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So what is Disaster Recovery
and Business Continuity?
A question regularly asked
Telephone: 01604 769222
o Disaster Recovery – A reactive response
o Business Continuity – A Proactive management plan
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Business continuity isn’t simply the development of a continuity plan. It isn’t a one-off event. The process of business continuity has two principal objectives:
o to systematically and continuously identify and control the organisation’s exposure to risk
o to increase the readiness of the organisation to recover from ANY incident with the minimal impact on the business
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CAUSE AND EFFECT
Basic Cause ConsequencesDenial of access Interrupted cash flowData loss Loss of imageLoss of staff Loss of market shareLoss of system function Costs of repairLack of information Cost of recoveryLoss of staff Lower moral Loss of profits
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16%
13%
13%
13%45%
Hardware Failure
Software Failure
Terrorism
Storms/Floods
Power/AirConditioning Failure
Causes of disaster:
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55%
15%
30%
HumanError/Accidental
Deliberate/Malicious
Natural
Caused by:
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Business Continuity - A Good Investment
o Superb handling of the Bishopsgate bombing, coupled with a watertight crisis media management program, resulted in their share price gaining value in the long-term aftermath of the terrible destruction.
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“The ultimate measure of fitness is the length of time it takes to recover”
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