AI Hallucinations as Dementia
A Cognitive Framework for Understanding Generative AI Failures for Disaster Recovery Professionals Let’s not sugarcoat it: Generative AI isn’t magic. It’s probability in drag. You give it a prompt, and it strings together words not because it knows but because it guesses. Eloquently. Convincingly. Sometimes, dangerously. Now imagine a human (sharp suit, confident tone) spouting
Why High Availability and Disaster Recovery Matter More Than Ever at the Edge
Why Edge Tech Can’t Afford to Go Down In today’s fast-moving world, organizations across industries like manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and retail are embracing edge computing to make quicker, smarter decisions. Edge devices—such as IoT sensors on factory floors, smart cameras in hospitals, and gateways monitoring remote wind turbines—have become essential to modern operations, continuously collecting
The Golden Hour: Make It or Break It in Disaster Response
In the classic Disney cartoon “Fire Chief,” Donald Duck rushes to battle a blaze—only to realize he mistakenly connected the hose to the fire truck’s gas tank instead of a water source. As flames erupt, engulfing the firehouse and his own truck, the moment comically but powerfully illustrates how a single system’s failure during the
How Businesses Can Stay Ahead of Emerging Cybersecurity Risks
Cyber threats continue to evolve, placing businesses at constant risk. Cybersecurity vulnerabilities are increasing with more organizations relying on cloud computing, remote work, and digital transactions. Companies must anticipate new attack vectors, including sophisticated ransomware, supply chain breaches, and identity theft. Ignoring these risks can lead to financial losses, reputational damage, and regulatory penalties. For
Implementing Zero Trust Architecture: The Future of Sensitive Data Protection
In today’s volatile digital landscape, where supply chain compromises and sophisticated cyberattacks pose significant threats, protecting sensitive data has become more critical than ever. The 2023 IBM Cost of a Data Breach report revealed 15% of data breaches originate from supply chain vulnerabilities, highlighting the inadequacy of traditional security models, particularly within disaster recovery (DR)
When Disaster Strikes, Businesses Answer the Call
Three days after Hurricane Helene drove with devastating force through the North Carolina mountains, Joshua Newton was finally able to get to his health clinic, which operates as The Health Clinic of Joshua Newton, in the town of Spruce Pine to survey the damage. Three feet of mud caked the street and first floor of
Strategic Resilience: The New Frontier in Preparedness
Here’s a new idea for operational resilience and business continuity professionals: go talk with your chief strategy officer. They know the biggest strategic threat facing your organization. There is a good chance many people in your organization have no idea what that threat is. This is my goal: to help your organization become more resilient
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Resilience
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a cornerstone in enhancing business operations and resilience across various industries. In the domains of business continuity management, information and cybersecurity, and emergency management, AI is playing a transformative role. Its ability to process vast amounts of data, recognize patterns, and provide predictive insights has enabled organizations to be better
Cyberattacks: An Unnatural Disaster
This morning, my local San Francisco Bay Area news asked a familiar question: Did you feel it? There was a magnitude 3.9 earthquake a few miles east of me. No, I didn’t feel the tiny quake, but the news reminded me that a more significant shaker could strike at any time. As I watched the
Disaster vs. Cyber Recovery
Closing the Gap to Bolster Resiliency Before the cloud, IT resilience was defined by an organization’s ability to maintain operations during events like natural disasters, power outages, vandalism or any other incident knocking out access to underlying technology they owned and operated. Increasingly, enterprises must consider not just the IT hardware they own and operate,