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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NOTE TO READER: KingsBridge and Dbvisit have entered into a partnership with guest posts going to each others blog. This post is from Chris Lawless, VP of Product Management. I arrived in Phoenix in a bit of a haze having just come from India. I was here for the DRJ Fall conference. This was my first […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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In May 2009, Google suffered a service outage that led to worldwide Internet slowdowns and left millions with limited or no access to critical business functions like email. The real story, though, is not the outage, but why a company controlling almost two-thirds of the world’s Internet search traffic didn’t have a better disaster plan […]
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Solve BCP Headaches Welcome to the third and final installment of our series on how SHIELD can solve BCP headaches. Last week we talked about how SHIELD helps the newcomer to business continuity get started on the plan development process. This week we’re going to look at what challenges that come up after you finally […]
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We hope you enjoyed last week’s blog post on how KingsBridge SHIELD can solve some of your Business Continuity Planning (BCP) information security headaches. This week, part two of our series focuses on how Shield can cure the headaches of the BCP newbie. Has management assigned you the responsibility of heading up the company’s BCP program […]
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Welcome to the first in our three-part series on business continuity planning 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 restricted. BCP Headache – #1 Keeping […]
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A Business Continuity plan, or a Disaster Recovery plan? How do you know which of these you should be writing for your company? Is there even a difference between the two? The short answer is yes, there is a difference! And it is not intuitive. Most people hear the words ‘disaster recovery’ and assume that […]
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At KingsBridge we make your business continuity planning easy by following our version of the K.I.S.S. principle – Keep It Simple and Straightforward. We simplify your plan writing and maintenance process through a feature called the Plan Markup table. Many Shield users leverage Plan Markup when they first set up Shield ‘out of the box’ […]
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June 14, 2018
BCP Consultants vs BCP Software: Is the field changing?
I always find it interesting to see how the field of Business Continuity (BCP), Disaster...
June 7, 2018
Backups vs. Disaster Recovery
NOTE TO READER: KingsBridge and Dbvisit have entered into a partnership with guest posts going...
May 31, 2018
Hurricane Season – can your plan survive the storm?
It happens every year at the same time. With the weather being unpredictable as it...
May 24, 2018
What Is a Standby Database?
NOTE TO READER: This post is a post from guest blogger Chris Lawless, VP of Product...
May 18, 2018
Don’t get it right, get it written.
This is one of the best pieces of creative writing advice I’ve ever read. Too...
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