Disaster Safety

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Implement a secure data backup solution to prevent data loss. Generators are an integral part of the preparedness planning process and can keep your business operating even if there’s a power outage. This can be especially crucial when temperatures are below freezing leaving the building vulnerable to internal temperature drops.

Backup 86

Backup Outage Vulnerability Security 86

MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

This is so whether the company is applying some combination of the four main risk mitigation strategies (risk acceptance, risk avoidance, risk reduction, and risk transfer) or implementing such specific measures as installing a backup power generator or requiring the use of secure VPNs. These measures sound impressive.

Mitigation 97

Mitigation Authorization Risk Management Vulnerability 97

Zerto

JANUARY 17, 2023

This study uncovered a demand for data that has never been greater, and yet the vulnerability and risks to data integrity are escalating, with ransomware attacks growing in both severity and scale. This vulnerability is particularly alarming for organizations that are refactoring their applications for Kubernetes and containers.

Disaster Recovery 98

Disaster Recovery Failover Application Vulnerability 98

Pure Storage

JULY 14, 2022

Preventive controls , which companies use to manage, strengthen, and protect vulnerabilities within a cloud. A great way to make sure it’s protected no matter what happens is through solutions like Pure Storage ® SafeMode ™, a high-performance data protection solution built into FlashArray™ that provides secure backup of all data.

Security 98

Security Backup Government Application 98

Pure Storage

JULY 17, 2023

According to the strategy, investing in a resiliency architecture means: Reducing vulnerabilities in foundational technology—including critical infrastructure such as storage, which should be capable of tiered backups, immutable snapshots, and fast recovery times. Training everyone to be a security expert.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Resilience Architecture Backup 98

MHA Consulting

MARCH 2, 2023

An organization that can undergo an outage of five days at no great cost is justified in having a high risk tolerance. An organization that would suffer a large impact as the result of an outage of two hours should be willing to tolerate very little risk. Where risk tolerance is high, controls can be relaxed. Risk avoidance.

Mitigation 95

Mitigation BCM Acceptable Risk Risk Management 95

Pure Storage

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Data breaches often exploit vulnerabilities in software, weak passwords, or insider threats to gain access to critical systems and exfiltrate data. Cybercriminals exploit vulnerabilities in outdated systems or through advanced persistent threats (APTs). Service outages ultimately frustrate customers, leading to churn and loss of trust.

Security 52

Security Vulnerability Cybersecurity Cyber Resilience 52

IT Governance BC

JULY 30, 2024

Mitigating supply chain risk After widespread coverage, the CrowdStrike outage from 19 July 2024 hardly needs an introduction. The outage was caused by a bad security update rolled out by CrowdStrike. Without question, this is one of the most expensive IT outages to date, with significant global impact. million Windows devices.

Business Continuity 92

Business Continuity Insurance Insurance Outage 92

PagerDuty

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Patch Deployment Description: Vulnerabilities in Linux systems need to be patched promptly to prevent exploitation. This automation task automatically applies security patches when a vulnerability is detected. It can be triggered when a vulnerability is detected or scheduled to run periodically. — 10.

Vulnerability 52

Vulnerability Backup Outage Application 52

AWS Disaster Recovery

JANUARY 25, 2022

As a bonus, you’ll see how to use service control policies (SCPs) to help simulate a Regional outage, so that you can test failover scenarios more realistically. In the simplest case, we’ve deployed an application in a primary Region and a backup Region. Failover plan dependencies and considerations.

Disaster Recovery 78

Disaster Recovery Failover Outage Application 78

OffsiteDataSync

MAY 18, 2022

Companies are rapidly moving to SaaS, but they often wrongly think their software vendor is responsible for data backup, and that leaves many organizations unprotected. Nathan Anderson, CTO of Jungle Disk, discusses why IT needs a backup strategy for SaaS data. Outages with major SaaS providers do happen. You Got a Problem?

