Keyman Insurance explained

What would the impact be on your business if you lost a key person through severe illness, injury or even death?  Would you have the financial strength to replace that key member of your team?  Can they actually be replaced?  If they can be replaced how much would that cost and how long would it take?…

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Why do I need a written Business Continuity Plan?

This is one of the most common questions the Continuity Partner team are asked.  So in this article we thought it would be a good idea to ask a respected industry expert (Julian Thrussell from Ultima Risk Management) to answer this question for us. Here is what he had to say: You will often hear…

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ISO 27001: What is it and why is it so popular?

ISO 27001 is the International Standard for Information Security and is one of the most popular process-based standards. In this article, Lisa Dargan, Business Development Director at Ultima Risk Management (URM) provides a summary of its purpose, value and why it has been updated.   What is the Purpose of ISO 27001? ISO 27001 provides…

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Identifying threats to your business

Thanks to Travelers insurance in the USA for this simple but effective guide to Identifying threats to your business. Travelers Insurance Guide to Identifying threats to your business It is always great to see large insurance companies (with extensive marketing budgets) take an active role in promoting Business Continuity.  Yes they have a vested interest…

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Lost Your Data? – Maybe not

So the worst has happened, you have lost your data or device and it isn’t backed up or your back up has failed – what next? Don’t worry, all is not necessarily lost. Take a look at this video of what our colleagues at Kroll Ontrack, the Data Recovery experts can do: Or for an…

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