March 05, 2020
Why Business Continuity Goes Beyond IT – An Example In Coronavirus
October of last year I led a business continuity (BC) workshop for clients, prospects and partners. While explaining that a good BC program permeates throughout an entire organization an attendee asked how he could best deliver that message to upper management. He worked for the IT department of a healthcare provider. His concern was that […]
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October 25, 2019
Teachable Moments in IT
An article caught my eye this week. It involves the unfortunate circumstances in the city of Baltimore, but it’s a valuable lesson to any organization (link below). In short, a combination of ransomware and poorly managed backups wreaked havoc on the City of Baltimore. The unfortunate situation is a good reminder of how the best […]
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September 03, 2019
Business Continuity And Top Management Are Inseparable
Business Continuity and Top Management are Inseparable ContinuityCentral.com posted an analysis by editor David Honour of a crisis communication statement made by National Grid CEO John Pettigrew following a wide-area power outage that occurred on August 9th, which was the largest to occur in the UK for over a decade. The analysis scrutinizes every part of Pettigrew’s statement, […]
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