There are all sorts of templates and thoughts on how the various Business Continuity Management (BCM) program components should look – the “plans.”  Every organization has its own self-styled plan;… Continue reading 9 Ways to Recognize a Good Business Continuity / Disaster Plan

Hurricane Sandy caused devastating effects to both personal and business operations. Coping with its aftermath has been particularly tough for those business professionals whose responsibility is dealing with IT disaster… Continue reading IT Disaster Recovery Plans for Hospital Administrators

Every business should have a disaster recovery plan. But with payroll companies, a disaster recovery plan is even more critical. Think about it: when a flood, hurricane, or other natural… Continue reading Should You Worry About Your Payroll Service Going Down?

A majority of organisations (78.95%) have a disaster recovery/business continuity plan in place. This was one of the key findings of the ITWeb/ContinuitySA disaster recovery survey, which ran on ITWeb… Continue reading Disaster recovery: costs vs minimal disruption

To highlight the importance of annual influenza vaccination, and to foster greater use of influenza vaccine in the months of December, January, and beyond, the U.S. Department of Health and… Continue reading Have you got your flu shot yet? Then do it this week! National Influenza Vaccination Week — December 2–8, 2012

Hurricane Sandy was an awful, albeit salutary, reminder of the importance of effective IT disaster recovery and business-continuity planning.  Whether or not you think the climate scientists are right, Mother… Continue reading Sandy’s Gone, but the Threats Remain

Were you ready for Sandy? Sure it was downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm, but it still had a devastating effect. For those of us who manage data centers, that… Continue reading Sandy’s Lessons About Disaster Recovery