Daily Care and Feeding of Today’s Data Center Part Two: Architecture

Daily Care and Feeding of Today’s Data Center Part Two: Architecture

In part two of his series on applying a risk-based approach to managing today’s data center, Jim Lawrence covers the second aspect: architecture.

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The Daily Care and Feeding of Today’s Data Center Part One

The Daily Care and Feeding of Today’s Data Center Part One

Business Continuity and Information Security expert Jim Lawrence shares knowledge from the FFIEC IT Examination Handbook on how to tackle operations in the data center.

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Redefining Resilience for Today’s Credit Unions

Redefining Resilience for Today’s Credit Unions

As businesses wait for the world around them to get back to normal, Jim Lawrence argues there is no “getting back” to how things were, and credit unions must adapt, look ahead, and be resilient in order to meet the challenges facing them today.

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Continuity at the Core: The Drive for Continuous Improvement

Continuity at the Core: The Drive for Continuous Improvement

In the final article in his series on business continuity, Jim Lawrence recaps the first six articles and covers ways to continue improving on your business continuity plan.

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Continuity at the Core: Testing and Exercising Your Response

Continuity at the Core: Testing and Exercising Your Response

In the sixth installment of his business continuity and disaster recovery series, Jim Lawrence discusses testing and exercising your response plan and why it’s so essential.

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Continuity at the Core: Resilience Starts with Awareness

Continuity at the Core: Resilience Starts with Awareness

Continuing his series on the importance of business continuity, Jim Lawrence discussed perhaps the most essential step of the process: training and educating your team.

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Continuity at the Core: Documenting Your Response Plan

Continuity at the Core: Documenting Your Response Plan

In the fourth installment of his series on Business Continuity Planning, Jim Lawrence recaps the first three articles and discusses how your plan should be laid out and documented.

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Continuity at the Core: Continuity Strategies

Continuity at the Core: Continuity Strategies

In part three of his series on business continuity, Jim Lawrence discusses strategies in four distinct areas of your credit union to help eliminate downtime and stay on a budget.

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Continuity at the Core: a Risk-Based Approach to Planning

Continuity at the Core: a Risk-Based Approach to Planning

In the second part of his series on business continuity and disaster recovery, Jim Lawrence covers critical decisions to consider when looking to reduce risk and achieve minimal downtime during various disasters.

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Continuity At The Core: Planning For The Unexpected

Continuity At The Core: Planning For The Unexpected

In the first entry of his new series on business continuity, Jim Lawrence details the purpose behind business continuity and the overall benefits of having a plan that is consistently tested, updated, and improved upon.

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