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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Business Continuity Insurance Insurance Outage 91

Pure Storage

JUNE 23, 2022

According to the Future Forum Pulse report, at the beginning of the pandemic, organizations had to transition from supporting 30% of their workforce working in the office to 100% working remotely in just a matter of weeks. The Need for Balance.

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Disaster Recovery Architecture Pandemic Business Continuity 122

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 business continuity vs disaster recovery debate continues to rage on.

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BCP Disaster Recovery Impact Analysis Continuity Planning 95

BMC

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In the wake of the recent unforeseen global pandemic, many organizations are thinking about what they have done, what they should have done, and what they need to do in the future in order to maintain normal business operations during times of disaster.

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BCM Business Continuity Management Impact Analysis 98

Castellan

JUNE 15, 2021

BC Management recently released its 2021 Business Continuity Management Event Impact Report in partnership with Witt O’Brien’s. The latest report takes an in-depth look at some of the top trends we’re seeing across the business continuity industry today, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on response and recovery planning.

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Business Continuity Management Pandemic Outage 52

KingsBridge BCP

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

it is apparent that, while the science has evolved, the principles around a solid pandemic response are still valid. Many people are now scrambling, looking for a specific pandemic plan that they can put in place should COVID-19 impact their company. We still face outages and shortages. 10 questions to preparedness.

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BCP Pandemic Outsourcing Authorization 52

MHA Consulting

JULY 27, 2023

Organizations now have to contend with a heightened risk of drought, flooding, heat waves, wildfires, hurricanes, political unrest, global conflict, cyberattack, power outages, active shooters, supply chain disruptions, pandemic, social-media impacts, and all the rest.

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BCM Business Continuity Outage Internet 98

NexusTek

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

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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Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Continuity Planning Outage 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.

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Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Continuity Planning Outage 52

eBRP

JANUARY 14, 2025

Additionally, Pandemic/Epidemic Response Plans and Emergency Response & Evacuation Plans extend beyond routine challenges to encompass broader human and environmental risks. Second, Service Continuity Plans protect essential operations, focusing on restoring business processes and meeting customer obligations.

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Resilience BCM Response Plan Disaster Recovery 52

NexusTek

MARCH 4, 2020

READ TIME: 4 MIN March 4, 2020 Coronavirus and the Need for a Remote Workforce Failover Plan For some businesses, the Coronavirus is requiring them to take a deep dive into remediation options if the pandemic was to effect their workforce or local community. power outages, email outages, etc).

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Failover BCP Travel Outage 52

MHA Consulting

JUNE 8, 2023

A partial list would include: the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the rise of the internet and cell phones, the spread of cybercrime, globalization and the lengthening of supply chains, the COVID pandemic, the growing impact of climate change, growing international tensions, the shortening of attention spans, and the rise in cloud computing.

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BCM Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Internet 98

KingsBridge BCP

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Pull up your Business Continuity Plan (yes, we’re being optimistic and assuming you have one). When was your plan last updated? Things may be different this year when weather-related challenges collide with any new workforce changes that may have occurred as we continue to adjust after the pandemic.

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BCP Outage Continuity Planning Publishing 52

Castellan

JUNE 10, 2021

Cyber attackers know organizations of all sizes have made a lot of operational changes because of the coronavirus pandemic, and they’re taking full advantage of them as new cyber attack vectors. Some may ask if cyber events are the next big threat for business continuity, but the statistics demonstrate the threat is already here and now.

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Resilience Healthcare Impact Analysis Cybersecurity 52

MHA Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The year 2022 saw the tapering off of the pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, an ongoing wave of cyberattacks, continuing supply chain woes, and a renewed focus by organizations on identifying and protecting their most essential business processes. Read on to learn about the BCM year in review.

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BCM Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Outage 52

Disaster Safety

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

DEVELOP COVID-TAILORED BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANS FOR WINTER WEATHER. Before severe winter weather strikes, prepare by developing a COVID-tailored business continuity plan and an emergency preparedness plan that accounts for the variables of the pandemic.

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Capacity Backup Pandemic Vulnerability 59

NexusTek

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Additionally, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they needed the ability to make real-time design changes and collaborate on projects remotely. North Pole Blizzards can still cause outages throughout the year, but now with a business continuity plan, SW has been able to continue their operations even when disaster strikes.

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Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery Outage Application 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 13, 2021

Interestingly, most pandemic plans I have worked on or read were all about the loss of staff, looking at anything between 10% – 25% of their staff being off sick. Organisations may have had this percentage of staff off at the peak of the pandemic, but overall have been able to cope with it.

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Outsourcing Backup Business Continuity Resilience 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 13, 2021

Interestingly, most pandemic plans I have worked on or read were all about the loss of staff, looking at anything between 10% – 25% of their staff being off sick. Organisations may have had this percentage of staff off at the peak of the pandemic, but overall have been able to cope with it.

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Outsourcing Backup Business Continuity Resilience 52

LogisManager

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The world is also more dependent than ever to maintain financial stability amidst rising inflation and the inherent unpredictability brought on by the pandemic. Do business continuity plans need to be updated? Are customer communication plans underdeveloped? These insights help you continually improve your reputation.

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Banking Risk Management Strategic Evaluation 52

Castellan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to the 2021 Business Continuity Management Event Impact Report , there are the top five events that led to business continuity response and recovery plan initiation in 2020: Pandemic/disease: 79% Power outages: 49% Hurricanes: 38% Fire/wildfires: 35% Cyber-attacks: 29%.

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Business Continuity Disaster Preparedness Response Plan Crisis Management 52

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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Business Continuity BCM Impact Analysis BCP 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations. Regardless of their nature, weather-related events that cause havoc in our communities, pandemics that can wipe us out, or cyber-related incidents that can potentially shut-down our technology, these events require us to be more resilient. Reading Time: 26 minutes.

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Business Continuity BCM Impact Analysis BCP 52