Category Archives: Business Continuity

The battle for Hearts and Minds
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Posted on 22/05/2013 by

Despite the formalisation of the BC industry over the last few years with the implementation of standards such as BS25999 and ISO 22301, in many cases one of the biggest obstacles to implementing a business continuity (BC) programme that follows … Continue reading →

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Have we reached a turning point in how businesses manage resilience?
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Posted on 16/05/2013 by

We recently announced our annual analysis of major business disruptions in the UK, which aims to give an idea of the resilience landscape and how organisations are delivering this. This year’s results were significant, with overall disruptions dropping by over … Continue reading →

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What drives availability?
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Posted on 13/05/2013 by

When it comes to the technology we rely on to do our jobs or get on with our daily lives, we are much like toddlers in one respect: we want it and we want it now! If we can’t do … Continue reading →

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Flood protection – how to make sure it doesn’t sink your business
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Posted on 09/05/2013 by

A Soggy Outlook 2012 was one of the wettest years on record. Over 52 inches of rainfall splashed down on Britain, despite the country experiencing a drought over the first three months. Over 8,000 homes and businesses were battered by … Continue reading →

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Offshore risks: Attitudes and Trends
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Posted on 03/05/2013 by

Continuity Central and SunGard Availability Services are carrying out a joint survey into offshore risks. The trend towards near shoring and offshoring continues apace. Seven years ago a UK enterprise might have 500 staff in India. Now there are enterprises … Continue reading →

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SunGard Availability Services Announces Continued Growth in India
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Posted on 18/04/2013 by

 London, England: 18 April, 2013 – SunGard Availability Services, the pioneer and leading provider of Information Availability services, today announced its continued expansion into India, through the signing of Workplace Recovery contracts with two leading global financial institutions. This follows continued … Continue reading →

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Retail Resilience – Strengthen Your Supply Chain
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Posted on 16/04/2013 by

In recent years retailers have gone through a supply chain revolution, greatly reducing inventories and outsourcing to lower-cost regions with tremendous benefits. But these changes have made supply chains leaner, more complex and much more vulnerable. It’s obvious that today’s … Continue reading →

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Availability: What It Is and Why It’s Important
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Posted on 12/04/2013 by

In just a few short years, the concept of ‘availability’ – maintaining business as usual – has gone from being seen as an optional extra to a fundamental necessity. When SunGard Availability Services started out more than 30 years ago, … Continue reading →

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Availability Usurps Recovery to Become the Defacto Business Mind-Set
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Posted on 27/03/2013 by

London, UK: 27th March, 2013 – SunGard Availability Services, the pioneer and leading provider of Information Availability services, today revealed that steady and sustained growth over recent years in managed services adoption has led to an improvement in the UK’s … Continue reading →

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