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Technology Trends REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY     In recent years, corporate governance has taken on increased significance in the United States as more and more legislation, regulations and external standards require organizations to provide proof of control measures to external auditors and assessors. Sarbanes-Oxley, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Graham-Leach-Bliley and other industry-specific rule changes have ushered in a regulatory era that greatly values risk management and increases the penalties for companies and individuals whose risk-management practices fall short. In this new regulatory era, system outages pose a greater risk than Category 5 hurricanes or terrorist attacks. Think of your own organization, and consider the number of times over the past three weeks that the addition of hardware or software, a virus or other information-security threat has caused systems to be taken offline. When that downtime occurs, critically important data—for example, financial information under Sarbanes-Oxley or patient data under HIPAA—must be protected and managed in a compliant process. Compliance with these laws, regulations and standards is a key concern of business continuity planning/disaster recovery (BCP/DR) personnel. Business continuity isn't a finite project. If companies are to remain in compliance with federal regulations over the long term, disaster-recovery, business-continuity processes and data-security measures should be baked into operations and change-management activities. Companies that elevate business continuity and disaster recovery to a strategic level in their business and compliance activities do more than avoid risk. More stringent security and business-continuity standards improve performance and expand capabilities. Furthermore, technologies and procedures that address security and continuity issues can radically improve business processes and productivity.     December 2013   IN THIS ISSUE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY DATA BACKUP AND RECOVERY WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF A BREACH     650.336.7500 TeamLogicIT.com/MountainViewCA     ViewPoint DATA BACKUP AND RECOVERY   Given the events of September 11, the 2003 blackout in the northeast and major storms like Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, many companies believe they are likely to face a major business interruption at some point. There is even more reason for alarm: a high percentage of businesses affected by a major incident either never re-open or close within 18 months. Organizations that have a business continuity capability are far more likely to survive the effects of a major incident than those that don't. Ensuring the ability to quickly recover your data and systems from a crash or disaster is the goal of data backup and recovery services. As with any important business function, planning and preparation are paramount. At TeamLogic IT, we provide access to some of the most experienced data recovery specialists in the industry. One of our data recovery partners has one of the fastest standard turnaround times and highest desktop data recovery success rates in the industry. We recover Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) data from all RAID levels from any loss scenario, including multiple drive failures, severe corruption and natural disasters. Your data is critical to your business. Let TeamLogic IT handle your data backup and recovery needs.     Network Security WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF A BREACH   Most companies keep sensitive personal information in their files—names, social security numbers, credit card or other account data—that identifies customers or employees. This information often is necessary to fill orders, meet payroll or perform other necessary business functions. However, if sensitive data falls into the wrong hands, it can lead to fraud, identity theft or similar harms. The Federal Trade Commission's publication Protecting Personal Information-A Guide for Business, provides the following recommendations for reducing the impact of a security breach on your business: Have a plan in place to respond to security incidents. Designate a senior member of your staff to coordinate and implement the response plan. Require employees to notify you immediately if there is a potential security breach, such as a lost or stolen laptop. If a computer is compromised, disconnect it immediately from your network. Investigate security incidents immediately and take steps to close off existing vulnerabilities or threats to personal information. Consider whom to notify in the event of an incident, both inside and outside your organization. You may need to notify consumers, law enforcement, customers, credit bureaus, and other businesses that may be affected by the breach. Given the cost of a security breach—losing your customers' trust and perhaps even defending yourself against a lawsuit—safeguarding personal information is just plain good business. At TeamLogic IT, we employ the most comprehensive suite of security tools to keep all your data safe and secure. For a complete audit of your network's security, contact the experts at TeamLogic IT.     TeamLogicIT.com/MountainViewCA     At your service:  Jon Simms, President | Owner Adrienne Wong, VP | Owner MountainViewCA@TeamLogicIT.com     TeamLogic IT | P 650-336-7500  | TeamLogicIT.com/mountainviewca This email was sent to you by TeamLogic IT. Click here to unsubscribe from our mailing list.

 

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