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Active Directory and Single Sign On (SSO) in Business Continuity

KingsBridge BCP

When we head to client sites, we listen for the key words Active Directory. Active Directory. Active Directory (AD) is the place on the network where all of the user permissions are stored. Active Directory is the common solution. This limits your work from home (or work from alternate sites) recovery strategy.

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The Four Phases of Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

Here are the main things to consider in this phase: Before you carry out any restoration activities, conduct an assessment of the situation, risks, and impacts of the event. Identify the potential processing impacts at the alternate site. Determine whether a restoration at the alternate site is necessary.

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The RAAC Crisis – What Can We Learn?

Plan B Consulting

It was initially driven by a response to the London bombings by the IRA, and organisations embraced the new concept of work area recovery to ensure they had an alternative site to move to. Nevertheless, we need to consider the activities conducted within buildings and whether working from home is a viable alternative.

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What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?

Stratogrid Advisory

It is an activity that will identify mission-critical business functions, processes or services in your organization, and the resources required to timely recover those activities. The BIA is an organization-wide activity. Alternate site and technology requirements (including the ability to work remotely).

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Did Your Emergency Response Team Survive the Pandemic?

FEI

When activated, the room was filled with people addressing an incident with urgency and purpose. In the past, when planning tabletop exercises and full-scale drills with emergency response teams, I would pose the following questions: Do you have an alternate site for the EOC if the current one becomes unusable?

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Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans

Erwood Group

Plan Activation. Recovery Team Activation. This should also outline the specific activities of the plan including: Detailing the departments and/or functional areas the plan covers and calling out the specific supporting processes that role up into the function. Plan Activation. Business Continuity Statement. Properties.

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The New Normal

BCP Builder

Relocation Sites Work area recovery centers (hotels where businesses can relocate following a disruption) will be a hard sell after this crisis ends. One assumption that goes out the door is far shore alternate sites and all those travel plans. And this means a change in technology and support required. This will surely change.

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