They are out to get you - why paranoia is sometimes a good thing
By: Gareth Howell
19 Jan 2010
Businesses must take cyber-security seriously according to Deloitte.
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SMBs need to pay more attention to Disaster Recovery
By: Gareth Howell
30 Sep 2009Symantec has just carried out a survey of over 1600 small and medium businesses worldwide [Symantec 2009 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey] and it reveals a sharp disconnect between how businesses perceive their own level of preparedness and how they behave when others have problems.
How long could you tolerate being without your IT
By: Gareth Howell
23 Sep 2009According to a survey by Double-Take software, 69% of businesses state that the ".. acceptable amount of downtime for a server or application during normal business" is less than one hour ! (source UKPRwire, 158 responses)
Another 25% said one to four hours.
That's not a lot.
How long would you be prepared to wait, and what measures do you have in place to meet that Recovery Time Objective?
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How much is Business Continuity worth?
By: Gareth Howell
22 Sep 2009For most small businesses, any investment needs to be justified, and let's acknowledge that implementing a Business Continuity Plan does require an investment. So, how much is it worth spending on BCM?
I can't give a single number, but I can help you work one out for yourself in the area of IT spend on backups.
Try this thought experiment:
Why Business Continuity is important for Small Businesses
By: Gareth Howell
22 Sep 2009People ask me "Why should I worry about Business Continuity? My business is OK. Anyway, it's only something big companies need to worry about isn't it?"
Well, no, it isn't something only big companies need to worry about. In fact it can be argued that achieving some degree of resilience is of greater importance to small companies than it is to larger ones. Let me explain.
Business Continuity can be considered as being the steps one takes:
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