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Business Continuity Risk Assessment

Preparing for Threats through Risk Assessment A successful business continuity plan involves preparing for the unexpected.  No one ever wants to overindulge in negativity, yet it is only practical to be realistic in this day and age of untimely disasters.  A major...

Budgeting for Disaster Recovery

Budgeting for Disaster Recovery

Strategic budgeting ensures availability of essentials in the event of a disaster Understanding all the changes that could become an integral part of daily business operations is vital to the success of any business continuity plan.  It is important for the management...

Data Backup vs Data Storage Archives

Online data storage comes in two main flavors: data backup and data storage archive. Which is right for you? What is Data Backup Data backup is a regularly scheduled update of local data to the offsite server. It also provides retention of older versions of the local...

7.8 Magnitude Shakeout Earthquake Drill

7.8 Magnitude Shakeout Earthquake Drill

What would you do if your neighborhood was struck by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake? Well, today the citizens of Southern California might have a better idea of what they would do after yesterday's United States Geological Survey's (USGS) shakeout earthquake drill. USGS...

Natural Disaster Threat Maps

Natural Disaster Threat Maps

Inspired by the series of minimal earthquakes we've experienced in Dallas over the past 2 days, I have compiled a list of maps showing the level of threat faced across the United States from the following naturally occurring threats: Earthquake Flood Hurricane...