In a word: Yes. Really, you don’t have a choice but to afford Business Continuity Planning. This is especially true in this uncertain era. Admittedly, plans do not come free. But the costs to your business will be much lower than if you have to clean up after a disaster and don’t have a plan.…
Keep in mind these lessons You know you’ve done everything right: You have a plan Your plan has been tested and verified You’ve trained your team members Your plan is maintained Disaster strikes! Now what? You know you’re prepared, but still there is some nervousness and uncertainty. You can relax knowing that your Business Continuity…
Have questions about your BCP health? The answers are in Shield One of the struggles we see on a regular basis is how to know if your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is actually in good shape. When was the last time a specific section in your plan was updated? How often are your users logging…
One of the first things people do when disaster strikes is start communicating. Someone calls 911. Emergency response groups learn and relay important facts about the incident. And people speculate about what happened, why it happened, and what will happen now. As a business, it is vital to be ready to respond when disasters occur.…
Help for those who struggle with keeping a BCP current! Many of our customers understand the importance of maintaining their Business Continuity Plan, yet struggle to keep it up-to-date. The benefits of maintenance are easily defined: Ensures that the most current information is part of the plan Allows time for questions that were raised during…
I never really thought much of these WikiLeaks we’ve all read about over the past few days and months, but the release on Monday was especially unnerving. This publication had nothing to do with military secrets, or what one country thought of the other, or what a prince thought of someone’s girlfriend. If you haven’t…
When we head to client sites, we listen for the key words Active Directory. This part of IT infrastructure can be a blessing for every day functionality. It can also fall apart dramatically during an incident. Before we get to the implications of what might happen if it goes down, let’s give a general explanation…
I had a revelation a few weeks back. I was chatting with a client about scenario exercises they could perform to test their recently created Business Continuity plan. This client contacted me to proudly inform me that they finally finished their BCP. During our call I reminded them that the ongoing process with a plan…
Business Continuity Profile It’s one thing to have a business continuity plan, but it’s another to make sure your staff know about it. Those involved in writing the plan and the core members of recovery teams are likely aware of the plan. This is great, but what about everyone else in the organization? When bad…
It happens every year at the same time. With the weather as unpredictable as it is, you would think that we would know how to weather any storm. Just like with hurricanes, our Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery plans are susceptible to the storms that might happen in the day-to-day running of our businesses. Are…