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…
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…
Nobody likes a headache, especially a BCP headache. Welcome to the first in our three-part series on BCP headaches and how you can use the KingsBridge Shield solution to resolve them. Today “BCP plan access” is the focus. Making sure those that need it have it, while also ensuring that access to sensitive information remains…
We are a week into 2021, wondering what it will bring. Have you made New Year’s resolutions? What will you do differently in your personal life? And what changes are you going to make in your business and professional life? This is the perfect time to reflect on what went well for your company this…
As 2020 is coming to a close (don’t let the door hit you on the way out!), Santa Phoenix wants to share with you how to do BCP for FREE. First, FREE BCP software That’s right! Santa/King Pheonix has been banging the drum about FREEBCP for a while now and this is completely FREE Shield!…
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…
If you missed part 1 of 10 steps to tabletop exercise success, you might want to go back and read that post first, available here. 6) Capture A lot of great information gets shared during a tabletop exercise and you don’t want to miss any of it! Here are 4 VERY simple steps to take:…
Tabletop exercising success. Whether you’re conducting your first, you conduct them regularly or you’re looking to improve them, there are always steps to take to make your tabletop exercising more successful. Here are the steps you’ll want to take to make your next tabletop exercise a success. 1) Choose the correct format. There are lots…
Is the sky falling? Or are we over sensitive? Disasters seem very common these days. Especially if you’re reading the news and social media headlines. It appears that we are under almost daily assault by a variety of common and obscure threats that are presented to us as disasters: catastrophic – or nearly so –…