We all know the importance of planning ahead for catastrophe. Companies who used the lead time they had to set their employees set up remotely prior to the COVID-19 Shelter-in-place order were able to continue their operations without unnecessary downtime. Those that took all precautions to minimize their employee’s cyber exposure remained mostly unscathed from the explosion of cyberattacks that followed.   Taking steps to anticipate problems and set up safeguards ahead of time can make a huge impact for businesses concerned about keeping their operations running during a crisis. Disasters happen and they don’t always happen to other people. This colorful illustration manages to capture many of the key elements of an emergency plan:

1. The plan itself
2. Remote Working
3. Internal/External Communication
4. Cross training
5. Paperless everything
6. Compensation Regulations
7. An easily accessible contact list of employees, suppliers, customers, etc.
8. Data protection