Outage 52

Outage Backup Authentication Pandemic 52

LAN Infotech

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

If you have your system’s backup, you can use it to restore affected systems. You may also rebuild your network environment from scratch if you don’t have a backup. Bundled software expands the attack surface by creating vulnerabilities in your systems. Or you can pay the ransom. Data breaches are our new reality.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Evaluation Government Backup 98

OffsiteDataSync

MARCH 17, 2022

According to the 2022 Veeam 2022 Data Protection Trends Report , 76% of organizations were attacked by ransomware in 2021, more than half (51%) suffered ransomware-related outages and more than a third of data (36%) was unrecoverable after a successful attack. Vulnerabilities Can Go Unnoticed. Certainly, you have backups.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Vulnerability Backup Outage 52

PagerDuty

JUNE 29, 2022

It is particularly important for healthcare facilities to have a consistent, reliable power source to ensure that vulnerable patients – specifically those who rely on electricity to sustain their lives – are not disrupted. . Understand how alerts and data could help resolve power outages. The Power of PagerDuty.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Hospitality Outage Alert 52

Pure Storage

JULY 12, 2021

But even internally, an outage can be disastrous. If you don’t pay up, it will be up to you to get systems back online and recover data from whatever backup and restore solutions you have. In some cases, without the right backup and recovery solution, this process can cost more than paying the ransom.

Backup 69

Backup Authentication Outage Architecture 69

IBM Business Resiliency

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Closely aligned with a data center strategy should be a holistic BCDR strategy that considers all types of risks (system failure, natural disaster, human error or cyberattack) and outage scenarios, and provides plans for mitigation with minimal or no impact to the business. Recoverability and reliability.

Resilience 52

Resilience Failover Outage Backup 52

Online Computers

MARCH 10, 2023

Assess your company's risks and vulnerabilities Identify the potential risks and threats that your business may face. These may include natural disasters, cyberattacks, power outages, supply chain disruptions, and more. This includes setting up backup power supplies, servers, and data recovery systems.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP Disaster Recovery 52

Pure Storage

AUGUST 2, 2024

This adds up to millions of dollars in losses for larger companies during a single outage. Downtime can also lead to: Missed opportunities: During an outage, businesses are unable to capitalize on potential sales or leads. Data Security and Recovery Downtime can expose businesses to data security and protection vulnerabilities.

Outage 52

Outage Data Recovery Disaster Recovery Backup 52

BCP Builder

DECEMBER 4, 2024

These could range from natural disasters like floods and earthquakes to more specific risks like power outages, data breaches, or supply chain issues. Recovery plans often include backup solutions for IT systems, alternative work locations, and communication plans.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP Publishing 52

MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Because technology is vulnerable to disruption—and disruptions are on the rise—every organization should devise manual workarounds for its critical business processes. The scenario was, “A regional internet outage has occurred; you have no internet access to the outside world. It’s vital that they retain it as a backup.

Outage 52

Outage BCM Internet Healthcare 52

Zerto

AUGUST 18, 2022

Since most businesses today are heavily IT reliant, DRP tends to focus on business data and information systems by addressing one or several points of failure including application downtime, network outages, hardware failure, data loss, etc. This makes DRP a crisis response and recovery strategy for IT infrastructure in modern organizations.

BCP 95

BCP Disaster Recovery Impact Analysis Continuity Planning 95

Solutions Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The company’s platform takes a multi-layered approach to security to combat ransomware and malware using threat detection, intelligent backup scheduling, encryption and delete protection. Read on for more. Read on for more.

Malware 59

Malware Healthcare Backup Disaster Recovery 59

Solutions Review

JANUARY 26, 2023

2023 could be the year we see the first major SaaS outage. That’s when the message will hit home very quickly that data backup and protection must be front and center. It’s also important to ask whether the provider offers data backup services. Say a hurricane comes, and a cloud provider’s server farm crashes.

Outage 52

Outage Backup Disaster Recovery Banking 52

Solutions Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Description: Throughout this course, we will discuss what comprises Risk (assets, threats, and vulnerabilities), providing numerous real-world examples along the way. We will also cover Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Measurements, showing how you can calculate the risk of an uncertainty due to vulnerabilities and threats.

