Feeling lucky? Can you believe fall is around the corner? While you are looking forward to dropping temperatures, changing leaves and perhaps a pumpkin spice treat of some kind, don’t forget another sign of fall: flu season. Yes, in the midst of drive-through Covid-19 testing sites and Teledoc appointments, we are coming up on flu […]
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Being prepared goes a long way in protecting your business and confirming to outside eyes that you’re here to stay for the long-term. These days, with business closures happening all too frequently, you’d be foolish not to take advantage of opportunities to show your clients you’re not going anywhere. One way of reassuring your customers, […]
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In a word: Yes. Really, you don’t have a choice but to afford business continuity planning. 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. Why You Need a Plan 93% of companies […]
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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 […]
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In the past 45 days, the US experienced multiple major tech outages: Cloudflare DNS, T Mobile, Garmin, and Twitter. Just last night, Google, Amazon, Zoom and AT&T experienced outages reportedly affecting user accounts and internet access. We live in interesting times right now. Everyone expects 100% “uptime”, but no one has the budget to support […]
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Way back on November 9, 2009, we first wrote about the H1N1 flu virus. In the beginning it was just another typical “winter flu”, and quickly became much more than that. Seemingly overnight, we went from flu epidemic to flu pandemic. Cue the panic. The stress. And chaos. No one was prepared. The international health […]
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You’ve done everything right: You have a plan Your plan is 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 plan is working for you, but it is still essential […]
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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 if they are ok. Photos still […]
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I always find it interesting to see how the field of Business Continuity (BCP), Disaster Recovery (DRP) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) is continually evolving. Recently I was asked to comment on the “need” for BCP consultants when a client already has BCP software. Before this month this wasn’t a big deal, but now it’s a […]
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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. […]
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