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BDR Guide – Healthcare

Many aspects of the healthcare industry are now digitized. As a result, professionals in the field constantly face the challenge of protecting sensitive information that could easily become compromised if the right steps aren’t taken.

Disaster Recovery Planning Step 13 – Licenses & Permits

When your company was created and/or evolved from previous entity types, you were issued important documents registering your business. These documents, although not accessed very much, must always be in reach in case you’re are legally required to produce them. Keeping these documents off premises and/or digital copies can save you a lot of grief. Read how to take this issue off your plate.

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Choosing your disaster recovery team

When disaster strikes, your business - and your bottom line - will suffer if you don't have a disaster recovery plan. The trouble is, without a team in place to execute your plan, even the most carefully constructed strategy falls apart. Here's who to ensure you have on your disaster recovery team, so you're covering all areas of IT.

Disaster Recovery Planning Step 12 – Insurance, Finance & Legal Info

There is more to surviving a disaster than making sure your data is safe and accessible. Money is needed to run a business, so make sure you have access to cash during and after a disaster. Setting up banking lines as well as timely filing of insurance claims can help your business survive financially until the emergency dissipates. Read on to find out what your Disaster Plan should contain.

Disaster Recovery Planning Step 11 – Notification Matrix

A good Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) gives your people everything they need to operate during and after a disaster. Even day-to-day problems can be covered in a DRP, such as plumbing issues, electrical malfunctions, security problems, etc. Be as comprehensive as possible by taking “thinking” as much as possible out of the equation.

4 business continuity planning essentials (Part 2 of 2)

Disasters are inevitable. Floods, fires, cyberattacks, and hardware failures happen – it’s how your business responds that matters. And that’s where business continuity planning comes into play.

Disaster Recovery Planning Step 10 – Client Contacts

When disaster strikes, if you’re not able to demonstrate that your company not only survived the disaster but is recovering quickly, as planned, your customers may start jumping ship. Having the ability to contact your customers to reassure them is vital to your survival. Read on.

Disaster Recovery Planning Step 9 – Vendor List

Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) is all about details. No one has the time for thinking through high-level data during the Recovery Phase. Having a complete vendor list will aide in a quicker and smoother recovery. Read on.

Backup or business continuity? What businesses need

Data backups are only one part of a proper business continuity plan. Having that plan in place means being ready for anything - we’ll show you how to prep.

Disaster Recovery Planning Step 8 – Employee Contact Information

Great plans often begin with the basics. You’d be surprised at how many plans lack basic information. Employee contact information should be at the appropriate manager’s fingertips. Departments should not have to wait for Human Resources to give them contact information before managers can notify their employees. Make this a part of your plan. Read and find out how.