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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Records management is an ongoing struggle for many businesses, especially when it comes to Business Continuity Planning (BCP). Every time we go to a client site we get asked about what to do with all of the information the business generates. Where should it be stored? How should it be accessed, and by whom? And […]
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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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“When should you de-activate your BCP” is asked time and time again during the development of a Business Continuity Planning (BCP). AskBetsyBCP tackles this very relevant question and we wanted to share it with everybody. Last week I received an email asking: “My CEO wants to know what the industry criteria is for de-activating our […]
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Hopefully you didn’t miss Part 1 of 10 BCP Mistakes You Really Want to Avoid where we laid out the first five mistakes for you. If you did, check the post available here. 6. Not maintaining the plan. Outdated contact information, a list of unaddressed action items and procedures that no longer reflect your business […]
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August 4, 2020
I can’t get budget for my planning…
How to “do” BCP on a budget. Are you tasked with building a recovery plan...
July 30, 2020
Build your uptime to support your business
In the past 45 days, the US experienced multiple major tech outages: Cloudflare DNS, T...
July 27, 2020
Records Management for BCP
Records management is an ongoing struggle for many businesses, especially when it comes to Business...
July 16, 2020
H1N1 Lessons Learned?
Way back on November 9, 2009, we first wrote about the H1N1 flu virus. In...
July 13, 2020
Lessons To Remember
You’ve done everything right: You have a plan Your plan is tested and verified You’ve trained...
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