Let’s stop talking technical for a moment. Although the quality of IT disaster recovery depends on which technologies are used and how, we sometimes fall into the trap of assuming that innovation and specifications are all we need to optimise DR for our business. Cloud services are a case in point. Yet taking a moment…
Recent information about IT security, a particular aspect of business continuity plans, highlights the high risk behaviour of people in using computer passwords. The data comes from passwords uncovered by hacktivists group Anonymous, who then exposed them online. The more general question is then whether such a gap between stated rules and real life behaviour…
Maximum tolerable outage or MTO is a common measure in both disaster recovery and business continuity. It is the maximum amount of time a system or resource can remain unavailable before its loss starts to have an unacceptable impact on the goals or the survival of an organisation. It’s either on or off, and if…
Central business districts (CBDs) are known for the high concentration of people in them, during business hours. This makes them a special case in emergency management. There is a strong need to provide timely, clear instructions to the public in this instance in order to contain any emergency situation and to avoid complications. SydneyALERT is…
If search engine results are anything to go by, state-wide disaster plans are common currency for the largest Australian states in terms of population (New South Wales and Victoria), but not so much in evidence for others. NSW even goes one better with not just a DISPLAN, but also an EMPLAN – Emergency Plan (the…
Case histories and past experience are material for building the business case for business continuity plans. So what have the last twelve months contributed? Since the Mayan prophecies on December 21st provoked no major upsets in the world, 2012 was quiet compared to 2011. There were events like the Olympic Games and Hurricane Sandy, but…