As we build more complex systems like the Deep Water Horizon Rig, the potential for things to go catastrophically wrong increases – dramatically. As industries and products mature they do become more stable, examples are cars and atomic power. But oil exploration and information technology are, every day, pushing into new territory. These sectors have [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Risk’
How Do You Define and Manage Access Controls?
Access control permits or denies a user access to information, systems or resources. It allows an organization to effectively manage, track and audit disclosure of information.
What are the primary objectives of access controls?
Access control maintains and safeguards confidentiality, integrity and availability of information, systems and resources:
Virginia Prescription Records Stolen and Held for Ransom
This one is hard to believe, but true. According to Wikileaks and as reported by the Washington Post, On Thursday, April 30, the secure site for the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) was replaced with a $US10M ransom demand. The PMP is used by pharmacists and others to discover prescription drug abuse.
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, [...]
For Magnolia, Not So Well Done
And then there is the more common scenario. Social network Magnolia is reporting on their home page today that they have lost their data and are working around the clock to recover but anticipate the outage lasting at least several days.
And to be sure, the consequences of Mangolia losing its data
Business Continuity Planning - Part 5 - Risk Assessment
Preparing for Threats through Risk Assessment
A successful business continuity plan involves preparing for the unexpected. No one ever wants to overindulge in negativity, yet it is only practical to be realistic in this day and age of untimely disasters. A major part of any disaster recovery plan is assessing the potential risks the business will [...]
DR Planning in a Tough Economy
One of the first casualties during tough economic times is capital expenditures relating to support and infrastructure in a business. Companies will rightly seek to extend the life of and maximize the value of every asset.
The consequence is that
The Threat from Inside
Stressful events, including organizational sanctions, contributed to the likelihood of insider sabotage.
