Business Continuity Planning (BCP) on a budget You know you should, customers are demanding and if you want to grow the auditors will require, but how can you afford business continuity planning with the $0 budget you’ve got? Sound familiar? Lucky for you, KingsBridgeBCP has been writing Business Continuity Plans since 1983, so we’ve seen […] The post How you can afford Business Continuity Planning. appeared first on KingsBridgeBCP ..read more

How Business Continuity BCP Planning helps you and your Company handle any incident. In today’s world, businesses face a lot of risks. Unknowns and little patience that can put their business’ “life” at risk. A strong business continuity (BCP) plan is more important than ever before. Threats are becoming more impactful as the margins are […] The post What is Business Continuity (BCP) ? appeared first on KingsBridgeBCP ..read more

5 Phases of BCP The Business Continuity planning process can be overwhelming, especially if you're looking at it for the first time. There are subtle differences in terminology, lots of acronyms, and a number of different moving parts that can be difficult to keep track of. In order to make the process easier to manage ..read more

Business Continuity Planning (BCP) can be a challenge for small businesses. Business Continuity Planning (BCP) is defined as the process of determining how to continue critical business operations in the event of an incident/disaster, making it extremely important for all businesses, big and small. Although building a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is often viewed ..read more

Emergency Response (ERP), Disaster Recovery (DRP) and Business Continuity (BCP) are not the same thing. THERE! I said it... Before you chase with with pitchforks and torches, let put this into a scenario. Before we get into the scenario, we can't stress how important it is you understand the subtle differences. It's so important, we ..read more

Do we really mean Free BCP? Lots of things in this world purport to be free, but few truly are. At KingsBridge, we offer four versions of our easy-to-use SHIELD software. One is free. Truly - no cost. You don't need a budget because with it, you can build your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) entirely for free. Not only that, but we give you plenty of storage AND secure access to your plan from your phone or tablet using SHIELD Mobile. All for free. How do I start? Getting started doesn't have to be intimidating. First, identify where you are at: 1 - Are you wondering if BCP is even worth it? St ..read more

Can you afford BCP? Or can you afford NOT to BCP?? In a word: Yes. Really, you don’t have a choice but to afford Business Continuity Planning. This is especially true in this uncertain era. While plans aren't free, the costs to your business will be much lower than if you have to clean up after a disaster when you don't have a plan. Why You Need a Plan 93% of companies that experience a disaster without a recovery plan close within 5 years. Why? Cash flow. Your insurance will keep you running through your business day, but once the money runs out you better know who your customers are going to ..read more

Do we really mean FREE? Lots of things in this world purport to be free, but few truly are. At KingsBridge, we offer four versions of our easy-to-use SHIELD software. One is free. Truly – no cost. You don’t need a budget because with it, you can build your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) entirely for free. Not only that, but we give you plenty of storage AND secure access to your plan from your phone or tablet using Shield Mobile. All for free. How do I start? Getting started doesn’t have to be intimidating. First, identify where you are at. 1 – Are you wondering if BCP is even worth it? Start ..read more

Since August 2022, we’ve been sharing our knowledge in video and audio podcasts! Our 15-25 min. episodes come out every 2 weeks and they cover a variety of topics all about Business Continuity. (What? Did you think we’d surprise you with a cooking channel?) Here’s what’s been posted so far: S1E1 – Hybrid Workforce. Business Continuity Planning (BCP) can be complete or it can be simple. Join us while we discuss the Hybrid workforce, the great resignation and how they could impact your business, your BCP and your recovery from an incident. S1E2 – No People, Building, Systems or Suppliers.  ..read more

There are so many examples of new coverage that could’ve gone better. When we do Business Continuity planning with our clients, we underline the importance of getting the right message out to their customers as soon as possible. If you let the media portray the emergency, they will make it seem much worse than it really is, as they have to fill time on their programming and let’s face it, sensational news sells! For example: One Sunday, a passenger train was returning to Ottawa and had a mechanical fire about 40 minutes south of the city. The article was filed by a reporter that happened to be ..read more