity 101 Series, we delve into why organizations invest in business continuity, dispelling common BC misconceptions, and explaining value-based BC investment. A common point of […]
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 […]
10 Benefits Of Business Continuity Planning
Business continuity planning can help your organization in more ways than one.
Business Continuity Tools to Help Your BCM Program Succeed
Having the right business continuity tools can make the work you do on your BCM program easier and more consistent. In this post, we’ll explore categories of tools that will make your […]
Real-Life Uses of BCP (Business Continuity Planning)
Think about all the time and energy we spend preparing for emergency events. We develop strategies and plans, generate documentation, identify risks, and work to mitigate those risks. We’re going to help […]
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. […]
Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja
We are living in a golden age in terms of the easy availability of high-quality information on how organizations can make themselves more resilient. In today’s post we’ll look at the top […]
Risk Limitation – Real World Examples
In recent blogs we have discussed various aspects of risk mitigation, including risk acceptance, risk avoidance, risk limitation, and risk transference. This week’s blog will focus primarily on the area of risk […]
Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery Testing and Training Guidelines
Business continuity or disaster recovery testing and training are critical and too often mishandled parts of many business continuity programs. Keep your program strong with our guidelines on BC/DR training and testing. […]
The Drawbacks of Planning for a Worst-Case Scenario
While the worst-case scenario approach is a good one to use in order to reflect on organizational needs and the impacts of a disaster, it often brings an improper sense of safety. […]