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All Outages Like British Air are ALWAYS Human Error!

Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

The biggest lesson organizations should learn from incidents like the British Air disruption is that they are all , at their root, caused by human error. Humans conflate Availability with Contingency Many outages are caused or exacerbated because ‘fail-proof’ systems failed. Power failure? Component shutdown?

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

Back then, finding information on how to do anything in BC and IT disaster recovery (IT/DR) was impossible. Anything and everything is out there regarding how you can protect your organization and its stakeholders from disruptions and recover quickly when outages occur. All you have to do is take the initiative and go get it.

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Threat Intelligence: A Key Capability for Our Turbulent Times

MHA Consulting

Threat intelligence empowers organizations to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with threats of all types, thus helping them protect their assets, reputation, and business continuity. The threat of utility or network outages. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, and Department of Homeland Security.

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Is your business ready for any disaster? Review this 5-point disaster preparedness checklist

Online Computers

By following this five-point disaster preparedness checklist, you can guarantee that your business is ready for any disruptions or catastrophes. The first step in preparing for a disaster is to assess all the potential risks and hazards to your business, and then prioritize them based on their likelihood of occurring.

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10 Disaster Recovery Plan Mistakes to Avoid for Your Business

Erwood Group

That’s a sobering statistic that underscores the importance of having a solid disaster recovery plan in place. However, even with the best intentions, many organizations make common mistakes that can leave them vulnerable to downtime, data loss, and costly recovery efforts.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

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. BCP requires collaboration across the entire organization and the participation of all business units and departments.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

We all live in an unpredictable world. Section 7 - IT Disaster Recovery Plan. 7 – IT Disaster Recovery Plan. 7 – IT Disaster Recovery Plan. 7 – IT Disaster Recovery Plan. 7 – IT Disaster Recovery Plan. Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Alex Jankovic.