Building Cyber Resilience in an Era of Constant Threats
We find ourselves in urgent times in the area of security and resiliency. The continual barrage of ever-evolving, more sophisticated cyber-attacks, like the extensive WannaCrypt ransomware attack that has affected people in more than 150 countries, is the reality of the connected world. It is this state of disruption that ushers in this year’s Business […]
Resiliency Communications in the Cloud: The Forecast Looks Bright
Extreme weather events now represent the second most likely risk factor facing businesses today. In 2016 alone, weather-related problems inflicted $53.5 billion in economic damage on U.S. communities. Such impact is driving improvements across disaster recovery and crisis management communications processes in the enterprise. And as more organizations begin their data center transformations, moving some […]
Resiliency Meets New Complexities in a Hybrid World
Most of us have grown accustomed to using our smartphones to deposit checks, and have never given a second thought to glancing at our wrists to learn the number of calories we just burned during that spin class. We often take for granted the accessibility and practicality of the technology we use in our everyday […]
Unlocking the Full Value of Business Resiliency in the Enterprise
The one sure thing about Mother Nature is its unpredictable, even fierce disposition. A scan of recent news provides the evidence. Tornadoes, heavy rains and hail have dealt significant destruction to the Midwestern United States, causing great personal and economic damage. In Europe, a new study shows that certain areas of the continent will face […]
How Cognitive Computing Can Get Businesses Up & Running After Disasters
Devastation caused by natural disasters is both personal and economic. Anyone who lives in the Northeastern United States won’t easily forget the destruction caused by back-to-back hurricanes five years ago. Hurricane Sandy in 2012 caused more than $67 billion in damage, according to the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while the year-earlier Hurricane Irene […]