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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

Business continuity is associated with the recovery of the business processes and all of the requirements needed to keep those processes operational in a timeframe consistent with minimizing the impacts to stakeholders. IT disaster recovery is commonly abbreviated IT/DR (the IT of course stands for information technology).

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Tips for Managing Third-Party Risk in Health Care

Reciprocity

Several device manufacturers provide remote support but don’t always follow good cybersecurity hygiene. A common mistake is granting device manufacturers VPN access with open elevated privileges. Many data breaches occur because of unpatched operating systems, applications, and software code.

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Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans

Erwood Group

These sections can be created logically such as Operations, Finance, or broken into business recovery areas. Business Continuity Plan Governance. Loss of vendor: Loss of vendor services addresses the loss of core critical vendors and suppliers that support business operations. Business Functions. Assumptions.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

Regardless of the industry (non-profit organizations, professional services companies, manufacturing, public sector, etc.), List of IT applications - internally and externally hosted IT and business applications. The internal recovery plans of vendors and service providers must be taken into consideration.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

Business Continuity should be one of the top priorities for all organization leaders, and response plans should be implemented in organizations of all sizes. Regardless of the industry (non-profit organizations, professional services companies, manufacturing, public sector, etc.), BIA - the letter "A" stands for Analysis.