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The British Airways IT Outage – An Alternative View

Plan B Consulting

I have been scouring the internet for any information on why the outage happened, but the only information released so far is that it was due to a power surge. The East Coast Amazon data centre outage a couple of months ago should have taught us that however many backup systems an organisation has, their IT can still fail.

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The British Airways IT Outage – An Alternative View

Plan B Consulting

I have been scouring the internet for any information on why the outage happened, but the only information released so far is that it was due to a power surge. The East Coast Amazon data centre outage a couple of months ago should have taught us that however many backup systems an organisation has, their IT can still fail.

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Leading by (Bad) Example: Companies in the News Show What Not to Do 

MHA Consulting

Related on MHA Consulting: The Art of Explaining: MHA’s Best Crisis Communications Resources We business continuity professionals spend a lot of time telling our colleagues and clients about the negative impacts an organization can experience if it gives short shrift to the need to become resilient and plan for outages.

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Increase Community Resilience for Extreme Cold Emergencies

CCEM Strategies

It can result in power outages, transportation disruptions, and, most critically, could pose serious health risks to people. Anticipate Compounding Impacts on Critical Infrastructure: Cold weather can disrupt power grids, transportation, communication networks, and other critical infrastructure, which causes compounding impacts.

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Decrease Recovery Time for Microsoft SQL Server Disasters with Pure Cloud Block Store in Microsoft Azure

Pure Storage

Higher availability: Synchronous replication can be implemented between two Pure Cloud Block Store instances to ensure that, in the event of an availability zone outage, the storage remains accessible to SQL Server. . Volume snapshots can be instantly created or recovered and are storage space and transport efficient. .

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The financial impact of climate change on organizations

everbridge

For example, in February 2021 a severe winter storm hit Texas , causing widespread power outages and water shortages. As climate change affects agricultural yields, energy availability, and transport infrastructure, organizations that depend on global supply chains may face disruptions and increased costs.

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Threat Intelligence: A Key Capability for Our Turbulent Times

MHA Consulting

The threat of utility or network outages. Websites for state and local public safety, transportation, and emergency management agencies. Threats posed by cyberattacks: ransomware, data theft, and the rest. Threats affecting access to one’s facilities caused by road construction, accident, or political unrest. Human tipsters.