Diligent

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

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 Business Continuity? How they differ.

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Diligent

JANUARY 25, 2021

The business continuity plan – sometimes known as a disaster recovery plan – is an essential document for all organizations, designed to ensure their operations can continue with minimal interruption in the event of an unexpected disruption. Many organizations already have such a plan. IT and other systems.

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SRM

MARCH 25, 2020

Those with high-level business continuity plans in place will be putting elements of these into action. For many, however, it is time to dust off what plans they have and update them to take account of the current threats. Business Continuity Plan Checklist . Business Continuity Plan (BCP).

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LogisManager

MAY 27, 2021

What Does a Business Continuity Plan Typically Include? A business continuity plan (BCP) is your first line of defense against any challenge that threatens the core functionalities of your organization’s operations. How to Create a Business Continuity Plan. Complete Guide]. Introduction.

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Online Computers

MAY 22, 2022

Business continuity planning is essential for all New Jersey businesses, no matter what size or industry. In the event of an unexpected disaster or emergency, it is vital that your business has a plan in place to ensure that operations can continue as normal. Contact us today to learn more.

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On Solve

APRIL 30, 2019

Business Continuity Awareness Week 2019 is May 13 ? This global event is a time to consider business continuity and the value an effective continuity management program can have for your organization. An emergency notification system is a crucial tool in any business continuity plan. Download The Poster.

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CCEM Strategies

APRIL 17, 2017

A Business Continuity Plan is designed to keep your lights on, the doors open, and your customers satisfied during an emergency. But, planning can be overwhelming. Map the simple hazards first, such as power outage or your website going down for greater than 24 hours. Practice your Plan with your staff.

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LogisManager

JULY 22, 2021

Topic: Creating a business continuity planning process that sets your business up for long-term success. It’s important for all organizations to have a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) in place, but in the banking industry, it’s critical. What should every strong Business Continuity Plan include? Introduction.

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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.

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Online Computers

MARCH 10, 2023

A business continuity plan (BCP) is a vital document that outlines the procedures and strategies an organization must follow to be able to continue operating in the event of an emergency or a disaster. These may include natural disasters, cyberattacks, power outages, supply chain disruptions, and more.

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Castellan

JUNE 15, 2021

BC Management recently released its 2021 Business Continuity Management Event Impact Report in partnership with Witt O’Brien’s. Current and Future Focus for Business Continuity Events. And unfortunately, for those both prepared and those unprepared, many events in 2020 weren’t just one-and-done.

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Disaster Safety

DECEMBER 23, 2021

This information will be important after an event when determining if there is too much snow on the roof. Avoiding a power outage can save a day or two of business interruption. Select a heating system repair service before an unexpected outage or maintenance issue arises mid-season. Create a business continuity plan.

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MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: Be a Hard Target: Train Your Employees in Security Awareness A Uniquely Vulnerable Time In the context of business continuity, the recovery period is a vulnerable one for any organization. Continuity plans and actions need to be reviewed to make sure they conform with infosec requirements.

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Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

JANUARY 25, 2017

Think of a typical worst-case scenario: there’s a regional event, power is spotty, the ATM’s are down. Many organizations are adopting leading practices of providing employees with emergency supplies, encouraging (and in some cases subsidizing) personal preparedness and housing loved ones (and even pets) for recovery staff.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 18, 2024

Related on MHA Consulting: Sounds Like a Plan: The Elements of a Modern Recovery Plan Everyone reading this blog will know that the business continuity (BC) recovery plan is something organizations create to help them quickly restore their essential operations in the event of an outage, minimizing the impact on the company.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Many organizations struggle with establishing a sound business continuity strategy, a foundational aspect of a strong BC program. Follow these seven steps to implement a BC strategy that can help you swiftly recover your business processes in the event of an outage. It’s best to make sure that people know generally what to do.

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IT Governance BC

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

BCM (business continuity management) is a form of risk management that deals with the threat of business activities or processes being interrupted. It involves defining and implementing policies and procedures to ensure an effective response in the event of a major disruption so that you can continue to provide an acceptable level of service.

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CCEM Strategies

JUNE 5, 2023

From storms triggering electrical outages to droughts and heat domes that can contribute to wildfires (which in turn can cause poor air quality), all these hazards have the potential to cause detrimental impacts to your organization. So, it’s important your emergency and continuity management program addresses summer hazards.

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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.

