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An Old Threat Returns…Computer Outage

Plan B Consulting

I think with cyber threats and power outages being the focus of the moment, occupying us business continuity folks, we have forgotten about a good old threat: the computer outage. If air flights only ran from 9-5, then airlines could do some evening work to catch up. Customers also need to be aware of what they are buying.

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Scary DR Stories 2023 Recap

Zerto

This year we had three spine-tingling tales that covered everything from hardware failures and human errors to ominous outages, monstrous migrations, and a blindsiding bioterrorism attack! Backups from January were restored to 3, but the Robocopy job sought Server 1. Beware false comforts; verify backups thoroughly.

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The British Airways IT Outage – An Alternative View

Plan B Consulting

Many are asking why the airline didn’t have backup systems, where their planning for this type of event was and why the plan hadn’t been exercised, as this would have greatly improved their response. The post The British Airways IT Outage – An Alternative View appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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The British Airways IT Outage – An Alternative View

Plan B Consulting

Many are asking why the airline didn’t have backup systems, where their planning for this type of event was and why the plan hadn’t been exercised, as this would have greatly improved their response. The post The British Airways IT Outage – An Alternative View appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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