Downtime costs money—and reputation. Whether caused by natural disasters, hardware failures, or cyberattacks, outages can cripple operations.
Business continuity is no longer optional — it is a core requirement for any organization operating in the cloud. Service outages, cyber incidents, and regional failures are not a question of if, but when. #asr #AzureSiteRecovery #BCDR #CloudResilience
When Amazon Web Services went offline, the outage didn’t just hit one company—it exposed the global web of dependencies tying critical services together.
In this Cyberside Chats episode, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin explore what really happened inside AWS’s U.S.-East-1 region and how fourth-party risks can silently undermine resilience. They share practical steps organizations can take right now to map dependencies, demand transparency, and test response plans before the next outage.
Listen here: https://www.chatcyberside.com/e/when-the-cloud-crashed-inside-the-aws-outage-that-broke-the-internet
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/Djz-_VblMAw
#CloudSecurity #Cybersecurity #Infosec #RiskManagement #BusinessContinuity #BCDR #AWS #DNS
🔥 NIRS fire destroys government's cloud storage system, no backups available
｢ The Interior Ministry explained that while most systems at the Daejeon data center are backed up daily to separate equipment within the same center and to a physically remote backup facility, the G-Drive’s structure did not allow for external backups. This vulnerability ultimately left it unprotected ｣
Excited and honored to be interviewed by John Moore of TechTarget for their deep dive on the $400B annual cost of downtime. We covered why human error still tops the list, how cyber threats are shifting the landscape, and why outdated infrastructure quietly undermines resilience. My key point: resilience is never just one thing. It’s education, it’s tracking dependencies, it’s vetting SaaS and cloud providers, and it’s questioning the “common sense” strategies that may no longer work. The right mix of BCDR planning, cyber resilience, and monitoring can turn avoidable outages into rare events.
TL;DR
⚠️ Human error is #1
🔐 Cyberattacks keep evolving
🛠️ Legacy systems fail silently
🧠 Resilience starts with strategy
https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatabackup/feature/The-cost-of-downtime-and-how-businesses-can-avoid-it
#cybersecurity #BCDR #ITresilience #downtime #security #privacy #cloud #infosec #BIA #backup
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"yes, we are deploying our core-it systems manually. No, we have no dev or staging environment for testing. Our single admin tests it directly.
What do you mean with zone or region redundancy? No, no backups either."
Now comes the part digging through the hierarchy and asking for responsibilities. meh.
Highlighting the Most Useful Azure Services Tailored for Small Business Needs
In today’s digital-first world, small businesses must leverage cost-effective, scalable, and secure cloud solutions to stay competitive. Microsoft Azure offers a powerful ecosystem of cloud services that can help businesses improve efficiency, security, and innovation without requiring extensive technical expertise. #automation #BC #BCDR #cost #identity #smallbusiness #vms
🚨 Attention Australian Businesses - The Black Basta group #ransomware operation has targeted over 500 entities across various sectors since April 2022.
Learn more about their tactics and how to protect your organization: https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/black-basta-ransomware-strikes-500.html.
#cybersecurity #hacking #ransomware #bcdr #educateyourfrontline
https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/black-basta-ransomware-strikes-500.html
https://buff.ly/46xmcYd Why IT Disaster Recovery Plans are Critical
Employees need resources in place for #business #continuity.
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#DR #BCDR #BC
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