Is Your Business Prepared for an Emergency?
Disasters happen. Is your business ready?
Preparing for an emergency is a key factor to business continuity after a disaster. Wherever the threat comes from – whether it’s physical, virtual, network failure or cybercrime-related – it’s important your business is equipped to deal with the problem.
In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates over 40% of businesses never reopen following a disaster. And when we consider these potential consequences, it’s important you have a disaster preparedness plan ready. In creating such a plan Cindy Bates, Microsoft US SMB Vice President, recommends you consider the following:
Communication strategy – Make a plan about how you will communicate any disaster and its affects to your internal and external audiences.
Financial management – Ensure you can still access your company accounts, pay bills on time and make the payroll.
Data backup – Keep your company information safe by backing up assets and storing a copy offsite on a regular basis.
Cloud-based software – Move software to cloud-based versions of the programs you use today. This acts as a great alternative to data backup and lets employees have access to email, important documents, contacts and calendars – anytime from virtually anywhere.
Technology updates – Maintain vigilance when it comes to keeping your technology updated with security patches to safeguard your network against the latest threats.
Discover how Microsoft Office 365, Online Services, Windows Server and Windows Small Business Server 2011 can help you prepare for disaster recovery. Find out more by contacting us today.
Used with permission from Microsoft.
Bryan Antepara: IT Specialist
Bryan Antepara is a leader in Cloud engagements with a demonstrated history of digital transformation of business processes with the user of Microsoft Technologies powered by the team of eMazzanti Technologies engineers.
Bryan has a strong experience working with Office 365 cloud solutions, Business Process, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft Office Suite, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Customer Service.
He has the ability to handle the complexity of moving data in and out of containers and cloud sessions, makes him the perfect candidate to help organizations large and small migrate to new and more efficient platforms. Bryan is a graduate of the University of South Florida and is Microsoft Certification holder.
