Rob, Excellent points! These are likely to be as high of a risk than, say, a head crash on a blade server drive. Based upon our comments on this issue, I...
Hi Daman, I agree to the first approach...however I suggest you to look BCP from continuity of operations point of view where Information assets categorization...
Jim, In Australia we are also in a severe drought that has lasted 3 years now. Although we have not run fully dry in any major cities.....yet! One thing to...
Dave Back in April of 2001, The U.S. gov't put out FPC 67 providing guidance on procurement of alternate facilities. I'm not sure if it's still in effect or...
the use of backup tapes for the primary data recovery strategy only supports an RTO of a few days. With the tape storage across town in a major metro area,...
Would it not be better to have your primary back-up onto remote disk / remote vaulting service and then take tapes from there? This also supports rapid...
Robin DunfordGreen
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Nov 2, 2007 9:45 am
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Hi Patricia, as a matter of interest how many people depend on your BC/DR plans, and/or how many different "scenarios" have you identified and managed? My aim...
Bob, FPC 65, 66 & 67 dated from 2001 were consolidated into FPC 65 dated June 2004. FPC 65's replacement, as directed under HSPD-20/NSPD-51 signed last May,...
I don't know if your local governments have put any conservation measures in place, but there are some things that can be done to mitigate: - Use "grey water"...
National Recovery Guidance published by UK government ‘National Recovery Guidance’ a new online guide to emergency response and recovery has been published...
There are some cities in Central Florida that have been providing "grey water" from their sewage disposal plants (separate pipelines from drinking water) for...
GRRR I knew that too. thanks for the correction. next time I'll think before I answer off the top of my head. Thanks again sir! warm regards Bob "Royal...
A quick note of support for dowsing. I used to work for a large Water Company in the UK. We used a pair of copper welding rods to locate water and sewerage...
I am looking for someone familiar with setting up Business Interruption Insurance. My organization is asking for a formal review of the current requirements...
Guys, I had seen this banner advertisement on the continuity central website a while back suggesting that the part 2 of the 25999 standard shall be launched on...
Dear Manoj; Pl. note that that even the standard is launched but the Certification scheme (Accredited) will take some time to be launched and after that only ...
Dear Manoj By now you know that BSI is saying end of November (they are as specific as it sounds) 2007, while it has been launched globally (London, Tokyo, New...
DamanDev.Sood@...
Nov 6, 2007 1:02 pm
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There is lots of information from the companies themselves. Use them as a resource. I think the primary consideration is to CAREFULLY and COMPLETELY document...
Beware of relying on insurance for business continuity. It may give management a warm and fuzzy feeling, but you will find that it makes them less willing to...
Hello All, I have a client who wishes to consider entering in to a reciprocal agreement with another non-sector commercial organisation, (limiting issues of...
Chris, there are three basic types of insurance you should look at. Property Extra expense Business interruption Remember that the goal of the insurance...
One of my clients has asked me to help out with their emergency procedures, including a review of fire evacuation arrangements and assistance with meeting...
Hi Andy, You may find a lot of the fire evacuation information you need on the ODPM website http://www.communities.gov.uk/fire/ The legislation section has...
Chris Hurst
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Nov 8, 2007 10:45 am
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Thanks guys, This provides some clarity. Mr. Das thanks for the contact information. One question that popped up in my mind is that with the launch of the...
This organization is in the pre-planning phase of its first simulation exercise to recover a business unit at an alternate office location. The participants...
Gary Corcoran
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Nov 12, 2007 11:07 pm
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I believe the value of CBCP or other professional memberships/ certifications will not change due to these courses, Manoj. I would like to say that all...
DamanDev.Sood@...
Nov 13, 2007 7:39 am
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Is this a announced BCP testing or a surprise one? Rgds, Deepak To: discussbusinesscontinuity@...: gcorcoran@...: Fri, 9...
deepak chawla
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Nov 13, 2007 8:12 am
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Deepak, I would recommend a staged approach and do an announced recovery at a recovery site this time and get the buy in (following its success) from the CEO...