Wouldn’t it be nice to know about the previous weather-related events that have taken place in your area? This might spark another question of how susceptible the area where you and/or your business reside is to disasters such as earthquakes and intense storms. With help from the Pacific Disaster Center, Global Data Vault created the Natural [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Continuity’
Think Climate Change Won’t Affect You?
Increased wildfires. Rising sea levels. More intense tropical storms.
These are just a few predictions taken from a new ground-breaking report which describes the impacts of climate change in the U.S. Experts from around the world developed this detailed report which explains how nine regions of the U.S. will be affected as a result of climate [...]
NYSE Chaos
A computer glitch stopped trading for 40 minutes in more than 200 stocks at the New York Stock Exchange today. One of the key computer servers used to conduct trading lost connectivity to the trading network. As a result, stocks such as General Electric and ExxonMobil were unable to be traded. Until a backup server [...]
History Repeats Itself
In July of 1993, eight individuals were arrested and later convicted for plotting attacks on key sites in Manhattan. Such key sites included: the St. Regis, the Waldorf-Astoria and the UN Plaza hotels, as well as the Holland and Lincoln tunnels. VP of Counter Terrorism and Corporate Security at Stratfor Fred Burton stated, “The militants [...]
Solving the Distributed Data Problem
Computer hackers. Natural disasters. Careless employees. What do all these things have in common?
Russian and Chinese Spies Penetrate U.S. Electrical Grid
In February, President Obama ordered a 60-day review of the nation’s cybersecurity to examine how federal agencies use technology to protect secrets and data in hopes of closing any gaps that might exist.
Two weeks ago cyberspies penetrated the U.S. electrical grid.
Carbonite Data Loss - Our Analysis
The Boston Globe and other outlets reported this weekend that Carbonite lost data for 7,500 customers. Many of these customers were able to make fresh backups before they suffered any real losses. Some, however, were not. Those who were not recieved apologies and credits. All 7,500 most likely lost any prior versions (if Carbonite even keeps [...]
BCP Part 12: Supporting Staff Post Disaster
When disaster strikes, not only can it impact the workplace, but what occurs outside of the office as well. Encouraging employees to prepare for emergency situations can help individuals and families greatly reduce the impact a disaster might have on their lives.
Business Continuity Planning - Part 11 - Internet Security
Practicing Internet Security
Security is an issue for almost every computer user, especially those who frequently use the internet. Computers have become an integral part of everyday and act as the lifeblood for many critical business operations. It doesn’t matter how safe you think you are; every computer is vulnerable to a wide range of security [...]
Business Continuity Planning - Part 10 - Emergency Communications Plan
Developing an Emergency Communications Plan
During an emergency, being able to efficiently communicate with staff, customers, authorities and the public can make a huge difference in regards to how well your business will be able to recover from the disaster. To better assure this efficiency, it is wise to encourage open communication amongst workers prior, during, [...]
