Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Blog Category The Value of a Spare Key: Why Business Continuity Management Must Account for Key Personnel info Posted July 31, 2018 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery We’ve all been there at some point during our lives: locked out of the house or car because we’ve lost or forgotten our keys (and it always seems to happen when we’re already running behind!). But as frustrating as the situation is, the good news is it’s usually short-lived—once we have our spare key in […] + Read More Disaster Recovery Will Be Reimagined at DRJ Fall 2018 info Posted June 19, 2018 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Mail-Gard is considered an industry leader in print-to-mail disaster recovery services and has been since its inception in 1996. As a leader in business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) we always work diligently to research the latest trends and innovations. One of the ways we like to keep connected is to exhibit at trade shows […] + Read More May is National Physical Fitness Month—and IWCO Direct and Mail-Gard Like to Stay Fit info Posted May 22, 2018 by Michael Henry in Announcements, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery In March, I discussed how important it is for Mail-Gard to exercise our clients’ print-to-mail applications so we’re always ready to step up to the plate in the event of a disaster. “Practice makes perfect,” and our continued testing helps ensure a seamless transition when your business suffers an interruption. But that’s not the only […] + Read More In Disaster Recovery, Practice Makes Perfect—That’s Why We’re Always Practicing info Posted March 23, 2018 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Regardless of where or when we grew up, we’ve all experienced those same school rituals: the dreaded pop quiz and the PSAT. The pop quiz is on-the-spot testing meant to keep us on our toes, academically speaking. On the other hand, the PSAT has the goal right in the title—it’s meant to help us practice […] + Read More After the Storm—It’s Time to Take Stock of Your Disaster Recovery Plan & Make Improvements info Posted January 9, 2018 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery We’ve all seen the news reports, photos, and tragic stories of towns and businesses impacted by natural disasters. Business professionals who are forced to deal with the aftermath of a natural disaster may experience a range of emotions from relief that it’s over and that they had a disaster recovery plan in place to regret […] + Read More See for Yourself Why Mail-Gard’s New Advanced Recovery Center Has Our Clients Talking info Posted November 29, 2017 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Our Advanced Recovery Center (ARC) is the next step in Mail-Gard’s evolution to provide clients with premier disaster recovery services from a dedicated partner—one who consistently demonstrates actual recovery experience and a consistent commitment to continuous improvement and growth. The ARC will allow us to better maximize our assets, increase efficiency of human and equipment […] + Read More How We Helped Customers Prepare for the Recent Storms info Posted October 11, 2017 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery This year’s hurricane season is like nothing in recent memory. With the country still reeling from Harvey, Irma, and Maria, everyone held their breath as Hurricane Nate headed toward states along the Gulf Coast this weekend. Those of us at IWCO Direct and Mail-Gard were especially anxious as a number of our colleagues and clients […] + Read More Natural Disasters Had Everyone Rethinking Their Disaster Recovery Plans at DRJ Fall World info Posted September 29, 2017 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Just as Mail-Gard is an essential component of business recovery solutions, DRJ Fall World helps ensure Mail-Gard’s commitment to staying current in the business continuity and disaster recovery industry. This year’s conference theme, “Global Solutions for True Resiliency,” gave us the opportunity to both gain and share insight into the industry from many different angles. […] + Read More How Our HITRUST CSF Certification Strengthens Our Data Security Practices info Posted September 28, 2017 by Jim Andersen in Announcements, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, Direct Marketing Trends In today’s data-driven marketing environment, close collaboration between brands and their marketing partners is required to ensure consumer data is being safeguarded to the highest industry standards. As direct marketers, we’re all familiar with industry-related terms such as gross response rates, cost per acqusition, and customer lifetime value. It’s an unfortunate reality that in recent […] + Read More Your 5-Point Disaster Recovery Plan Tune-Up info Posted July 26, 2017 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery The justification for a disaster recovery plan (DR plan) is simple: if your business can be impacted financially by any interruption to operations, you need an ongoing, comprehensive DR plan in place. If you’re thinking, “This isn’t relevant to me,” consider what happens to your role in your company if business delays result in lost […] + Read More Pages: First Page12345678Last PageLoad More Articles
