DISASTER RECOVERY – Picking up the Pieces

DESCRIPTION:

Disaster Recovery is the process, policies and procedures of restoring operations critical to the resumption of business, including regaining access to data (records), communications (phones, fax), workspace, and other business processes after a natural or human-induced disaster.

RISK:

With the rise of information technology and the reliance on business-critical information, the importance of protecting irreplaceable data has become a business priority in recent years. However, most companies are unaware that they need to backup their digital information to limit data loss and to aid in recovery.

CONSEQUENCES:

• 40% of businesses never reopen following a disaster. (US Dept. of Labor)
• Irreplaceable loss of customer trust
• Loss of skilled staff
• Business assets need replacement