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Posts Tagged ‘planning’

Disaster Messaging Basics

We at Global Data Vault are sticklers for disaster planning. And we think you should be too. So we’re sharing this fascinating and valuable white paper by Everbridge, “Message Mapping and the Six Stages of Crisis” that we think is essential for every CEO  to read before putting together his/her company’s disaster recovery plan.
Think back [...]

Your worst data loss?

GDV wants to know: What’s the worst consequence you’ve suffered after losing data a computer crash or hacking?
A recent study by a leading online backup provider indicated data loss is on the rise. 48 percent of American small businesses (between 2 and 20 employees) had experienced data loss, up 6 percent

Bring it Zombies!

Take deep breaths.
I can see you shaking after listening to the forecast of events which may in fact, threaten our very human existence.
The world is ending this afternoon.
And if by some miracle we make it through that rapturous event, we’re surely going to be gobbled up during the Zombie Apocalypse. This is not good news. [...]

Could Advance Data Protection Save Japan’s Core Businesses?

The devastation in Japan of this week has been beyond comprehension for most Americans. The events of the earthquake, followed by the tsunami and now the nuclear meltdown have conjured images of disaster and loss that are difficult for us to wrap our head around.
As a company that insures business continuity, we can’t help but [...]

Global Data Vault Featured in High Profile Newsletter

Global Data Vault was featured in this month’s newsletter from High Profile Staffing.
High Profile has provided superior staffing assistance to Global Data Vault over the years.
We appreciate the mention in their excellent newsletter - reproduced here:

H1N1 Virus and Continuity Planning

The New England Journal of Medicine has provided a map which shows confirmed cases of Swine Flu, as well as confirmed deaths from the virus from both formal and informal sources.
The map below shows the reported confirmed deaths from official sources in the United States from April 1 – September 9.

Now compare that to the [...]

Are You Prepared?

On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6 due to the spread of the H1N1 virus.  The virus, also known as Swine Flu, has rapidly established itself and will continue to persist in the coming months as the virus continues to move through susceptible populations.
The [...]

Strategic Alliance with Cloud Data

Global Data Vault is pleased to announce the formation of a strategic alliance with Cloud Data, LTD (UK).
Global Data Vault and Cloud Data are service providers addressing business continuity and data protection needs for customers in the small-to-medium business (SMB) and small-to-medium enterprise (SME) space.
This agreement will leverage

Tropical Storm Tests Business Continuity Plans

New England residents are being warned to prepare for the possibility of heavy rains and flooding this weekend as Tropical Storm Danny is forecasted to strengthen over the next couple of days.  The five-day forecast shows Danny passing near the Carolinas late Friday and New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts the day after.  The [...]

Natural Disaster Threats, Data Protection

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 [...]