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Business Continuity is NOT a Data Backup

Stratogrid Advisory

Business Continuity is NOT a Data Backup Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 5 minutes There is something that bothers many Management Consultants in the Business Continuity and Information Technology field. Business Continuity is not a data backup. Let us repeat.

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Business Continuity is NOT a Data Backup

Stratogrid Advisory

Business Continuity is NOT a Data Backup. There is something that bothers many Management Consultants in the Business Continuity and Information Technology field. Have you tried to search for the terms “Business Continuity” or “ Business Continuity Planning ” on Google or Bing search engines recently?

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The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk  

MHA Consulting

Reducing risk is at the heart of everything we do as business continuity professionals. The most vulnerable areas tend to be electrical power, data backups, and network connectivity. Many organizations lack sufficient backup power supplies to keep even their most critical equipment functioning in the event of a power outage.

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Why Every BC Professional Should Become a Gap Hunter

MHA Consulting

Business continuity professionals who want to make their organizations more resilient should make a conscious effort to become gap hunters. Backup equipment and virtual desktops. It is laudable to have backup equipment and virtual desktops available for use.

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Who’s the Boss? Successful Risk Mitigation Requires Centralized Leadership

MHA Consulting

Try a Dose of Risk Management As a business continuity professional, I tip my hat to any organization that makes a serious effort to reduce its risks. Let’s look at how this might work over the three key areas of facilities, technology, and people. These measures sound impressive.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization. It can be overwhelming if your organization has never implemented a robust business continuity program. It requires a budget and long-term commitment (hence why it is a BCM Program).

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization. It can be overwhelming if your organization has never implemented a robust business continuity program. Section 2 - Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program Implementation.