We like to think our community is super safe, and in many ways, it is.
The reality is that any disaster can happen, and the best thing you can do is be prepared for them. For our local community that we passionately support, we have had three major disasters in the last five years, outside of the pandemic shut down which was its own kind of disruption. Mudslides in 2017 destroyed businesses and caused major delays and outages. In August 2020, the CZU Lightning Complex fires destroyed 1500 homes and buildings. In January 2023, storms caused damage up to an estimated 10 million dollars.
We at Cyber Ascend Technologies are your disaster recovery and cyber disaster preparedness team. We are a family company that values our community, relationships, and service. Our disaster recovery solutions can be found in our customizable IT Packages designed for small businesses to enterprise levels. Whether the solution is backups and antivirus, security awareness training, or full-fledged cloud migrations, we make sure your disaster recovery needs are handled.
We are your friends and neighbors having lived and grown up in Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Salinas, Capitola, and San Lorenzo Valley. We love tech and we care deeply for our communities.
Without a disaster recovery plan in place, here are some key impacts your business could experience:
- Business interruption. When a disaster strikes, your business may be unable to operate for some time. This can lead to lost revenue, dissatisfied customers, and even the loss of your business altogether.
- Data loss. If your data is not backed up, you could lose it all in a disaster. This could include customer records, financial information, and intellectual property. The loss of this data could be devastating to your business.
- Damaged reputation. If your business is unable to recover from a disaster, your reputation could be damaged. Customers may lose faith in your ability to provide them with the products or services they need. This could lead to a loss of business.
- Increased costs. Recovering from a disaster can be expensive. You may need to pay for temporary office space, equipment, and staff. You may also need to pay for data recovery services.
- Legal liability. If your business is unable to provide its products or services due to a disaster, you could be legally liable to your customers. This could lead to costly lawsuits.
With the CyAs Tech team behind you, a tailored disaster recovery plan can be designed and implemented. Here are some key components and considerations that would go into that framework:
- Identify your risks. What are the most likely disasters that could impact your business? Once you know your risks, you can start to develop a plan to mitigate them.
- Back up your data. This is essential for protecting your most important information. Make sure you have a backup of your data that is stored off-site.
- Test your plan. Don’t just create a plan and then forget about it. Make sure you test your plan regularly to make sure it is working properly.
- Communicate your plan to your employees. Everyone in your business should know what to do in the event of a disaster. Make sure you have a communication plan in place so that you can reach your employees quickly and easily.
A disaster recovery plan is an essential part of your risk management strategy.
By taking the time to create and implement a plan, you can help protect your business from the financial and operational consequences of a disaster. Making sure you have the right network and cost-effective infrastructure in place should be part of your strategy, and that is a crucial area where our team can help!
We specialize in helping companies implement cloud-based systems which can automatically backup data to multiple locations and help to protect it from loss in the event of a disaster. In addition, cloud-based systems can often be accessed from anywhere, which can make it easier to recover data if your primary location is affected by a disaster. Cloud-based systems also monitor your network for potential threats and can take action to prevent them from succeeding. This can help to protect your systems from malware, ransomware, and other cyber disasters.
In addition to these specific disaster recovery and preventative features, the Cyber Ascend Technology solutions can also help to improve your overall security posture by providing you with access to the latest security updates and patches. This can help to protect your systems from known vulnerabilities and can help to reduce your risk of being attacked.
We strongly feel that cloud-based cyber security systems can provide several benefits that can help to protect your company against disaster. Working with us to select a cloud-based system and implement it correctly, you can help to improve your security posture and reduce your risks of being susceptible to natural or cyber-created disasters.
We stand on our reputation for years of protecting our communities’ small businesses. Let us protect yours. Sign up for a free consultation today!