The regulatory burden for financial institutions has increased over the last few years with a multitude of business continuity and disaster recovery requirements. The standard set by the FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council) detailed in their publication – Business Continuity Examination Workbook, (first published in February 2015 and updated in November 2019) specifies the requirements for a disaster recovery plan…
The healthcare industry is amongst the most highly regulated industries and in particular with respect to disaster recovery planning which forms an essential part of compliance with its most well-known mandate – the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)…
Government agencies today are required to manage massive amounts of data such as: the data of citizens for the processing of benefit claims; workforce data for HR purposes; or intelligence information for sensitive security and/or military missions both locally and internationally…
Many legal firms have recognized the importance of preparing for an emergency situation and have implemented a plan to ensure business continuity in the event of a disaster such as disruption of business caused by a fire or weather event; the death of a senior partner; or a major security or terrorist threat. However, the most likely business disruption a law firm would face is an IT disaster…
Education institutions have both complex and diverse data storage needs. These include but are not limited to: student record maintenance; registration, grading and reporting; ERP and CRM systems for compiling and processing student data; HR and payroll; financial data; proprietary academic research; and distance learning operations, content and administration…