everbridge

MARCH 7, 2022

The disaster recovery plan must also contain a contingency plan: What is plan B in the case of an outage, who will guide personnel through plan B, and how will employee training be conducted? After all, a plan only works if the workforce can follow it. The True Value of Business Continuity.

Disaster Recovery 72

Disaster Recovery Continuity Planning Business Continuity Crisis Management 72

Online Computers

JANUARY 20, 2022

A business continuity plan (BCP) is a document that contains guidelines on how business operations can continue during unexpected disruptions. A BCP should provide clear guidance on how day-to-day operations will continue to prepare your employees, business partners, and/or consultants for any unforeseen eventuality.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP Disaster Recovery 52

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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Disaster Recovery Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP 59

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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Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP BCM 52

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. Our experts at Online Computers can help you devise your own.

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Continuity Planning Business Continuity Hospitality Healthcare 52

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. What Should a BCP Contain?

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP Pandemic 52

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. What Should my Business Continuity Plan Include?

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Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP Disaster Recovery 52

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.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity All-Hazards Hazard 52

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.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP Disaster Recovery 52

Pure Storage

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Texas winter storm (2021): An energy company in Texas maintained critical operations by using remote data centers and cloud services to ensure data availability despite local power outages. Regularly test your plan: Continuous testing ensures your team knows how to respond and that the plan works as designed.

Disaster Recovery 121

Disaster Recovery Failover Cyber Resilience Resilience 121

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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KingsBridge BCP

AUGUST 30, 2022

It usually takes a large-scale outage to convince a team to get their core processes written down. An outage on the scale of a few hours could have been measured in minutes if documentation existed. We help build, exercise, and maintain Business Continuity Plans. The struggle is real! Make the time. About KingsBridge.

Outage 98

Outage BCP Disaster Recovery Business Continuity 98

Disaster Recovery Journal

JANUARY 14, 2020

While an emergency can be many things – a winter storm , natural disaster, power outage, or man-made incident – streamlining and centralizing communications can play a major role in improving the outcome of an event. Our customers needed a better way to manage the lifecycle of an emergency ,â?? said Brian Cruver , CEO of AlertMedia.

Management 130

Management Communications Disaster Recovery Mitigation 130

On Solve

APRIL 30, 2019

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. For more information on mass notification systems, connect with us. Download The Poster.

Business Continuity 98

Business Continuity Alert Continuity Planning Communications 98

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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Security Outage Vulnerability Cybersecurity 103

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

Disaster Safety

DECEMBER 23, 2021

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. Have a plan for communicating with employees across multiple channels (text, email, phone).

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Insurance Insurance Outage Alert 129

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.

Outage 97

Outage Airlines Consulting BCM 97

Zerto

AUGUST 18, 2022

Business Continuity Plan vs. Disaster Recovery Plan. Savvy organizational leaders employ corporate strategies such as disaster recovery and business continuity to nimbly navigate through such emergencies and maintain functionality in the face of disasters. What is a Business Continuity Plan?

BCP 95

BCP Disaster Recovery Impact Analysis Continuity Planning 95

Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

JANUARY 25, 2017

This is easy to unpack if you accept three notions: People are the lynchpin of any operation People will look after their own interests during outage events, especially regional disasters People will always need to buy stuff Legacy Business Continuity Planning approached contingency-mode staffing in a theoretical vacuum: we need xxx people during Business (..)

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Outage Resilience Business Continuity Continuity Planning 100

Business Continuity Today

APRIL 19, 2022

When we think of Business Continuity Planning, we ought to have a plan for a power outage; however, have you ever thought about a power shortage? As we see, the price of fuel impacts the supply chain. Can the drought in the American Southwest impact the electrical grid?

Outage 52

Outage Continuity Planning Business Continuity 52

IT Governance BC

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Any downtime can be unacceptable given the pace of modern life, so it is essential for organisations to plan for disaster. Business continuity planning and disaster recovery planning. However, no organisation can afford to think it is safe, and ought to make plans for both business continuity and disaster recovery.

Disaster Recovery 78

Disaster Recovery BCM Retail Business Continuity 78

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.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Outage Hazard Continuity Planning 52

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.

Business Continuity 100

Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Continuity Planning Technology 100

KingsBridge BCP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Really, you don’t have a choice but to afford Business Continuity Planning. While plans aren't free, the costs to your business will be much lower than if you have to clean up after a disaster when you don't have a plan. Without a Business Continuity Plan, you won’t have three years… Convinced?

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity BCP Outage Continuity Planning 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

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. In the event of a natural disaster, equipment failure, or a power outage, and backup files kept on-site will become inaccessible.

Data Recovery 98

Data Recovery Disaster Recovery Backup Outage 98

MHA Consulting

JUNE 22, 2023

Sorting out such problems can take hours if not days, an expensive proposition if the issue is prolonging an outage. This can be crippling during an outage. We frequently see organizations suffer unneeded impact from outages because their staff have not been trained and prepared to implement the designated response procedures.

Vulnerability 98

Vulnerability Outage Capacity BCM 98

everbridge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Infinite Blue was founded to help organizations reach total enterprise resilience which, oftentimes, requires effective Business Continuity Planning (BCP). After thorough analysis and collaboration with the client’s BC project and plant managers, we developed a scenario involving an outage at the plant’s local Data Center.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity BCP Outage All-Hazards 52

MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

These may be different than the workarounds used in a non-cyber application outage. The process of creating, updating, validating, and sharing written recovery strategies and plans brings multiple benefits. It helps organizations identify gaps, train their teams, and respond effectively during outages.

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BCM Business Continuity Outage Business Recovery 105

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 Business Continuity Planning? BCP and DR have slightly different objectives as well.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Business Continuity BCP Continuity Planning 52

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 Business Continuity Planning? BCP and DR have slightly different objectives as well.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Business Continuity BCP Continuity Planning 52

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.

Business Continuity 98

Business Continuity BCM Disaster Recovery Outage 98

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.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Crisis Management Outage Technology 52

Business Continuity Today

APRIL 19, 2022

When we think of Business Continuity Planning, we ought to have a plan for a power outage; however, have you ever thought about a power shortage? As we see, the price of fuel impacts the supply chain. Can the drought in the American Southwest impact the electrical grid?

Outage 40

Outage Continuity Planning Business Continuity 40

MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Unprecedented outages occur all the time. Be prepared for pushback by people who say there’s no point in rehearsing a workaround because the primary method for doing that particular task will never go down. You might need to put on your teacher hat to help your colleagues understand why practicing manual workarounds is important.

Entertainment 111

Entertainment Business Continuity Activation BCM 111

Pure Storage

JUNE 23, 2022

It is reasonable to expect that increased telecommuting could trigger certain elements of your business continuity plan — either due to outage or load. Make sure IT is represented to address the technical ramifications of telecommuting directives or hosting technical support visitors on site.

Disaster Recovery 122

Disaster Recovery Architecture Business Continuity Pandemic 122