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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. The post An Old Threat Returns…Computer Outage appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Best practices for verifying and validating your backups

Acronis

Many IT teams and companies think they’re successfully backing up their data and applications, only to have unpleasant surprises in the case of a malware attack, outage or other event. To overcome these challenges, you need to make sure you’re verifying that your backups are working exactly how you think they should.

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Data Replication VS Backup. What’s the Difference?

Assurance IT

Data Replication and Backup, what’s the difference? Data backup is more popular with 90% of businesses backing up their data. What is Data Backup? Also, there are a variety of data backup services available today that help businesses and organizations. The post Data Replication VS Backup. What’s The Difference?

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September is National Preparedness Month: Is Your Community Ready to Respond to a Severe Weather Event or Emergency?

National Fire Protection Association

Recent heavy rainfall in Rhode Island, Georgia, and Indiana caused deadly flash floods and thousands of power outages. Preparing and planning ahead of disasters help keep families safe during emergencies and long after an event has passed. Find information that can help medical providers with their emergency preparedness needs.

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Enhancing Cybersecurity Resilience: Zerto’s Role in Supporting the Australian Essential Eight

Zerto

Understanding the “Essential Eight” The Essential Eight comprises crucial mitigation strategies, including patching applications and operating systems, implementing multi-factor authentication, restricting administrative privileges, employing application control, and ensuring regular backups.

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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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