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The Four Phases of Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

The rise in the use of third-party computing services has given many companies a false sense of security regarding the recoverability of their IT systems. 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.

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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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The New Normal

BCP Builder

One assumption that goes out the door is far shore alternate sites and all those travel plans. An architecture revamp could throw information and cyber security privacy into a bind. We now need to look at enabling “work from where you are” rather than trying to travel. And this means a change in technology and support required.

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The New Normal

BCP Builder

One assumption that goes out the door is far shore alternate sites and all those travel plans. An architecture revamp could throw information and cyber security privacy into a bind. The new normal will focus on digital solutions that ensure all stakeholders can collaborate in real time in secure cloud server environments.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

In addition, there are other standards such as the International Organization for Standardization - I S O 22301:2019 Societal Security – Business Continuity Management Systems, or the National Institute of Standards and Technology - NIST 800-34 , which provide similar implementation guidelines.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

Technological disruptions (loss of data centers, data breaches or other IT security-related incidents). Talent related disruptions (pandemic planning, emergency management and physical security-related events). The BCM program contains three distinct implementation phases; its activities are outlined in the table below.