DRJ’s and Industry Conferences’ Most Under-Valued Benefit

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 great. Wish the attendance was a bit higher.” I think we all know that BCP and DR are some of the first casualties of budget… Continue reading DRJ’s and Industry Conferences’ Most Under-Valued Benefit

The Importance of a Disaster Recovery Plan

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 smoothly and effectively.  To protect your data, it is essential that you know what you’ve got, understand what’s at risk, and then create a Disaster… Continue reading The Importance of a Disaster Recovery Plan

How to Determine Risk Appetite in the Context of Business Continuity

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 aligns business continuity to the broader risk management discipline. A major contributor to this alignment is the standard’s requirement to understand the organization’s “risk appetite”… Continue reading How to Determine Risk Appetite in the Context of Business Continuity

Summer is Coming to an End – That Must Mean It’s DRJ Fall World

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 work for international charities; or that I won the lottery and was out spending my new found fortunes ­ ­­- but, I can’t.  Instead, being… Continue reading Summer is Coming to an End – That Must Mean It’s DRJ Fall World

Three Trends in IT Disaster Recovery

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 following are a few IT trends and how they are affecting the disaster recovery strategies for businesses in every industry. Cloud Services:  As the cloud… Continue reading Three Trends in IT Disaster Recovery

Haiti Revisited – Hurricane Isaac’s Unnecessary Deaths

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 that same year. Haitians were spared the any serious hurricanes in 2010 and 2011, but in 2012, they were seriously impacted by Hurricane Isaac. What… Continue reading Haiti Revisited – Hurricane Isaac’s Unnecessary Deaths

Is a “Measured” Continuity Program Good Enough??? Or Just Right??

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. Measured programs are developed and maintained by utilizing three steps.  The first step takes into account an organization’s current state of readiness and resources available… Continue reading Is a “Measured” Continuity Program Good Enough??? Or Just Right??

Business Continuity Planning – Beyond the Doomsday Scenario

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 perform business continuity planning?” An oft repeated answer to this question, echoed by business continuity planners around the world is, “Because without a plan you… Continue reading Business Continuity Planning – Beyond the Doomsday Scenario