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MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

We’ll also share some ideas on how you can ensure that your documentation is not simply window dressing but is a real aid that can improve your company’s ability to recover in the event of a disruption. 1: Trying to document a recovery plan that does not exist. Common Mistake No.

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Solutions Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Approaching maintenance in this way allows your organization to be prepared for planned outages within your infrastructure, including patch installation, security updates, and service packs. Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) are two essential elements of a data recovery plan.

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Zerto

AUGUST 18, 2022

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 Business Continuity Plan? The same goes for the DRP.

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Disaster Recovery Journal

AUGUST 5, 2020

Unexpected power outages and equipment failures were familiar events that crippled technology but not manual procedures. The common elements between the two businesses are a well-communicated business strategy, pro-active managers, and a lack of an established business continuity plan.

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Disaster Safety

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Before a winter weather event. If you have self-regulating heating cables on your roof, ensure they are turned on before the event. During a winter event. After a winter event. Activate your business continuity plan. In case of a power outage, use your generator. Monitor the weather.

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BMC

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

An overview of business continuity management (BCM) Described in Wikipedia , “Business Continuity is the intended outcome of proper execution of Business continuity planning and Disaster recovery. A clear response is what matters most in order to continue operations without a disastrous level of disruption.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

As a leading continuity-consulting firm to major private and public entities over the last thirteen (13) years, we have worked across many industries and seen varying levels of organizational preparedness in the event of an unplanned disruption due to natural, man-made or technological events. And yes, the companies recovered.

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Pure Storage

MAY 7, 2024

It’s important to understand the distinctions between business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery planning (DRP) because they each entail a different set of problems, priorities, and solutions. Get the Guide What Is Disaster Recovery Planning? What Is Business Continuity Planning?

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Pure Storage

MAY 7, 2024

It’s important to understand the distinctions between business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery planning (DRP) because they each entail a different set of problems, priorities, and solutions. What Is Disaster Recovery Planning? What Is Business Continuity Planning?

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AWS Disaster Recovery

APRIL 5, 2021

This helps them prepare for disaster events, which is one of the biggest challenges they can face. Such events include natural disasters like earthquakes or floods, technical failures such as power or network loss, and human actions such as inadvertent or unauthorized modifications. Scope of impact for a disaster event.

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everbridge

JULY 23, 2024

The ability to navigate these critical events hinges on one key factor: resilience. Here, we explore why business continuity is essential to your end-to-end critical event management strategy and how comprehensive planning and preparedness can redefine organizational resilience.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2023

In the context of business and organizations, “continuity” refers to the ability of a company or other type of organization to quickly restore its essential functions, operations, and services in the face of unexpected disruptions or outages. The Move to “Resilience” Another word worth mentioning in this discussion is “resilience.”

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everbridge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Infinite Blue was founded to help organizations reach total enterprise resilience which, oftentimes, requires effective Business Continuity Planning (BCP). Plausible : We create scenarios within the realm of possibility, avoiding far-fetched events that hinder immersion and understanding of the exercise’s implications.

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Zerto

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As such, organizational leaders must thoroughly understand these terms: their similarities and differences, and how to leverage them to safeguard their business operations from threats and disruptive events. guaranteed uptime and allow a maximum of two outage events per year, lasting not more than three hours each.

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Pure Storage

JUNE 23, 2022

It’s simple to activate snapshots and set up replication, which can help you facilitate quick recovery in the event of a system failure or data loss. . Now is the time to leverage data protection broadly, including looking at backup and restore strategies for simple business continuity in Azure or AWS in the public cloud.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 23, 2023

By adhering to the council’s guidelines, companies can implement best practices for risk management, cybersecurity, data protection, and business continuity planning. The FFIEC standard can be found here, and it’s completely free. Does trying to meet the rigorous FFIEC standard make sense for every organization? Not even close.

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LogisManager

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

How Often Should A BCP [Business Continuity Plan] Be Reviewed? The process of developing, finalizing, and communicating your initial business continuity plan (BCP) is no small feat. What are the results of an effective business continuity program? And When Should It Be Tested?]. a process, product, service, etc.)

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AWS Disaster Recovery

APRIL 27, 2021

Our business needs in this scenario required us to build high availability to prevent 30 minutes of continuous downtime (RTO) and prevent persistent user data loss (that is, a few minutes RPO). Decoupling integrations using event-driven design patterns. Standardize observability. Define application and infrastructure metrics.

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