by Bob Cohen | Aug 28, 2018 | Disaster Recovery
Quick disclaimer: We really care about our client’s security. Because of this, my blood has been known to boil when we hear “excuses” or rationalizations as reasons for making poor information security decisions. When it comes to Business Continuity and Disaster...
by Bob Cohen | Jul 5, 2018 | Disaster Recovery
June 1 marks the start of hurricane season in the western Atlantic. As the climate warms, the oceans warm which gives hurricanes more energy. They are becoming more frequent, more powerful and more destructive. If you work in, or plan to visit an area of high...
by Bob Cohen | May 23, 2018 | Disaster Recovery
One of the most important elements of a business impact analysis (BIA) or other business continuity planning exercises is identifying each function’s critical records. The survival of your business may depend on the availability of critical records. Without them,...
by Bob Cohen | May 4, 2018 | Disaster Recovery
I often blog about disaster recovery planning and business continuity planning, including strategies for exercising your plan to help ensure that it’s (still) viable. While there’s no substitute for an operational exercise, many organizations opt for the tabletop...
by Bob Cohen | Mar 28, 2017 | Disaster Recovery
I had an interesting conversation with a client the other day about recovery planning. We’d been talking about recovery strategies from the point of view of what I fondly call the “smoking crater” scenario. Just like individuals, an organization can talk itself into...
by Andrew Shumate | Mar 2, 2017 | Disaster Recovery
If you happened to catch Mariah Carey’s “epic fail” performance on the ABC Channel this past New Year’s Eve, you’ve seen first-hand that equipment failure during a live performance can be disastrous. Equipment issues also created challenges for Lady Gaga and...
