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Making Cybersecurity a Habit You Practice Every Day
Last month, I was asked to contribute a blog showcasing October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. I agreed to write the blog, but I didn’t want it to post in October. Since 2004, October has been Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This works to make individuals aware of the need to protect themselves against threats as technology and […]
Data is at the Heart of Performance Marketing―So is Data Security
Leveraging data analytics to predict and fulfill campaign success is at the heart of performance marketing. The data that drives these campaigns is a powerful tool and it is more important than ever to protect it. At IWCO Direct, we use multiple security controls and frameworks to guide our data security practices.
Disaster Recovery Tabletop Exercises Help Close Gaps Before a Disaster
From a Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) perspective, one of the most effective means of ensuring a strong, actionable plan is to regularly conduct tabletop exercise scenarios for business continuity. A tabletop test, business continuity planning (BCP) test, or disaster recovery tabletop exercise is a scheduled event …
Disaster Recovery Will Be Reimagined at DRJ Fall 2018
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 […]
Your 5-Point Disaster Recovery Plan Tune-Up
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 […]
RIMS 2017 Shines a New Light on Familiar Risk Management Concerns
Last week, America’s birthplace, Philadelphia, played host to a number of important events. The 2017 NFL draft took place on the city’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway, while only a short distance away on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, the nation’s best track and field athletes gathered to showcase their talents at the 123rd Penn Relays. Not to be overshadowed by sporting events …
DRJ Fall World 2016 Showcases How Disaster Recovery Planning Is More Important Than Ever
Mail-Gard has been securing and ensuring print-to-mail continuity for 20 years. Every year for the last two decades, we’ve made an appearance at Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ)’s Fall World event to stay in sync with the pulse of the industry.
Risk Management and Business Continuity Take Center Stage at Recent Events
Although April showers bring May flowers, for those of us at Mail-Gard, they also bring plenty of trips to the airport and living out of suitcases, as it’s also tradeshow season. We recently returned from the Risk Management Society (RIMS) Annual Conference in San Diego and the 2016 Continuity Insights Management Conference in Nashville and […]
Celebrating 20 Years of Mail-Gard
It’s hard to believe, but this year marks Mail-Gard’s 20th year in business. We started with just an idea, a printer and an inserter in 1996, when fears of Y2K caused companies to increasingly question what would happen to their business if print operations were suddenly halted. Since then our equipment offerings and technical […]
The Value and Crucial Components of a Crisis Communications Plan
A crisis can strike a company at any time. Yet according to at least one recent survey, only 54% of companies have developed a crisis communication plan. And many of those may not have taken into consideration the delivery of critical communications as part of the plan. The recovery industry identifies two needs for […]
