July 25, 2007
These NewsBriefs are produced and delivered weekly by
Attainium to keep our friends and clients
current on topics relating to Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Crisis Management.
Business disruptions of one kind or another have become the norm. Business continuity planning now encompasses
more than just terrorism or natural disasters and the list keeps growing. Preparation is the key to surviving
and thriving, no matter what the disaster. The articles below may assist in your planning.
The role of the DRP is to provide staff with a short-term plan of actions to recover the business in the event
of a disaster. (Item #1)
How well does your organization address the human side of disasters? (Item #2)
IP Communications can result in a transformed business continuity model that reduces cost and
risk while improving productivity on a day-to-day basis. (Item #3)
Dishonest employees can be found just about anywhere, and their fraud schemes can be ingenious, continue for years,
and financially cripple a company. (Item #4)
Will your BC plan hold up in a pandemic? (Item #5)
Do you need a business continuity consultant? Know how to choose one? (Item #6)
As always, we look forward to hearing about your concerns
with regards to business continuity. If you have a topic
you'd like to see covered, please email me at
[email protected]
Best Regards,
Bob Mellinger
President
Attainium Corp
Quote of the Week
"Just because the river is quiet does not mean the crocodiles have left."
- Malay proverb -
Articles
1. The role of business continuity and disaster recovery planning
Companies must plan and be prepared for unexpected events that cause an interruption in business operations. It is critical
to the continuity of a business to develop business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
http://www.giac.org/resources/whitepaper/planning/117.php
2. In the spotlight: the human side of business continuity planning.
One way to achieve human capital resiliency is to ensure that your organization has addressed the people-related components
of business continuity planning. This IBM paper outlines risks related to human capital resiliency that could arise
in any crisis and provides a framework for addressing them. This paper is also designed to help you begin to assess
how well your organization is currently prepared to handle the human dimensions of a disaster.
http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/bcrs/pdf/wp_human-side-of-business-continuity-planning.pdf
3. IP Communications Is Transforming Business Continuity Planning
While a technology is never in itself a business continuity solution, one technology with interesting implications
for business continuity is Internet protocol (IP) communications, which includes Vo I P ( Voice over Internet Protocol)
or IP telephony-the protocol used to transmit telephone calls over the Internet.
http://www.continuityinsights.com/Magazine/Issue_Archives/2006/03-04/IP_Communications.html
4. It's a crime: Why don't many private companies take workplace fraud seriously?
A fraud, embezzlement, or other type of criminal scheme can result in significant financial loss to the company,
especially if it goes undetected for a long time. A decision to ignore the possibility of a serious crime loss
could prove financially disastrous and seriously impact the company's ability to maintain continuity of operations.
http://www.chubb.com/businesses/csi/chubb4883.pdf
5. Gartner: Existing business continuity plans will fail in a pandemic
Now is the time to negotiate with vendors about your particular needs during a pandemic. Once a panic sets in,
all bets are off. For instance, relying on a backup data center in India won't help a U.S. company stay in business.
The Indians who run that backup data center will be just as sick as the company's U.S.-based employees.
http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci1232110,00.html
6. How to choose a business continuity consultant
On 8th September 2006 Continuity Central launched a business continuity Wiki, to enable the development of collaborative documents.
The first article is now complete and provides advice on how to decide whether an external business continuity consultant would be
a useful resource to aid your company's BCM program and, if so, how to go about choosing one.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/feature0395.htm
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