BOLDplanning Announces IT Disaster Recovery Partnership with Risk Solutions International

With the addition of ITDR planning capabilities, BOLDplanning now offers a single platform for emergency operations plans (EOP), continuity of operations plans (COOP), business continuity plan (BCP), healthcare preparedness, pandemic planning, and ITDR, in addition to extensive consulting capabilities. 

According to Forrester, only 21% of organizations have a contingency plan for recovering after a ransomware attack, and yet attacks on enterprises are up 500% between 2021 and 2020, costing businesses $11.5 billion. State and local governments are especially vulnerable. An IT disruption affects every aspect of operations, and ITDR strategies can mean the difference between mere seconds of downtime and hours – or even days. 

Federal and state funding for improved ITDR planning is increasing. In June 2022, President Biden signed into law S.2520, providing federal cybersecurity support to state and local governments. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will offer grants to aid in developing, revising, and implementing cybersecurity plans before the end of the year. 

Additionally, Florida is considering new amendments to its Florida State Cybersecurity Act pertaining to ransomware attacks against state and local agencies, including imposing penalties for perpetrators, prohibiting ransomware payments, requiring cybersecurity training, and establishing policies around notifying the state when an attack occurs. Other states are expected to follow suit. 

“I am proud that we will be able to offer this critical ITDR solution to the public sector as another resilience planning tool through this partnership with RSI,” said Agility CEO Jon Bahl. “This is an answer to planning for human-caused and other types of technological disruptions. We will continue expanding our software products and consulting services so everything an organization needs is under one roof.” 

About BOLDplanning 

Based in Nashville, TN, BOLDplanning Inc., a division of Preparis parent company Agility, is the leading developer of online software for emergency operations planning (EOP), continuity of operations planning (COOP), business continuity planning (BCP), and hazard mitigation planning (HMP). Our comprehensive online system walks planners through each step of the continuity and emergency planning process, becoming the central resource for an organization’s plan development, training, and ongoing maintenance. Our support team is unrivaled in its knowledge, experience, and planning certifications. 

The BOLDplanning approach provides an unparalleled platform for both the public and private sector, making the critical process of contingency planning easy and efficient. Currently, BOLDplanning is the solution of choice for more than 10,000 organizational plans. 

About Risk Solutions International 

Risk Solutions International LLC (RSI), headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, is an independent provider of consulting, advisory, and technology solutions to the operational risks that organizations face. We help business, educational, not-for-profit and government entities understand and effectively respond to risks that threaten their critical operating functions in an unpredictable environment.  

Through a full range of operational risk management solutions— business continuity, IT disaster recovery, information security, emergency and crisis management, and supply chain continuity— we provide our clients with practical solutions and perspectives for assessing, mitigating and managing the impact of their operational exposure to the risks and disruptions they face from natural and man-made incidents. 

We operate globally for our clients with extended supply chains, and work with insurance brokers domestically and in 70 countries worldwide whose clients require our know-how in operational risk mitigation - as a member of the Brokerslink Global Insurance Alliance.