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Risk Assessment: 3 Key Starting Points for Effective Business Impact Analysis

Zerto

A business impact analysis then predicts the potential disruption from each type of risk to your continued ability to do business. I want to discuss the three key areas of risk from an IT perspective that all leaders should be assessing and managing in their business impact analysis plan. Business Impact Analysis.

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Safeguarding Your Computer Systems: How to Build an IT Disaster Recovery Team

MHA Consulting

The cost of not having an IT disaster recovery team can range from being unable to recover from a disruption, to overspending. Related on MHA Consulting: Who Does What: The Most Critical Job Roles in IT Disaster Recovery The Price of Neglecting IT/DR Being a business continuity consultant can be frustrating.

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Disaster Recovery Plan vs. Business Continuity Plan: Is There a Difference?

Diligent

Disaster recovery and business continuity are two terms often used interchangeably – but doing so risks missing some of the key differences between the two strategies. To debunk the disaster recovery plan vs. business continuity plan debate, we look at: What each means. What is Disaster Recovery?

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From Chaos to Calm: Steps to Build a Rock-Solid DR Runbook

Zerto

When disaster strikes, preparedness determines whether an organization quickly recovers or goes offline, suffering data loss and financial impact. If you want to recover from disaster well, then a disaster recovery (DR) runbook should be an indispensable part of your DR strategy. a MySQL server or web server).

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BCP vs. DR Plans: What Are the Key Differences?

Zerto

These events could be man-made (industrial sabotage, cyber-attacks, workplace violence) or natural disasters (pandemics, hurricanes, floods), etc. Business Continuity Plan vs. Disaster Recovery Plan. What Is A Disaster Recovery Plan? Learn More About what is Disaster Recovery Plan.

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All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources

MHA Consulting

We write a lot about BIAs in our blog and ebooks, and no wonder: the business impact analysis is the cornerstone of a sound business continuity program. Which would cause the greatest impact if it was down for six hours: Manufacturing? Communications? What Goes Into A Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Report?

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An Introduction to FFIEC: BCM’s Gold Standard

MHA Consulting

It has greater governance, risk assessment, business impact analysis, planning, testing, and maintenance requirements than any other standard. FFIEC’s requirements are very stringent due to the critical role financial institutions play in the economy.

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