by. Robin Remines Each week our professional services team works with credit unions all over the nation in developing DR/BCP plans. One of the most common topics of discussion during these visits is about [...]
by. Michele Dowls After every credit union tabletop exercise or disaster recovery exercise (and especially live events!), reflect on what went well and where challenges occurred. We’ve compiled the top 5 lessons learned gathered [...]
by. Mark Komnik Do you remember when DR was considered the responsibility of the IT Department? The main focus was to ensure systems were back up and running as quickly as possible after an event, [...]
by. Robin Remines I heard the other day that although 2013 was forecast to be an “active” hurricane season that it was actually quite the opposite. There were fewer named storms than expected. As I [...]
Is good old-fashioned antivirus software going the way of CD-ROMs and Windows XP? Recent news reports suggest this. An executive at one major security vendor called antivirus “dead,” adding his company no longer sees it “[...]
by. Kirk Drake Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity for Credit Unions is changing very quickly. As high speed bandwidth and virtualization become more and more main stream, the shift is moving away from backup to [...]
by. Robin Remines More often than not, a DDoS attack is not readily noticeable at first. How can that be? Your credit union has invested thousands of dollars in firewalls, IPS, IDS, anti-virus/anti-spam protection! [...]
by. Robin Remines As with any sort of threat, preparation is key to survival and DDoS is no exception. Unlike natural threats such as hurricanes and blizzards, DDoS attacks can happen at any time. There [...]
by. Robbie Wright Perfecting email deliverability can sometimes be a black box, a witch’s cauldron, or a unicorn, depending on who you ask. Over the past few years however, a number of new techniques [...]
It's no secret that a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack can have a devastating impact on your credit union and unless you simply are in denial - you are probably taking some sort of [...]
by. Robin Remines You ever try to stay dry during a rainstorm using a pair of sunglasses as a shield? No? Didn’t think so. Why? Because common sense tells us to assess our environment ([...]
With NCUA’s focus on ensuring credit union’s are capable of meeting their RTO/RPO as evidenced through testing continues to grow, the appeal of mobile recovery units is shrinking. Most mobile recovery providers [...]
by. Robin Remines It seems unfathomable that with today’s advanced warning systems that so many lives are lost and communities destroyed due to tornados each year. But the truth is that while these systems [...]
If you have either a CPA, NCUA, FDIC, or OTS audit coming up and you would like to review your plan to make sure it will meet the general requirements, this post is for you. [...]
by. Robin Remines Power goes out – call IT. Storm approaching? Call IT. And while IT serves a critical role in virtually every credit union recovery effort, those credit unions with the highest rate of success [...]
