Compass IT Compliance Blog / Business Continuity Planning

What Is a Disaster Recovery Team in Cybersecurity?

Disaster Recovery Team

In today's interconnected and technology-driven world, businesses rely heavily on their IT systems to maintain operations, store critical data, and serve customers effectively. However, the increasing sophistication of cyber threats and potential for unexpected disruptions demand proa …

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Cyber Incidents - Not if, but When (And When Just Happened)

Hourglass in an office

For those of us in information security or cybersecurity, we have long said that it is not a matter of if but a matter of when you will be impacted by a breach or an incident. Over the last several weeks, we have seen when happening more frequently.

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Lessons Learned from the CrowdStrike Tech Outage

CrowdStrike Building

The recent global outage caused by CrowdStrike's faulty update has highlighted crucial lessons for organizations worldwide. By examining the factors that led to this disruption and understanding how to mitigate similar risks, organizations can enhance their resilience and ensure conti …

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Top 10 Benefits of Embracing Cloud Transformation in Your Business

Cloud Transformation

Small and large businesses alike are transitioning to digital operations, and cloud computing has become a transformative technology affecting every industry. In today's highly connected world, moving to the cloud offers significant benefits by providing on-demand, flexible, and scala …

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A Comprehensive Guide to Data Center Outsourcing (DCO)

Data Center Outsourcing

Outsourcing data storage to third-party providers is a trend gaining significant momentum across organizations worldwide. Adopting this strategy brings a plethora of benefits, including significant monetary savings, improved flexibility, and a notable decrease in operational responsib …

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Preparing for a BIA – Understanding RTO and RPO

Preparing for a BIA – Understanding RTO and RPO

In my time as a security and compliance auditor and virtual CISO, I have reviewed countless business continuity plans (BCPs) resulting from regulatory and industry requirements to which clients must adhere. For the most part, the business continuity plans I have reviewed were written …

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