After every conference I undoubtedly get a variation of the same question, “How was the show? How was the attendance?” And every year I give the same response…… “Show was… Continue reading DRJ’s and Industry Conferences’ Most Under-Valued Benefit

It is extremely important for businesses to have a Disaster Recovery (DR) plan in place for situations where downtime or data loss may affect the business’ ability to continue operating… Continue reading The Importance of a Disaster Recovery Plan

I was first given responsibility for disaster recovery planning in 1985 while working at, what was then known as, Bank of Virginia in Richmond, VA. We were a UNISYS shop… Continue reading Returning From San Diego a Little Bit Wiser

By Brian Zawada & Jacque Rupert, Avalution ConsultingArticle originally posted on Avalution Consulting’s Blog The introduction of ISO 22301 (Societal security – Requirements – Business continuity management system) more closely… Continue reading How to Determine Risk Appetite in the Context of Business Continuity

I wish I could tell you that my summer was spent vacationing in some exotic location without internet access; or I was deep in remote third world countries performing humanitarian… Continue reading Summer is Coming to an End – That Must Mean It’s DRJ Fall World

Disaster recovery is constantly being influenced by trends in the IT industry.  These trends are forcing businesses to reevaluate how they plan, test, and execute their disaster recovery plans.  The… Continue reading Three Trends in IT Disaster Recovery

cPanel is a Linux control panel used by many web hosting companies because not only is it one of the most intuitive control panels available, but also it is relatively… Continue reading Advantages of cPanel Cloud Server Hosting

In 2010 following the earthquake devastation in Haiti, I became concerned about the use of tarps and similar temporary shelter materials because of the strong possibility of a hurricane later… Continue reading Haiti Revisited – Hurricane Isaac’s Unnecessary Deaths

The goal of Measured programs is to develop a resiliency program that is efficiently sized to mitigate risk while monitoring critical data elements to manage risk as the business demands.… Continue reading Is a “Measured” Continuity Program Good Enough??? Or Just Right??

At a conference I recently attended there was a lot of conversation around PS-Prep which bled into the discussion of “Why get certified” or, the more generic question of, “Why… Continue reading Business Continuity Planning – Beyond the Doomsday Scenario