Not long ago I was asked the question, “So we have this Business Continuity Plan. All of the steps are documented, the contact information is confirmed, and the supporting documentation is up to date. Now what?” A great question! And one that requires a little bit of explanation. The Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is simply that:…
Change is the only constant. We always find it interesting to see how the field of Business Continuity (BCP), Disaster Recovery (DRP) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) continues to evolve. Recently I was asked to comment on the “need” for BCP consultants when a client already has BCP software. What are we seeing when it…
Some stories persist While the WikiLeaks story is over a decade old, the story continues to make the news. A Google search reveals at least half a dozen stories from the past week covering various events and angles. Which brings me to a little story that still teaches a big lesson. At the time, the…
To Post or not to Post? Social media is everywhere. It’s in coffee shops, at tourist attractions, even walking down the street. People are constantly cataloguing what is happening in their lives on social media with photos, news articles and trendy hashtags. And this is especially true when emergencies arise. Loved ones reach out, asking…
Is my plan enough? As Business Continuity professionals, we see a lot of plans. We develop plans for our clients, we help mentor clients on how to build their plans themselves, we review existing plans for gaps, and we audit plans. One consistent concern across all plans, regardless of their size: is it a flexible…
Small business challenges Business Continuity Plans or BCPs are sometimes viewed as a little bit of black magic or something only “big business” needs. If anything, a BCP is more important for a little business or start-up that doesn’t have a war chest of cash or customers to fall back on. Maybe it should be…
You mean I don’t have to plan for EVERYTHING? No! We get asked a lot of questions about how any one company can possibly plan for all of the different incidents they could experience. It’s a good question. There are many variations of complexity to incidents that can make the task of planning for them…
A solid business continuity plan is a great start to help you recover in the face of a major incident. But have you considered what happens when there are “No 3rd Party Vendors”? It’s time to check that they have plans in place. Why audit your vendors? A key piece of every business continuity plan…
How to “do” BCP on a budget. Are you tasked with building a recovery plan for your business and you don’t know where to begin? Have no idea how to calculate your budget or how to justify it? While it might sound like a daunting task, it really isn’t all that difficult, but you will…
We hope you enjoyed Part 1 on how KingsBridge Shield can solve some of your Business Continuity Planning (BCP) information security headaches. This week, Part 2 of our series (read Part 3) focuses on how Shield can cure the headaches of anyone starting BCP. Let’s start with a common problem: management assigned you the responsibility of…