A business must always be prepared to deal with the threats that endanger its existence and continued operation. If no coping plan is in place, a disaster may potentially cause devastating results.
Category: Disaster Recovery Basics
How to “Inventory” Relevant Risks & Threats
Before an organization is able to prepare for a prospective disaster, there has to be consensus among its stakeholders that threats are real and relevant. There must be a collective sense that the danger could legitimately affect the organization, and that readying to combat it is worth the time, money, and resources required. For a…
Risk & Threat Assessment: How Often & Who Gets Involved
A Risk and Threat Assessment is an optional, but complementary initiative to a Disaster Recovery Program. Some organizations will enlist a third party to size up all the potential dangers they face, while others “short cut” the process. It is certainly never a bad idea to have professionals conduct an assessment, but companies with a…
Top 9 Items on Your Risk and Threat Assessment Checklist
A Risk and Threat Assessment is conducted for the purpose of identifying potential dangers to an organization’s IT infrastructure. Most companies face risks from many sources, some obvious, some not so apparent. The specific threats facing a business differ from case to case, depending on variables such as political stability, geography, climate, and adjacent businesses.
Does Your Business Need a Risk & Threat Assessment?
Risk and Threat Assessments are useful for all types of businesses: manufacturing plants, law firms and software creators. Assessments also benefit organizations regardless of size. Whether a multinational corporation with headquarters in downtown New York City, or a small restaurant with a handful of employees in Kingston, Ontario, knowing the source of potential disaster is…