Emergency Response

If your systems are hit by a virus and are knocked offline for 24 hours or more, what would you do? Best practices include a predefined checklist of procedures that staff must carry out during a security emergency. Among other things, the checklist should provide clear guidelines for communication, including whom staff members need to inform and how employees can reach them at all times. It is a good idea to engage your legal, public relations, and human resources departments in this preparation. Chances are that something will happen, and you will be glad that you have prepared for it.

Emergency response is about responding professionally and coherently. To respond effectively, you need to do some work before an emergency ...

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