Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

Why is so "darn" hard to engage IT Organization in Business Continuity efforts??? In our previous articles , we outlined the reasons why the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program is essential to your organization. The “business” will need to see IT as an integral part of their mission statement.

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LAN Infotech

JANUARY 2, 2022

To increase the efficiency of business operations, software of all kinds may need to be continually installed, configured, patched, and updated. Business Continuity Solutions. There are a multitude of disasters that can occur to a business IT system, causing excessive downtime and lost revenue. Increase security.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. Some organizations think of audits as tedious, and often unnecessary, accounting procedures, rather than as a powerful business tool that can be used to improve the organization’s capabilities.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. Some organizations think of audits as tedious, and often unnecessary, accounting procedures, rather than as a powerful business tool that can be used to improve the organization’s capabilities. Not another BCM Program audit? Reading Time: 4 minutes. BCM Program Audits.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 8, 2015

This was an orientation visit to a plant in the UK before carrying out a full business continuity lifecycle development for a plant outside the UK. Once we had the full tour we started to think about ‘what business continuity for a cement plant could look like’.

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Stratogrid Advisory

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 3 minutes When asked about their organization’s IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) plans, some will smile and say, “Yes, we have a backup and it is fully outsourced.”

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Stratogrid Advisory

DECEMBER 6, 2018

When asked about their organization’s IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) plans, some will smile and say, “Yes, we have a backup and it is fully outsourced.” This type of response will set off a few red flags with the Business Continuity Planners, but many organizations do not understand why it is so problematic. 17 Articles.

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LAN Infotech

OCTOBER 6, 2022

69% have in-house SOCs, 19% are hybrid, 8% outsource their SOCs entirely, and 4% are reevaluating their SOC strategies. LAN Infotech’s comprehensive services include managed services, business continuity, email archival, cloud computing, digital security measures, and more. Security Operations Centers. Cyber Attack Trends.

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I attended an excellent talk by Steve Yates at the Scottish Resilience Conference on Monday and he was talking about business continuity and the Olympics. The post Business Continuity & The Olympics – is your organisation ready appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This week I have been reviewing the supply chain of an organisation we did a complete business continuity roll out for last year. One of the tasks is to think through how business continuity should be incorporated within the requirements of suppliers. I would like to share with you my thoughts and learning.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Looking in the news today on the BBC website there is an article about Finders lasagna which has been alleged to contain 100% horsemeat. Is this relevant to us business continuity people? When I teach the BCI 5 day business continuity course, a key theme of the course is that “you can outsource the activity but not the risk”.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 13, 2021

Working from home: Is your business continuity problem solved? There seemed to be a moment sometime last year, when many issues associated with business continuity were solved, and the world became more resilient. The go-to issue associated with business continuity was always the building burning down.

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Online Computers

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Your IT department or outsourced MSP typically handles these concerns. In the first article in this series, though, we showed how it makes the most financial sense to consider using an MSP over an in-house IT tech or a whole department. You may have noticed the number of duties in this article outside of fixing broken technology.

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Online Computers

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Our last article reviewed the hidden costs of hiring an IT Professional. You may have noticed the number of duties in this article outside of fixing broken technology. Do you find your business needing more assistance with your IT? Have you thought about hiring an IT professional or outsourcing those duties?

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Looking in the news today on the BBC website there is an article about Finders lasagna which has been alleged to contain 100% horsemeat. Is this relevant to us business continuity people? When I teach the BCI 5 day business continuity course, a key theme of the course is that “you can outsource the activity but not the risk”.

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 19, 2021

As we are in the business continuity profession, we should already be implementing these practices now rather than later. Review your supply chain and outsource activities. What is essential and what does your company need to do in order to ensure that they continue to deliver as they have promised?

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Fusion Risk Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Technology firms that do business in the supply chain ecosystem of highly regulated entities must respond to RFP (request for proposal) requests understanding their back-end IT security, disaster recovery, compliance, and privacy programs. Ability to Procure Cyber Insurance.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

I also saw an article on ZDnet about the Indian outsource industry who were relatively unaffected by the power cuts and carried on as normal. As with our bulletin last week we need to keep considering the human aspects of business continuity! My points from this incident are. Power grids do go down.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

I also saw an article on ZDnet about the Indian outsource industry who were relatively unaffected by the power cuts and carried on as normal. As with our bulletin last week we need to keep considering the human aspects of business continuity! My points from this incident are Power grids do go down.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 25, 2022

I do not claim to be an expert in the finer processes of a product recall, but some of the issues associated with product recalls are very similar to those associated with crisis management or business continuity. There is the old adage in business continuity that “you can outsource the activity, but not the risk”.

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Stratogrid Advisory

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Introduction to Business Continuity Planning. Business Continuity Planning (BCP) should be one of the top priorities for organization leaders. BCP is one of the components of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program which should be implemented in organizations of all sizes. Reading Time: 6 minutes.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 8, 2013

For me, Cloud Computing is the same as any supply chain and outsourcing risk and we should treat it as such. Remembering the key business continuity principal, that you can outsource the activity but not the risk. If something goes wrong with your cloud provider then the impact will be on your company.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Last week I attended a conference organised by the Scottish Business Resilience Centre called “The cuckoo in the nest: Scotland’s first insider threat conference” and I thought I might share some of the points I learned in the conference. Like all business continuity managers we must try and prevent incidents happening before they take place.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Whenever I am training, I always point out ‘you can outsource the activity but not the risk’. In the air – Charlie has just departed Dubai International Airport, having just delivered BCI Introduction to Business Continuity Management courses in Botswana. Where is Charlie today?

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 26 minutes We all live in an unpredictable world. We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations. We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization. It can be overwhelming if your organization has never implemented a robust business continuity program.

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