 What preparations have you made to ensure your business is safe from the storms? Are you prepared for storm season?Storms and hurricanes are a fact of life for Hampton Roads. Regardless of size, it is vital that your business has a response plan in place to deal with situations that can arise. Here are some simple steps that will help keep you protected: Develop a Response Plan - Your response plan should identify how a hurricane can jeopardize your business and what contingencies you have in place to deal with it. Is your data backed up to a secure location? What happens if you lose power? Can you keep working if your premises are destroyed? There are solutions available that can address each of these scenarios. Some examples we provide:
Your plan needs to be reviewed on a regular basis as your business evolves and your technology needs change. Create a Disaster Kit - Much in the same way you would for home, your business will need to have certain facilities on hand to help ride out a hurricane. These are also useful tools in the event that your premises will need to be evacuated. Things to consider:
Securing Your Premises - There are things you can do to help secure your premises and more able to withstand severe storms. There are obvious things such as boards and shutters, yet have you considered disconnecting non-vital equipment from utility supplies?
Keep yourself updated - There are plenty of online sources that can help keep your abreast of the latest hazards and developments. Many news services will offer to email severe weather alerts if your are a subscriber. Some of the resources we use are: Keep your data safeKeep your data safe with an offsite backup solution. NetTek will advise you of the best solutions to suit your individual business needs. NetTek also offers DisasterPROTECT Plus™, a service that is designed specifically to deal with situations such as natural disasters or even normal network failures.
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