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3 Steps You Must Take TODAY to Reduce Your Software Risks

Kit Merker has been in technical and management roles for over a decade, doing everything from project management, coding, design, testing, and running a service. He currently works at Microsoft as a Developer Evangelist. Kit Merker has a blog dedicated to preparing for software disasters. Be sure to follow Kit on Twitter after reading his guest blog post below! 
These are times of economic uncertainty for many businesses, and the very idea of spending much-needed funds on something that might happen may seem like suicide. According to CIO.com,  business continuity & disaster recovery is NOT a top priority for CIO's.

It's a normal human tendency to stay optimistic and believe that you are immune from disaster. We say, "that'll happen to other people, I'll hope for the best and focus on my day-to-day activities."

But, as I say probably too frequently, hope is not a strategy.
Imagine if a disaster hit and you sustained serious downtime, got hacked, or lost data your customers needed. The results would be disastrous for your reputation and could mean the end of your business. You'd be kicking yourself for not preparing.
But just like a teenager learning to drive, sometimes getting in an accident helps you learn to operate more safely. The good news is that there are practical things you can do to reduce your risks of software disaster.

25 Quick Tips to Improve Your Insurance Program

If you've never formally managed risk before, starting can be a daunting process. However, it's likely that you're already using strategies throughout the business. These 25 tips are simple to implement in your insurance process and will help you lower costs and better manage risk. 

25 Quick Tips To Get Started With Your Risk Management Planning (Part 4/4)

This is the fourth instalment of five blog posts that summarize the 25 quick tips from my eBook, “Insurance Premiums Are Killing My Business."  This risk management ebook is a great start for small to medium-sized business owners that are curious about starting the risk management planning process. 

The tips below have been written with small to medium-sized businesses in mind, although the same principles should be employed by very large businesses.

16. Implement and follow formal written policies

Policies and procedures are a very effective way to defend against claims and lawsuits. Policies must be strictly followed to be effective. 

25 Quick Tips To Get Started With Your Risk Management Planning (1/4)

This is the first instalment of four blog posts that summarize the 25 quick tips from my eBook, “Insurance Premiums Are Killing My Business." The risk management ebook is a great start for any small to medium-sized business owners that are curious about starting the risk management planning process.

The tips below have been written with small to medium-sized businesses in mind, although the same principles should be employed by very large businesses.

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