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How to create an effective business continuity plan

CIO

A solid business continuity plan is one of those foundational elements. Every business should have the mindset that they will face a disaster, and every business needs a plan to address the different potential scenarios,” says Goh Ser Yoong, head of compliance at Advance.AI What is a business continuity plan?

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Tips for CEOs on technology due diligence for acquisition

CEO Tech Tips

Now a days it is quite common for companies to buy direct competitors or companies operating in adjacent industries, such that the target company would fit in nicely with the acquirer’s core business. Does the sellers has all the necessary compliance and security audits on it technology systems to minimize exposure from external threats.

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Business Continuity Basics: Management, Planning and Testing

Kaseya

In our previous blogs, we discussed at length about business impact analysis and business continuity and disaster recovery , and how these concepts are a part of business continuity in general. What Is Business Continuity? Why Is Business Continuity Management Important?

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What the Digital Operational Resilience Act means for you

CIO

But while there’s plenty of excitement and change underway, security risks and vulnerabilities have continued to follow right alongside that innovation. Consistently review budget related to fulfilling digital operational resilience needs: Preparing for a new set of regulations requires the right resources.

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What is BCDR? Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Explained

Kaseya

In the event of a disruption, businesses must be able to quickly recover mission-critical data, restore IT systems and smoothly resume operations. A robust business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) plan is the key to having confidence in your ability to recover quickly with minimal disruption to the business.

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The weakest link: Charting supply chain risk in an era of globalization

TechCrunch

Working with suppliers in or near unstable countries creates significant risk for companies, as business continuity grows ever more uncertain as risk increases. In my experience, less than 30% of the firms out there are screening beneficial owners against sanctions lists, despite due diligence being required by OFAC.

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Business Impact Analysis: An Integral Part of Business Continuity Planning

Kaseya

IT teams in most organizations are familiar with disaster recovery and business continuity processes. However, some may not be aware of the importance of conducting a business impact analysis (BIA). A BIA is one of the most important elements of a business continuity plan. Business Impact. Dependencies.