Category Archives: (Tech) Business Continuity

How to Assess Your Bank’s Incident Response Readiness

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Is your bank truly prepared for unexpected incidents? In today’s fast-paced financial world, the stakes are higher than ever. With cyber threats lurking around every corner and the constant demand for seamless operations, banks must be vigilant. How confident are you in your bank’s incident response readiness? Let’s face it—unexpected challenges can arise at any […]

5 Ways Your Community Bank Can Be Threat Ready

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What does it mean to be “threat ready” in an industry as sensitive as banking? The term is tossed around a lot. But what does that look like for your institution? In simple terms, being threat ready means having the right technology, trained staff, and proactive strategies in place to protect your bank’s assets from […]

How to prevent data loss in Microsoft 365

Did you know that Microsoft 365 does NOT guarantee against data loss? In fact, their Services Agreement recommends backing up with a third-party app. Section 6b says, “you may not be able to retrieve your content or data that you’ve stored.” Fortunately, there are several things you can do to keep your data safe. Backup […]

The pitfalls of business continuity planning

If you have been using the same business continuity plan (BCP) for years, your organization may be in trouble. BCPs should continuously be updated so you avoid overlooking or underestimating certain issues. Not updating your BCP is just one mistake that can harm your business. Here are a few more you should avoid. Over-optimistic testing […]

How to prevent data loss in Microsoft 365

Did you know that Microsoft 365 does NOT guarantee against data loss? In fact, their Services Agreement recommends backing up with a third-party app. Section 6b says, “you may not be able to retrieve your content or data that you’ve stored.” Fortunately, there are several things you can do to keep your data safe. Backup […]

Does your bank have a Remote Work Plan?

All banks are required to assess the risk of a pandemic to their business and have a plan to address providing continued service during such an event.  Does your plan include a contingency to allow some employees to work from home? Remote working is becoming easier than ever and is a smart way to prevent […]

Does your company have a Remote Work Plan?

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  By Mike Gilmore, RESULTS Chief Compliance Officer   Does your business have a contingency plan in case a large number of employees need to work from home? Remote working is becoming easier than ever and is a smart way to prevent the spread of germs. But working from home can cause its own set […]

What the SMB Needs to Know About Backup and Data Protection

Today’s small to mid-sized businesses, or SMBs, are creating more data than ever. Their growth calls for robust solutions to back up their business-critical data. Due to limited financial and IT resources, it is crucial for SMBs to know exactly what to look for in a backup solution. In this article, we’ll be outlining key […]

Quick facts about virtualization and the cloud

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Virtualization and cloud computing are sometimes mistaken as one and the same, causing much confusion. For the record, virtualization is different from cloud computing, but these two technologies usually overlap. Virtualization Imagine a company with five servers, each assigned a single task such as storage, email, etc. If there were a spike in email traffic, […]