Are The Words "Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning" Rolling Off Your Lips? by Renee Rich
It might be more fun to talk about those those nifty designer business checks that are helping to solidify your branding efforts at the next staff meeting, but what really should be rolling off your lips if you want to be taken seriously are the words “business continuity and disaster recovery... Once plans for business continuity and disaster recovery have been made, the entire company needs to be educated as to what to do in the event of a disaster. ... Ask any company that has experienced a disaster, and they will all tell you that disaster recovery planning is vital to maintaining...

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - Reducing Your Risk Profile by Robert Mahood
Like all plans, there is an ultimate goal to achieve. The goal in a business continuity plan is simply that: to continue your business in the face of a disaster or a disruption. A business continuity plan is not just for a disaster. It’s also for the smaller things in life, like your friendly... Some of the more authoritative sources are: Disaster Recovery International (www.drii.org), Disaster Recovery Journal ( www.drj.com ), and Global Continuity ( www.globalcontinuity.com ). ... Disaster recovery has traditionally been associated with computing systems and data storage and recovery of...

Do You Have The One Key Ingredient Necessary For Disaster Recovery? by Renee Rich
It is not rocket science, we all know that we should have a disaster recovery plan in place for our business regardless of its size. When disaster strikes, it seldom discriminates on the size of the company. Every business is vulnerable. Whether the disaster is a hurricane, tornado or the latest... It is virtually impossible, to be organized and strategically think through and implement a disaster recovery plan while in the throws of a disaster. ... So, what’s the key ingredient necessary to recovery from a disaster with the least amount of damage to the business?

Backup And Recovery Plans - An Introduction by Robin Yearsley
These days most companies secure their data by regularly backing it up onto tape and storing it externally – either at the owners place of residence or in a safety deposit box at the bank. They follow a DIY IT disaster recovery plan to preserve their data in the event that a system failure or... Some companies feel that by implementing more comprehensive and advanced IT disaster recovery software at the problem they can still manage the processes in house and it will work out just as effective, but still works out more cost effective than engaging external IT disaster recovery vendors.

Want To Beat The Odds? Disaster Recovery Planning is Essential by Renee Rich
Statistics show two out of five businesses go out of business within five years of experiencing a major disaster. These statistics are staggering. Even if the business survives the initial attack or natural disaster, it typically leaves the business so devastated that long term survival is not... The bottom line, disaster recovery planning for the continuity of your business is a key to survival in the new millennium. ... You can find expert disaster recovery planners and business continuity planners to help with solutions that are not obvious.

Data Disaster Recovery - Is It Really Necessary? by Greg Eiskins
When people think of disasters, they mainly think of flooding or earthquakes. In the world of computer experts or people who makes their living using information technology, a disaster can be quite different and yet can have the same paralyzing effects. ... Data recovery experts are specialized in multiple areas of recovering data including, but not limited to: fire recovery, water damage recovery, and miscellaneous crash recovery that may have occurred with an act involving a sledgehammer and a frustrated information technology worker on his last day of work when the coffee was cold and...

The Importance of Disaster Recovery Planning by Adrian Martin
Picture the scene, its Monday morning and you’ve traversed the morning rush hour and arrived at the office only to find a disaster zone. Over the weekend the office has experienced a fire that has all but destroyed the premises. IT, key documents, plant and machinery – gone – what are you going... Recovery team Put together a recovery team with clear lines of authorization who are responsible for co-ordinating activity in case of disaster. ... For many businesses and their managers disaster recovery planning never cross their minds, businesses carry out their usual day to day activity...

Pulling the Rabbit Out of the Hat: Disaster Data Recovery by A.B. Newland
Like most people, when you think of disasters, you probably envision flooding, hurricanes or earthquakes. Yet in the world of a networks, PC's and data or to someone who makes their living using information technology, a disaster can be quite different and yet can have the same paralyzing effects. ... Data recovery technicians are specialized in multiple areas of recovering data including, but not limited to: fire recovery, water damage recovery, and miscellaneous crash recovery that may have occurred with an act involving a sledgehammer and a frustrated information technology worker on...

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - The Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan by Robert Mahood
Essentially, the plan addresses the who, what, where, why and when of recovery. Goal number one is to reduce the risk profile of the business. Goal two is to be well prepared so the impact of any disruption is minimized. Overall, the objective of the plan is to effectively minimize the chances... The "what" is a clear, detailed, but focused business continuity and disaster recovery plan, a plan that provides a successful road map to minimize business interruption and maximize business continuity.

Lessons From Katrina - Does Your Business Have an Adequate Disaster Recovery Plan? by Mike Makler
The Hurricane Katrina Disaster has lessons for all business owners. Now is a Good time to look over your Disaster recovery plan and see if it would survive a Hurricane Katrina Type Disaster. You may be surprised how easy and cheap it is to have a Disaster Recovery Plan that will protect your... If you run your business off a computer or even a server then an offsite back-up of key customer and vendor data is a minimal requirement for a good Disaster Recovery Plan. ... At one time My own personal Disaster Recovery Plan consisted of placing a tape back-up weekly in a safe deposit box in a...