Risk Management 98

Risk Management Management Government Vulnerability 98

Online Computers

JULY 17, 2022

Corruption can occur due to a variety of reasons, such as viruses, hardware problems, or power outages. What’s more, cybercriminals can use corrupted files to exploit vulnerabilities in business systems. Make regular backups – Backing up your data regularly is one of the best ways to protect it against file corruption.

Backup 52

Backup Disaster Recovery Outage Business Continuity 52

NexusTek

MAY 15, 2023

In fact, over the course of a 3-year period, 96% of businesses can expect to experience at least one IT systems outage 1. Unexpected downtime can be caused by a variety of issues, such as power outages, weather emergencies, cyberattacks, software and equipment failures, pandemics, civil unrest, and human error.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Continuity Planning Outage 52

Disaster Safety

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Insulate pipes most vulnerable to freezing by using pipe insulation. BACKUP POWER. . Backup Generator Power. Backup power can help maintain a consistent building temperature and reduce the risk of freezing pipes. During the off-season, hire a qualified licensed contractor to verify the drainage capacity is adequate. .

Capacity 59

Capacity Backup Pandemic Vulnerability 59

MHA Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Over the past several years, hackers have shown this approach to be highly vulnerable, and as a result the Zero Trust framework was developed. So what happens when, during an outage, employees start attempting to use backup devices, such as their home computers, to access the network?

Security 52

Security Architecture Outage Alert 52

Solutions Review

JUNE 16, 2023

If the past year has taught us anything, it’s that anyone can be vulnerable to attacks in the cloud without proper protection—from the largest organization to the smallest startup. The ability to look inside storage and backups by means of an index and catalog also helps understand its usability and lineage.

Resilience 52

Resilience Backup Architecture Cybersecurity 52

Online Computers

MAY 22, 2022

The attack also caused the COVID-19 vaccine portal to go offline and induced IT outages at five major hospitals, including Children’s Health Ireland. Sadly, city administrators knew about their computer systems’ vulnerabilities but had failed to take action in time. The 2016 computer virus that crippled UK hospitals.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity Hospitality Healthcare 52

Erwood Group

JANUARY 9, 2023

That is because each part of the business is a potential vulnerability for bad actors to target. Either way, this kind of review of company operations and vulnerabilities can help you identify hidden problems. Having backups of your data can protect you from this threat. Discover Weak Points in Your Systems.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Vulnerability Activation Technology 52

Zerto

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Risk assessment identifies all the threats and vulnerabilities that make up risks that could negatively impact an organization’s operations, but also reputation, employees, and more. Risk assessments analyze potential threats and vulnerabilities that make up a risk, then assess the likelihood of this risk happening.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Impact Analysis Outage Business Continuity 52

Online Computers

AUGUST 29, 2023

Some cyberthreats can make company data inaccessible by locking it away using encryption.

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing Cloud Computing Application Disaster Recovery 52

Pure Storage

AUGUST 12, 2024

A recent Pure Storage survey found that 69% of organizations consider recovering from a cyber event to be fundamentally different from recovering from a “traditional” outage or disaster. Risk Assessment Start by conducting a thorough risk assessment to identify potential vulnerabilities in your data storage systems. requirements: 1.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Audit Evaluation Authentication 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 13, 2021

The fire and impact: The fire OVHcloud had in their data centre campus in Strasburg, reminds us, that just because we have put our applications in place or have bought software that is hosted in the cloud, we are still vulnerable to IT outages. The fire took six hours to put out which shows how substantial it was! Check your contract.

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing Backup Business Continuity Resilience 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 13, 2021

The fire and impact: The fire OVHcloud had in their data centre campus in Strasburg, reminds us, that just because we have put our applications in place or have bought software that is hosted in the cloud, we are still vulnerable to IT outages. The fire took six hours to put out which shows how substantial it was! Check your contract.

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing Backup Business Continuity Resilience 52

Pure Storage

JULY 18, 2023

how quickly power is restored) If the organization has a backup environment to recover to and resume operations Mean time to discovery (MTTD) Note: Recovery times are often measured in recovery time objectives (RTOs) which dictate the maximum time that a system can be offline.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Backup eCommerce Malware 52