Editor's note: This article was expanded and updated in November 2017. When building a data center disaster recovery plan and a business continuity plan, remember that you are protecting a significant ...

There is a famous quote I often think about at 3am on a Sunday morning as I am working with a client to recover from a large-scale cybersecurity incident: “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.” It is ...

A good disaster recovery plan comes from a combination of planning, documentation, testing and optimizing to remove any snags and expedite recovery. With all these factors at play, one size does not ...

The rise in cyber incidents is set to continue on its meteoric trajectory over the next decade. Ransomware attacks on a business, consumer, or a device are anticipated to take place every two seconds ...

Data is one of the most important assets for many organizations. A significant level of care should be given to prevent data security incidents. However, despite the best plans and intentions, both ...

Only the most resilient companies have been able to ride the wave, while some are just holding on with government assistance. And unfortunately, there are others that have not and may not make it. And ...

In June, 2021, a research study sponsored by iland and Zerto revealed that only 54% of organizations had a formal disaster recovery plan, less than half of those tested their plans on at least an ...

Curt Smerud is the Chief Architect of Business Resilience at CDW, with more than 25 years of experience in emergency, crisis, ...

How cybersecurity threats have morphed, why SMEs need to plan for disaster recovery, and what they should do about it. In association withOVHcloud Today’s cyberthreat landscape has become increasingly ...

Many companies treat disaster recovery documentation as a one-time exercise, rarely testing or updating it. But outdated runbooks can lead to delayed recovery, financial losses and reputational damage ...

As Hurricane Sandy tore up the Atlantic coast in late October, 2012, 8.5 million homes and businesses lost power, according to the U.S. Energy Department. The protracted power outages, widespread ...

The IRS recently issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions in Fact Sheet 2024-19, which address the special rules for distributions and plan loans for certain individuals impacted by major federally ...