The Value of a Spare Key: Why Business Continuity Management Must Account for Key Personnel info Posted July 31, 2018 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery We’ve all been there at some point during our lives: locked out of the house or car because we’ve lost or forgotten our keys (and it always seems to happen when we’re already running behind!). But as frustrating as the situation is, the good news is it’s usually short-lived—once we have our spare key in […] + Read More
Disaster Recovery Will Be Reimagined at DRJ Fall 2018 info Posted June 19, 2018 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Mail-Gard is considered an industry leader in print-to-mail disaster recovery services and has been since its inception in 1996. As a leader in business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) we always work diligently to research the latest trends and innovations. One of the ways we like to keep connected is to exhibit at trade shows […] + Read More
May is National Physical Fitness Month—and IWCO Direct and Mail-Gard Like to Stay Fit info Posted May 22, 2018 by Michael Henry in Announcements, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery In March, I discussed how important it is for Mail-Gard to exercise our clients’ print-to-mail applications so we’re always ready to step up to the plate in the event of a disaster. “Practice makes perfect,” and our continued testing helps ensure a seamless transition when your business suffers an interruption. But that’s not the only […] + Read More
In Disaster Recovery, Practice Makes Perfect—That’s Why We’re Always Practicing info Posted March 23, 2018 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Regardless of where or when we grew up, we’ve all experienced those same school rituals: the dreaded pop quiz and the PSAT. The pop quiz is on-the-spot testing meant to keep us on our toes, academically speaking. On the other hand, the PSAT has the goal right in the title—it’s meant to help us practice […] + Read More
After the Storm—It’s Time to Take Stock of Your Disaster Recovery Plan & Make Improvements info Posted January 9, 2018 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery We’ve all seen the news reports, photos, and tragic stories of towns and businesses impacted by natural disasters. Business professionals who are forced to deal with the aftermath of a natural disaster may experience a range of emotions from relief that it’s over and that they had a disaster recovery plan in place to regret […] + Read More
See for Yourself Why Mail-Gard’s New Advanced Recovery Center Has Our Clients Talking info Posted November 29, 2017 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Our Advanced Recovery Center (ARC) is the next step in Mail-Gard’s evolution to provide clients with premier disaster recovery services from a dedicated partner—one who consistently demonstrates actual recovery experience and a consistent commitment to continuous improvement and growth. The ARC will allow us to better maximize our assets, increase efficiency of human and equipment […] + Read More
How We Helped Customers Prepare for the Recent Storms info Posted October 11, 2017 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery This year’s hurricane season is like nothing in recent memory. With the country still reeling from Harvey, Irma, and Maria, everyone held their breath as Hurricane Nate headed toward states along the Gulf Coast this weekend. Those of us at IWCO Direct and Mail-Gard were especially anxious as a number of our colleagues and clients […] + Read More
Natural Disasters Had Everyone Rethinking Their Disaster Recovery Plans at DRJ Fall World info Posted September 29, 2017 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Just as Mail-Gard is an essential component of business recovery solutions, DRJ Fall World helps ensure Mail-Gard’s commitment to staying current in the business continuity and disaster recovery industry. This year’s conference theme, “Global Solutions for True Resiliency,” gave us the opportunity to both gain and share insight into the industry from many different angles. […] + Read More
How Our HITRUST CSF Certification Strengthens Our Data Security Practices info Posted September 28, 2017 by Jim Andersen in Announcements, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, Direct Marketing Trends In today’s data-driven marketing environment, close collaboration between brands and their marketing partners is required to ensure consumer data is being safeguarded to the highest industry standards. As direct marketers, we’re all familiar with industry-related terms such as gross response rates, cost per acqusition, and customer lifetime value. It’s an unfortunate reality that in recent […] + Read More
Your 5-Point Disaster Recovery Plan Tune-Up info Posted July 26, 2017 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery The justification for a disaster recovery plan (DR plan) is simple: if your business can be impacted financially by any interruption to operations, you need an ongoing, comprehensive DR plan in place. If you’re thinking, “This isn’t relevant to me,” consider what happens to your role in your company if business delays result in lost […] + Read More
