Business Continuity

5 benefits of offsite backups

One common threat to businesses is disaster. One can strike at any time and can vary in severity. Regardless of whether a company is facing a major catastrophe or something as simple as spilling water on a keyboard, it is a good idea to take steps to prepare for different potential disaster scenarios. A way to prepare for disaster is to back up your data using backup solution, such as one off site

Here are 5 disaster recovery tips

When it comes to running a successful business, the last thing an owner or manager wants to think about is a disaster that could cause their business to go bankrupt. While there are many things you can do to minimize the potential fallout from any disaster, the most important is implementing a comprehensive disaster recovery plan that covers more than just data backup. If you are struggling to fig

5 reasons you need a continuity plan

Tablets are highly portable and powerful mobile devices that have caught the attention of many business owners and managers. The most popular tablet has to be the iPad, which is seen nearly everywhere these days. One of the reasons it's so popular is that you can connect to 3G networks and be connected wherever you go. One problem is the networks vary in terms of coverage, so how can you tell whic

Is your BCP resilient?

One of the major objectives of almost every business is to remain operational. From time-to-time there might be factors, such as a natural disaster, that could put your company at risk. To mitigate this threat, companies have started to adopt a Business Continuity Plan with the aim of being able to recover from such disastrous events. While a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) can be complicated, and

4 BC questions to ask yourself

When Hurricane Sandy hit in 2012, many businesses in the US felt the effects due to service outages. This well publicized storm prompted many businesses, who were not hit or directly affected, to look into developing some form of plan to help them remain operational during any disaster situation. This practice is commonly referred to as Business Continuity, and for companies just looking at how to

Who’s in charge of your passwords?

4 ways to ensure DR is successful

Imagine getting up on a Monday after a great long weekend spent with the family, driving to the office, only to find the building on fire. Most people would be dumbfounded, or feel a profound sense of loss. If you have a Disaster Recovery (DR) system, you wouldn’t have to worry, (well not as much anyway), as could rest assured that your documents and systems would be up and running soon, with li

Slow Internet? You may be able to fix it

In many parts of the world, the Internet is quick enough to allow businesses to operate solely in the cloud with relatively few problems. There are however issues with many Internet connections, and at times the service can slow to a crawl, leaving many managers wondering what is going on and how to fix it. Have you noticed that from time to time the Internet is a lot slower than it should be? If

Go beyond data back up with BCP

Natural disasters happen. Small business owners are well aware of this and many have taken steps to ensure that potential damage to their business is minimized and they can remain operational - a practice commonly known as business continuity. The vast majority of small business owners ensure that their data is backed up. While this is a good practice, it likely won’t be enough to remain operati

Don’t let business fail due to disaster

Many companies in North America, the UK and Australia tend to adopt an almost invincible point of view, they believe that disaster can never strike their business and are stunned when it does. This is a dangerous viewpoint to take, especially for small businesses who stand to be affected the most from any disaster. When a disaster strikes, 25% or more of small businesses affected will fail. Why d