Preparing for Winter Weather
Dec 04, 2014
Preparing for Winter Weather
Agenda
Overview of Business Continuity Strategies– Potential Scenarios– Communication Tactics
Remote Access Technologies & Instructions– Technologies & Licensing– Security Considerations– Planning & Testing
Disaster Recovery
What Should We Expect This Winter?
Potential Disaster Scenarios
#1: Your firm’s building is still standing but closed to tenants.
#2: Your firm’s building has been damaged and/or lost power.
#3: There is a regional impact to your firm’s primary office location.
BCP Communication Tactics & Resources
Who needs to be notified?– Internal: Employees & Families– External: Investors, Prime Brokers, Administrators, Vendors, etc.
How best to communicate information?– Automated messaging system– Wallet cards
• Include alternate work location & instructions
– Calling Tree• Who is responsible for notifying who?
Educating Employees on BCP Procedures
Employee Information Sessions– Distribute employee recovery procedures, quick
reference cards, wallet cards– Identify employee responsibilities– Overview of BCP and DR procedures
Tabletop Exercises– Use scenarios to guide discussion & planning– Informal brainstorming session– Walk-through of processes & procedures
Remote Access Overview
VPN
Citrix
Outlook WebAccess
Remote Access Planning & Testing
Validate successful communication to internal and external dependencies
Confirm full functionality of required applications
Perform all business functions
Confirm access to vital records
Redirect phones to home/mobile phone
Disaster Recovery Overview
Disaster Recovery Testing: FAQs
Why should we test our DR system?
What should we test?
How often should we test?
What happens if we don’t test?
Will testing disrupt production?
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