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The Myth of Resources Required Over Time
In many organizations, buried somewhere in their Business Impact Analysis (BIA), is a form asking participants to designate what Resources (computers, phones, printers – even…
If Not a BIA Survey, What? (Part 1)
Some time ago eBRP posted a blog article I chose to call “The BIA Survey: an Effort in Futility” I’ve been asked why I haven’t…
The Myth of Departmental Continuity Plans
Since the early days of Business Continuity Planning, many organizations have chosen to focus efforts on “Worst Case” and “Hole-in-the-ground” scenario planning, and Departmental Continuity…
5 Reasons BCM programs Fall short, Flounder or Fail
After more than 20-some years of analysis and observation of BCM programs, patterns have emerged. Some programs have been very successful, while some never quite…
The Myth of Moving to the Cloud
This is the 2nd in a series of articles examining the “myths” of today’s Business Continuity Management industry. The emergence of “Cloud” technologies in the…
Will your Business Continuity Plan Serve Your Recovery Horizon?
Assumptions can be the downfall of even the best Business Continuity Plan (we’ve addressed that issue in an early blog). Sometimes it’s not the overt assumptions we make…
The Myth of the RTO
This is the 1st in a series of articles examining the “myths” of today’s Business Continuity Management industry. In a standard, methodology-driven BCM program, much…
Automating NIMS ICS for Efficient Incident Response
When a disruptive incident impacts critical national or regional infrastructure, or when public safety is at stake, multiple emergency agencies are often involved in the…
I Get My Files Back When? – Another BC/DR Conflict
What would you do if the files you rely on every day were unavailable? Most of us become accustomed to storing much of the data…