Indian companies urged to implement business continuity plans as monsoon rains continue to advance
/EINPresswire.com/ The past fortnight turned out to be extremely disastrous for the Indian subcontinent. BBC South Asia reports that more than two million people have been affected by floods, with Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states suffering most.
India has been the subject of a long list of natural and man-made disasters in recent years. Tsunami in Tamil Nadu, floods in Mumbai, bomb scares in Gujarat, terrorist attacks, pandemic diseases (like the one Surat in 1994), power blackouts, and monsoon rains have all contributed to the vulnerability of the Indian country. In situations like these, safety of employees and protection of data are extremely important. When a disaster strikes, employees may consider staying at home away from possible threats to their lives. Many of them might be missing or taking refuge in specially created shelters. Public transport and roads may be greatly affected making it impossible for staff to get in to work. In addition to all this, the information sharing process can be severely affected when there is damage to means of communication.
All of these elements must be considered by any modern organisation and the essential steps towards preventing loss of data must be taken.
Alan Calder, CEO of IT Governance, says, "No organisation can stop disasters from happening, but every organisation should take the measures necessary to protect its assets (including its staff) in case of unexpected events. It is the board's responsibility to ensure that they have a robust and fully tested business continuity and disaster recovery plan, which covers all of the risks that could potentially harm their business."
IT Governance Ltd, the global leader in business continuity (BC), disaster recovery (DR) and BS25999 information, standards, books, and tools, offers two products which, together, enable any organisation to make a comprehensive and effective start on implementing a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS). BS25999 is the best practice for Business Continuity Management standard and should be considered by any organisation that wants to ensure that its business continuity planning will be both resilient and robust when required.
IT Governance Asia offers the following two essential products that will help Indian organisations implement a BCMS quickly and effectively. First, companies are encouraged to download 'Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity' eBook (www.itgovernanceasia.com/p-57-disaster-recovery-and-business-continuity-second-edition-download.aspx), which is a beginner's guide to DR and BC. The book is written in a question and answer format allowing the reader to easily comprehend the subject matter. Secondly, 'Business Continuity Management: A Manager's Guide to BS25999' (www.itgovernanceasia.com/p-65-business-continuity-management-a-managers-guide-to-bs25999-download.aspx) serves as a concise and practical guide to implementing this new benchmark for BCM.
Finally, every organisation will benefit from the Business Continuity white paper (www.itgovernanceasia.com/t-businesscontinuity.aspx) which has been written by IT Governance information security experts. The white paper, which is free to download, offers a wide range of resources and advice on how to protect valuable corporate assets from natural and man-made disasters. The paper also explains, step-by-step, how to implement business continuity plans (BCPs) and draws on the examples of BC standards which help implement them.
Organisations can buy all resources online by following the links on this page www.itgovernanceasia.com/t-businesscontinuity.aspx. For more advice and information on BC and DR, organisations can contact one of our friendly team either via a telephone +1 877 317 3454 or by e-mail servicecentre@itgovernance.co.uk.
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IT Governance Asia is the one-stop shop for books, tools, and pocket guides for Governance, Risk Management and Compliance. It is a leading authority on data security and IT governance for business and the public sector. IT Governance is 'non-geek', approaching IT issues from a non-technology background and talking to management in its own language. Its customer base spans the UK, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. More information is available at www.itgovernanceasia.com.
India has been the subject of a long list of natural and man-made disasters in recent years. Tsunami in Tamil Nadu, floods in Mumbai, bomb scares in Gujarat, terrorist attacks, pandemic diseases (like the one Surat in 1994), power blackouts, and monsoon rains have all contributed to the vulnerability of the Indian country. In situations like these, safety of employees and protection of data are extremely important. When a disaster strikes, employees may consider staying at home away from possible threats to their lives. Many of them might be missing or taking refuge in specially created shelters. Public transport and roads may be greatly affected making it impossible for staff to get in to work. In addition to all this, the information sharing process can be severely affected when there is damage to means of communication.
All of these elements must be considered by any modern organisation and the essential steps towards preventing loss of data must be taken.
Alan Calder, CEO of IT Governance, says, "No organisation can stop disasters from happening, but every organisation should take the measures necessary to protect its assets (including its staff) in case of unexpected events. It is the board's responsibility to ensure that they have a robust and fully tested business continuity and disaster recovery plan, which covers all of the risks that could potentially harm their business."
IT Governance Ltd, the global leader in business continuity (BC), disaster recovery (DR) and BS25999 information, standards, books, and tools, offers two products which, together, enable any organisation to make a comprehensive and effective start on implementing a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS). BS25999 is the best practice for Business Continuity Management standard and should be considered by any organisation that wants to ensure that its business continuity planning will be both resilient and robust when required.
IT Governance Asia offers the following two essential products that will help Indian organisations implement a BCMS quickly and effectively. First, companies are encouraged to download 'Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity' eBook (www.itgovernanceasia.com/p-57-disaster-recovery-and-business-continuity-second-edition-download.aspx), which is a beginner's guide to DR and BC. The book is written in a question and answer format allowing the reader to easily comprehend the subject matter. Secondly, 'Business Continuity Management: A Manager's Guide to BS25999' (www.itgovernanceasia.com/p-65-business-continuity-management-a-managers-guide-to-bs25999-download.aspx) serves as a concise and practical guide to implementing this new benchmark for BCM.
Finally, every organisation will benefit from the Business Continuity white paper (www.itgovernanceasia.com/t-businesscontinuity.aspx) which has been written by IT Governance information security experts. The white paper, which is free to download, offers a wide range of resources and advice on how to protect valuable corporate assets from natural and man-made disasters. The paper also explains, step-by-step, how to implement business continuity plans (BCPs) and draws on the examples of BC standards which help implement them.
Organisations can buy all resources online by following the links on this page www.itgovernanceasia.com/t-businesscontinuity.aspx. For more advice and information on BC and DR, organisations can contact one of our friendly team either via a telephone +1 877 317 3454 or by e-mail servicecentre@itgovernance.co.uk.
- Ends -
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Dominika Jankowska
Internet Marketing Executive
+44 (0) 1353 771044
djankowska@itgovernance.co.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS
IT Governance Asia is the one-stop shop for books, tools, and pocket guides for Governance, Risk Management and Compliance. It is a leading authority on data security and IT governance for business and the public sector. IT Governance is 'non-geek', approaching IT issues from a non-technology background and talking to management in its own language. Its customer base spans the UK, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. More information is available at www.itgovernanceasia.com.
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