Sandi Hamilton looks at the importance of considering the human factor when planning and managing high availability environments for critical applications such as SQL Server. She considers inherent organizational issues which result in continuity gaps and discusses the communication and documentation practices that can reduce failures.
Unstructured data is proliferating, overwhelming traditional storage architectures and creating both compliance and recovery risks. Matthew Dewey explains why object storage is a promising storage option to help organizations deal with the issue.
Every country has had a different approach to managing COVID-19 but South Africa’s approach has been different to many. This article provides an overview and looks at some implications and learning points from a business continuity point of view.
In the initial rush to rapidly increase remote working as a business continuity measure to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic many organizations deployed an expansion of their Virtual Private Network (VPN). However now is the time to consider better solutions says Brad Peterson.
Business continuity news
The Continuity Central COVID-19 pandemic resource section
BCI releases final shortlist for the 2020 Global Awards
CIR Business Continuity Awards will now be a virtual event
How effective has business continuity management been during the COVID-19 pandemic?
DRI Awards of Excellence 2021 are open for entries
Pandemic response highlights siloed approach to business continuity and crisis management
Enterprise risk management news
RIMS report looks at why organizations are moving from ERM to strategic risk management
NIST publishes guide to integrating cyber security and enterprise risk management
UK Business Secretary urges businesses to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period
2020 Travelers Risk Index finds fewer US companies are taking steps to mitigate cyber threats
Deepfakes are a threat that businesses need to take seriously...
Closing the Gaps on Reputational Risk Management: new guide published
Resilience news
Gartner says organizations should use ‘composability’ to be resilient and agile during uncertainty
New study shows that agility is one of the keys to resilience
Roundup of September’s natural disasters
DHS Homeland Threat Assessment highlights key risks
New guidebook on 'How to Use Exploratory Scenario Planning' published
