Afternoon Blog Readers,
Once an attack occurs, bringing a business back to proper functionality is CRUCIAL. Seconds, minutes, hours can pass where a company will lose money, valuable information, and put consumers at risk.
A couple months ago, the CEO of Sony released statements about the steps they took following the attack on their network in 2014. A proper business continuity strategy ensures critical business functions will continue following a disaster. According to Michael, top executives communicated through a calling tree where updates where relayed from 1 person to another. An attack of this magnitude was not expected, nor some experts argue, correctly planned for (via proper DR procedures).
The Wall Street Journal article highlights the lack of preparedness some companies face against hacks of this nature. While most would prepare for a natural disaster, a majority of companies would not have the BC plans to prepare for every computer in their organization to fall victim to an attack.
Alan Berman, CEO of Disaster Recovery Institute said it best:
"What we're learning from Sony is what we've supposedly learned from Target and [others]," Berman says. "We really do need better security. We need better sharing of knowledge, which doesn't take place."
Read more here:
http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/sony-hack-business-continuity-lessons-a-7743/op-1
- Angie
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