Netwrix Launches Netwrix Auditor Free Community Edition
The new freeware enables small businesses to monitor user activities across hybrid IT environments and minimize security and operational risks IRVINE, Calif. — Netwrix Corporation, provider of a visibility platform for user behavior analysis and risk mitigation in hybrid environments, today announced the release of Netwrix Auditor Free Community Edition. This new freeware helps small… Continue reading Netwrix Launches Netwrix Auditor Free Community Edition
BCI: Disruption at Heathrow and Gatwick caused by catastrophic IT failure
The Business Continuity Institute By Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK (BA Terminal Heathrow) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Both Heathrow and Gatwick Airports, two of the busiest airports in the UK, were in chaos last weekend as a “catastrophic IT failure” at BA caused many flights to be cancelled. About 300,000 passengers were affected as… Continue reading BCI: Disruption at Heathrow and Gatwick caused by catastrophic IT failure
Mitsubishi Electric Introduces UPS Series of Unprecedented Magnitude
Mitsubishi 9900 Series UPS Expanded to 2.1 MVA WARRENDALE, Penn. – Mitsubishi Electric, the industry leader in designing and manufacturing reliable, environmentally friendly uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), announces a significant extension to their already successful 9900 Series UPS in three new sizes: 1.4, 1.75, and 2.1 MVA. Like all other Mitsubishi Electric UPS products, these… Continue reading Mitsubishi Electric Introduces UPS Series of Unprecedented Magnitude
NAKIVO Releases v7.1 with Support for Hyper-V Failover Clusters for VM Backup
NAKIVO Backup & Replication v7.1 now supports Microsoft Hyper-V Failover Clusters, which can be selected for VM backup Campbell, Calif. — NAKIVO Inc., a fast-growing software company for protecting virtualized and cloud environments announced today that it has released NAKIVO Backup & Replication v7.1, which provides support for Hyper-V Failover Clusters. Tweet This: NAKIVO Releases v7.1… Continue reading NAKIVO Releases v7.1 with Support for Hyper-V Failover Clusters for VM Backup
Young Professional Spotlight: Brian Knox
When Brian Knox took a class on risk assessment and business continuity at the University of Washington, he didn’t know it would lead to a career in the field. “The instructor of the class mentioned an internship that was available,” said Knox. “I expressed interest, ultimately beginning my journey as a business continuity professional.” Knox… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight: Brian Knox
The Complexity of Dangerous Goods/Hazmat Shipping
There has always been some degree of risk involved in transporting dangerous goods (DG)/hazmat, with the responsibility for compliance typically assigned solely to the compliance or shipping department. Today, with more than 1.4 million DG shipments being made daily in the U.S. and a greater number of goods now classified as hazardous, that risk has… Continue reading The Complexity of Dangerous Goods/Hazmat Shipping
Data Center Strategy: Tips for Better Capacity Planning
The world is littered with thousands of examples of the problems associated with data center strategy mistakes around capacity and performance. For example, Lady Gaga fans brought down the vast server resources of Amazon.com soon after her album “Born This Way” was offered online for only 99 cents. Similarly, a deluge of online shoppers caused… Continue reading Data Center Strategy: Tips for Better Capacity Planning
CEO Forum: WannaCry Raises the Red Flag
Cybercrime is one of the biggest challenges society faces today. As the world becomes more digitized and dependent on connected systems and devices, the threat and the potential impact is exponential. As we just recently witnessed the WannaCry attack, this is a wake-up call and we should expect to see global attacks of this nature… Continue reading CEO Forum: WannaCry Raises the Red Flag
Business Continuity Tools to Help Your BCM Program Succeed
Having the right business continuity tools can make the work you do on your BCM program easier and more consistent. In this post, we’ll explore categories of tools that will make your program more efficient and help you be prepared to respond effectively to a crisis event. Here at MHA Consulting, we have had the… Continue reading Business Continuity Tools to Help Your BCM Program Succeed
BCI: US more prepared for GDPR than UK
The Business Continuity Institute With only one year to go before the European Union General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) deadline, many US businesses with European customers are not fully prepared to comply with the new laws, which include ‘Right to be Forgotten’ customer consent mandates and regulations on how customer data is handled. US companies,… Continue reading BCI: US more prepared for GDPR than UK