Enterprise Risk Management

Next Generation Business Continuity: Protecting Workloads in the Cloud

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By Dennis Wenk, Dimension Data: Cloud computing is rapidly becoming the IT industry’s “new normal,” and with this rise of cloud, organizations must rethink their business continuity strategies. Traditional business continuity tools, processes and strategies were all designed for standardized IT-environments; where wholesale data centers were recovered, in mass after

Are You Guilty of Avoiding Crisis Planning?

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Preparing for a disaster may not be at the top of everyone’s to-do list. Deadlines, proposals, and meetings fill the day, let alone the roles and responsibilities we all encounter at home. Is crisis planning glamorous? Maybe not. Is it necessary? Absolutely. Like it or not, disasters are a natural part

Preparing for Every Possible Threat With a Flexible BCP

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Your business is unlike any other. No matter what industry you serve or how many competitors you run up against, your business is unique with its own set of challenges and potential threats. And it’s why your operation requires the implementation of a business continuity plan that’s practical, easy to

Fusion Continues Growth Strategy With Two New Executive Team Members

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Business continuity risk management software and services provider Fusion Risk Management, Inc. has named Cory Cowgill the company’s new Vice President and Chief Technology Officer and Paul Ybarra its Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. The additions are part of Fusion’s growth strategy, as it keeps pace with increasing

Businesses: Stop Making Multiple Copies of Your Data

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By Laz Vekiarides, ClearSky Data: Three-two-one. Anyone who works in IT knows this is one of the prevailing strategies for data protection. In brief, the 3-2-1 strategy means a company has three copies of its data, two copies of which are local but on different media, and one copy offsite. While

“Balancing Flexibility in Your BCP” Added to Continuity Insights Webinar Series

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How do make your BCP practical and easy to follow, while keeping it flexible enough to respond to any scenario that threatens your business? Balancing Flexibility in Your BCP, a new addition to the Continuity Insights Webinar Series, will give you the tools you need to balance flexibility in your

2018 State of Business Continuity Report

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According to the survey findings, a more resilient 2018 starts with organizations that value their BC department’s hard work and invest in preventative initiatives. While cybersecurity is a nationwide risk, organizations should ensure they have natural disaster and severe weather plans for their region. Moving forward, a higher use of