Wow, I didn't know a blackberry could handle that much typing Bob! hehehehe
This is great advice. It's something that we've done for a long time here. All office data is backed up off site. We have contact numbers for the consultants that help us stored in more than one place. We have a binder that lines out how things get done and when they are supposed to get done. Fire is the one that I worry about the most. It would take a long time to recover from something like that. Because our data is moved off site every month or 3 it won't take forever to be back on track with billing etc. but it will take time and effort. Take care all, marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Moldashel" <lakel...@gbcx.net> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 10:59 PM Subject: [WISPA] Think Personal Disaster Recovery..... (was... PING) >I think it is important to note something here. > > For all you guys out there that are running their business, or any > business for that matter, an event like this could easily shut down your > business. > > Think about the situation at hand. You own a business and a good part of > it revolves around you. You have all those little important things in > your head like passwords, names of contacts for tower sites, phone > numbers in a little book someplace, some notes that have the combination > to the fence to get into the property that has your AP on the roof after > hours, the sketch for the new customers you just put on line is on a > napkin in the center console of your truck, or even something as simple > as the alarm code and password for the office. Something happens to you > and what happens to your business? How about your family that depends > on you and the business to stay liquid? An event could easily push many > of us into bankruptcy. > > In most instances I am sure that someone weather it be from WISPA or > otherwise could get to your family to help with the business but could > they actually do what is needed without the information we take for > granted every day? > > Now is a good time to write it down. You don't need to tell everyone > what the information is you just need to let your spouse or member of > your family know where to find it. > > What do you write down? Well pretend that you are going away on > vacation and a stranger is coming in to run your business. Start with a > daily routine. Unlock the front door. The keys are on my keychain for my > truck. The alarm panel is behind the door. The code is 1 2 3 4 OFF in > that order. If the alarm should go off just enter the code again. The > alarm company should call. The codename is "WISPA". If you have > problems with the alarm call Mike at Alarm Co. Inc. 800-888-8888 is the > number. Turn off the answering machine. Play messages back from the > machine and return calls. Employees come in at 9 am. Their personal > files are in my desk. The keys to my office are on my truck keyring. All > the payroll and billing information for the company is in Quickbooks on > my laptop. The password is "happywisp". The employees names are > ........... Their contact numbers are ........ etc, etc > > Make sure to mark down who you feel you can trust to be honest and > helpful within your company in a time of crisis and who may use this > time as a leverage point. > > If you have any special arrangements with employees write them down. > Same goes for contact names and numbers of vendors and customers. If > there is someone you feel comfortable running your business then make a > note of that person with contact info. > > During a crisis one of the biggest issues is billing, banking and > payroll. If it looks like the event will be short term it may be wise to > have your accountant do the payroll for your company if someone else > doesn't do it. This will ensure privacy and keep the "boat" steady > during the rough seas. This is not the time to have a "He makes how > much???" between employees. Billing procedures are extremely important > especially when to bill, how to bill, how much to bill as well as > collection procedures. Deposits can usually be done by a family member. > Consider having the office mail held at the post office and picked up > there. Don't need anything getting "lost" during this period. Make sure > it is read promptly every day in case any urgent issues should occur. > > I could go on and on but I am sure you get the idea. This info could > easily go into a spiral bound notebook and updated every now and then. > Maybe consider making a copy of any important keys or computer files > (book keeping, config files, spreadsheets, Visio's, network maps, etc). > All this material should be kept at your home in a "just in case" file > or box. > > We never expect to have anything happen to us. I have been to several > WISPCON's and other events and we are not all walking health freaks by > nature. Think of your family and get this done. Don't sit in front of > the TV tomorrow night eating potato chips and drinking beer watching the > Simpsons. Do that Wednesday night. Get started on that emergency > recovery book now. If you don't need it...great. But if you do someone > will be very grateful. > > Be safe and healthy. And all my best goes out to Mac and his family. > > Bob > > > > > John Scrivner wrote: >> Mac is stable. He still has tests to be done. I talked to his wife, >> Sharon, >> a little while ago. Keep Mac and his family in your prayers please. >> Sharon >> says their network is running fine. I told her to let me know if they >> need >> help and we would work to get someone there to help if they need >> anything. I >> am sure we can pull together and help Mac if he needs it. >> Scriv >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:13 PM, CHUCK PROFITO >> <cprof...@cv-access.com>wrote: >> >> >>> PINGING, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM THE LIST SINCE MY POST AT >>> 9:46AM. >>> >>> ANY WORD ON MAC? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! 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