Business Continuity

Avoid these business continuity mistakes

Date: 26 May 2015 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

In the event of a disaster, businesses must make sure their servers, data and critical documents are safe and secure. But that’s not all, for it is essential that you ensure the security and peace of mind of your most valuable asset — your employees. With that in mind, here are five business continuity mistakes to steer clear of in order to ensure your organization will live to tell the tale.

A successful BCP has these attributes

Date: 04 May 2015 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Whether you’re a small business owner or managing a medium-sized company, you must have a business continuity plan (BCP) to safeguard your business against disasters. But developing a BCP that’s capable of putting your company back on its feet fast is equally as important as having one in the first place. Let’s take a look at these crucial features of a successful business continuity plan.

5 steps to a business continuity exercise

Date: 20 Apr 2015 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Business continuity plans (BCP) are designed to protect your company’s resources and data in the event of a disaster. Backing up data, getting insurance and marking rally points are some of the main components of a BCP. One of the most important processes is running an exercise to test whether the BCP actually works. But a business continuity exercise can be a challenge in its own way, as it in

How to protect your business from disaster

Date: 06 Apr 2015 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Think your business is immune to disasters? Think again. Disasters can strike without warning and, when they do, your company stands to lose more than just the time and money you’ll have to spend on data recovery and compensation. You could lose years of hard-earned reputation and trust from loyal clients - the two things that could potentially put an end to your operations altogether. It’s t

Defining 8 common business continuity terms

Date: 23 Mar 2015 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

As a business owner you’ve probably heard of the benefits of a business continuity plan (BCP). It ensures your company’s protection in the event of an unexpected disaster, whether that’s natural or man-made. But you likely don’t have time to sit and learn all about business continuity procedures and terms. Hearing technical terms in meetings, and being expected to follow protocol, may also

Creating an effective business disaster plan

Date: 09 Mar 2015 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Devising your business continuity plan can be complex. The whole process of discovering which are your business’s critical assets may feel like unravelling a knotted ball of yarn. In other words, it can be a tricky and time consuming process. But what if there was a way to speed up the ordeal? If you know where to look, and consider the fundamental elements of a business continuity plan, it’s

Business continuity testing process

Date: 02 Mar 2015 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Disasters can happen at any time, which is why it is important for your company to have a business continuity plan. In the event your business gets hit with an unforeseen disaster, you’ll be able to minimize damage, downtime, and impact to your business operations. If you don’t have a contingency plan to protect valuable data and technology, you may face serious consequences, the worst of whic

How to stay profitable during an IT disaster

Date: 13 Feb 2015 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Are you prepared for when the unexpected strikes? According to the Institute for Business and Home Safety, approximately 25 percent of businesses don’t reopen following a major disaster. The truth is that disasters happen every day, regardless of location or business size - simply switch on the news for proof. So obviously, it’s wise to think ahead and plan for the worst. Here are some ideas

Looking at online backup solutions

Date: 30 Dec 2014 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

There are many different backup solutions out there available to small and medium sized businesses. While most owners are aware of the fact that any backup solution is important for a Disaster Recovery Plan, it can be tough to pick the right one for your business. One of the most popular is online backup. If you are considering which backup solution to choose then our overview should help you deci

Important disaster recovery lessons

Date: 25 Nov 2014 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Regardless of what your business is, or where you are located, you may at some point face a disaster that affects your business operations. In order to make it through troubled waters without serious harm to your business you need to have a Disaster Recovery Plan in place. To help ensure that your strategy is ready, here are five tips that other businesses have learnt from facing disasters that yo