A disaster recovery plan (DRP) is a documented, structured approach that describes how an organization can quickly resume operations after an unplanned incident. A DRP is an essential part of a ...

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 ...

As noted in the first article in this series, IT disaster recovery (DR) strategies and procedures help organisations protect their investments in IT systems and infrastructures. The essential mission ...

The previous articles in this series have offered guidance on how to create IT disaster recovery (DR) plans for cloud environments and implement them. In this final article, we look at maintaining the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This article explores the purpose and scope of DRPs, BCPs, and IRPs, their differences, and how they complement each other. It also provides actionable insight into the role in-house counsel can play ...

When systems go down, business grinds to a halt. Downtime leads to $9,000 in losses per minute on average, damaged reputation, and operational disruption. To that end, IT disaster recovery is more ...

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 overall sentiment around disaster recovery plans has drastically shifted as more businesses than ever rely on highly available and reliable digital transactions. “Twas the night before Christmas, ...