Fusion Risk Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

There are even emerging regulatory requirements on the horizon such as the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) that will extend regulatory reach to some technology and data service providers. But even if these rules do not apply to all technology firms, it makes solid business sense to plan for this eventuality.

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Fusion Risk Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Critical vendors require deeper dives, including a thorough review of their business continuity plan, a record of any historical outages, a more frequent review of their financials, and an in-depth analysis of their SOC2 report. Establish guidelines and alerts for continuous monitoring.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

The conclusion was that to be successful and effective, Business Continuity Planning must be an organization-wide activity. So why is it so darn hard to engage an Information Technology (IT) organization (internal or external) in any business continuity planning activities? It’s happening everywhere!

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

The conclusion was that to be successful and effective, Business Continuity Planning must be an organization-wide activity. So why is it so darn hard to engage an Information Technology (IT) organization (internal or external) in any business continuity planning activities? . It’s happening everywhere!

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery planning efforts do not have defined start and endpoints, and as such must be maintained and updated over time to be truly effective. As an example, many smaller organizations use Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to outsource their IT operations and IT Disaster Recovery requirements.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery planning efforts do not have defined start and endpoints, and as such must be maintained and updated over time to be truly effective. As an example, many smaller organizations use Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to outsource their IT operations and IT Disaster Recovery requirements.

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NexusTek

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

For small businesses, business continuity plans and disaster recovery are an animal unto itself. Proper business continuity plans help maintain critical business functions when a major disruption occurs, which could be natural disasters, fires, floods, malicious cyber-attacks, or a server crash.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

Eliminating unnecessary tasks was not easy; it required me to train others to take tasks, hire where possible, outsource to external parties, forget about some and most importantly, trust that the minimum set of tasks was what I needed to do. eliminate, transfer, outsource, etc.). Which ones are window dressing?

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Castellan

JUNE 15, 2021

The good news is a majority of organizations (60%) say their business continuity plans and preparation helped them prevent a disruption in the past year, compared to only 40% who weren’t able to prevent a disruption based on preparation. Small Teams, Big Responsibilities. Increased Involvement From Executive Leadership.

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Stratogrid Advisory

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 3 minutes When asked about their organization’s IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) plans, some will smile and say, “Yes, we have a backup and it is fully outsourced.” This gap between recovery requirements and capabilities can create problems while being completely avoidable.

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Stratogrid Advisory

DECEMBER 6, 2018

When asked about their organization’s IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) plans, some will smile and say, “Yes, we have a backup and it is fully outsourced.” This type of response will set off a few red flags with the Business Continuity Planners, but many organizations do not understand why it is so problematic. 17 Articles.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 13, 2021

Working from home: Is your business continuity problem solved? There seemed to be a moment sometime last year, when many issues associated with business continuity were solved, and the world became more resilient. The go-to issue associated with business continuity was always the building burning down.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 13, 2021

Working from home: Is your business continuity problem solved? There seemed to be a moment sometime last year, when many issues associated with business continuity were solved, and the world became more resilient. The go-to issue associated with business continuity was always the building burning down.

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I attended an excellent talk by Steve Yates at the Scottish Resilience Conference on Monday and he was talking about business continuity and the Olympics.

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I attended an excellent talk by Steve Yates at the Scottish Resilience Conference on Monday and he was talking about business continuity and the Olympics.

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everbridge

OCTOBER 9, 2024

They look that way at whole departments, too, and many consultants look at outsourcing a lot of roles that have traditionally been performed in-house. Now Is NOT the Time to Cut Back on BC/DR Business continuity/disaster recovery (BC/DR) shows up on a company’s balance sheet as an expense.

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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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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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