In today’s unpredictable business environment, resilience is crucial for organizational success and longevity. Businesses face numerous challenges, from economic fluctuations and technological disruptions to unforeseen crises such as natural disasters or cyber attacks. To navigate these uncertainties, companies must adopt strategies that enhance their resilience,...
Often times current events spark businesses to consider scenarios they had not put much thought into previously. Y2K, as an example, forced many businesses to upgrade their system to handle the changing of the century. Ransomware in the news helped to raise awareness of the...
Everyone is busy. In today’s world people are busy even when they are retired. Business goes to those who hustle, and each business is focused on beating their competitors. Long-term success is not gained by hustle alone. It is gained by thoughtful planning and follow through. The time is...
The emphasis on data security is rightly overshadowing all other technology topics today. The threats are real and dangerous to your business. Since we are all the kind of people who can chew gum and walk at the same time, we have the mental...
When we hear the word “disaster,” our minds immediately shift to major natural events such as earthquakes, flooding, hurricanes, etc. We rarely think about the smaller disasters that could cripple a small business - extended power outages, a blizzard that affects employees’ ability to get...
Superheroes need it, police rely on it, and any business that uses computers (are there any that don't these days?) should use some form of it. It's called backup and it can mean the difference between a brief computer-related setback and restarting your business from...
In the simplest terms, a successful data recovery from a backup system requires two conditions. Is the data you need on the backup? Is it restorable? At Colden Company Inc. we are Certified Business Continuity Specialists and we have assisted in many recoveries and, just as critically, we...
Business Continuity Planning is unfortunately brought to the forefront of our minds when tragedies like Hurricane Sandy strike. Most importantly, our best wishes go out to all of the people affected by the storm. Once the immediate urgency of the disaster has subsided, the conversation...
I can remember a recent visit to a customer location, where the business owner proudly showed me his brand new, (and expensive I might add) fireproof safe he bought to store his company’s critical data. A quick look at it and I exclaimed “no good!” ...
As recent events have reminded us, disasters can strike at any time. Earthquakes in Colorado and Virginia as well as the arrival of hurricane season and Hurricane Irene should provide plenty of motivation to review your organizations' disaster preparedness plans. Even if you already have...