Many people think they don’t need a disaster plan until they’re in the middle of a disaster. That natural tendency to procrastinate is often fueled by myths that make disaster recovery (DR) seem overly complicated or out of reach. Let’s tackle six of the biggest misconceptions head-on and figure out what it actually takes to […]
Don’t let these 6 disaster recovery myths fool you
Disaster recovery audit fail: A few lessons
In talking about disaster recovery plans (DPR), it’s best to illustrate with real-world scenarios to help you understand things better. They offer concrete examples of successes and failures, and you can learn a lot from them. Here’s an example of a DPR audit and the lessons it offers. Hosting certain types of data and managing […]
The Benefits of a Disaster Recovery Plan
According to the Institute for Business and Home Safety, an estimated 25% of businesses do not reopen after experiencing a major disaster. Yet, less than half have a business continuity plan in place. A different study by Symantec showed that many companies overestimate their preparedness — both in terms of the methods they employ to protect data and the companies they are partnered with (if anyone). The study estimated outages to cost these companies $15,000 per day on average.
Is your disaster recovery plan up to par?
No matter how much we analyze your network activity, or how many cyber-security conferences we attend, nothing educates us like the missteps of real-world businesses. Learning from example is by far the best way to beef up any disaster recovery plan (DRP), and the recent audit of a state government office gifted us plenty of […]