Despite COVID-19, Coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, SARS-CoV-2, Wuhan coronavirus or however you refer to what is shaping the world right now, it is a perfect time for BCP (Business Continuity Planning)! During plan writing, we BCP planners and software developers are always trying to set the scene of what your work environment would be like after an incident. […]
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Imagine the following: You are sitting in your office when you hear the fire alarm go off. You sigh, look around to see if anyone else is leaving, logout of your computer, and head toward the exit. Once outside you see there is a problem; smoke is streaming from an upper office window. People on the […]
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You can’t get very far these days without hearing about how the COVID-19 virus or ‘coronavirus’ is having devastating impacts in some countries and causing significant supply-chain issues in others. Many people are now scrambling, looking for a specific pandemic plan that they can put in place should COVID-19 impact their company. Most do not realize […]
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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 […]
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In our last post we began to talk about the 5 phases of Business Continuity planning, with a focus on the Prevention and Mitigation phases. To summarize, Prevention is when you take steps to lessen the chance of an incident from happening. On the other hand, Mitigation is about lessening the impact when an incident happens. For […]
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The Business Continuity planning process can be overwhelming, especially if you’re looking at it for the first time. There are subtle differences in terminology, lots of acronyms, and a number of different moving parts that can be difficult to keep track of. In order to make the process easier to manage, the industry has broken it […]
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You’ve likely heard the terms before and may have a vague idea of their definition, but how do emergency response, disaster recovery and business continuity really work together during an incident? This blog post will walk you through these phases. Putting Incident in Context You are sitting in your office building and the fire alarm […]
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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 BCP. At what […]
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NOTE: This is a re-post of an older post, but the message holds true and ’tis the holiday season! Demonstrating return on investment is one of the main barriers to launching a new Business Continuity Plan (BCP) project. Many organizations have difficulty justifying the expense of building a BCP and funding it’s maintenance over time. […]
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April 1, 2020
Now is a perfect time for BCP
Despite COVID-19, Coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, SARS-CoV-2, Wuhan coronavirus or however you refer to what is shaping the...
March 10, 2020
Stop Confusing Emergency Response with Business Continuity
Imagine the following: You are sitting in your office when you hear the fire alarm...
March 2, 2020
COVID-19 and your response
You can’t get very far these days without hearing about how the COVID-19 virus or...
February 25, 2020
Are your vendors prepared?
A solid business continuity plan is a great start to help you recover in the...
February 4, 2020
The 5 Phases of Business Continuity Planning – Part 2
In our last post we began to talk about the 5 phases of Business Continuity planning,...
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