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How well is your IT prepared
for a disaster or outage?
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The
primary objective of disaster recovery planning is to protect the
organization in the event that all or part of its operations and/or
computer services are rendered unusable. Preparedness is the key.
A good
Disaster Recovery Plan:
- Minimizes
potential economic loss.
- Minimizes
decision-making during a disastrous event.
- Minimizes
risks of recovery delays and provides for an orderly recovery.
- Reduces
disruptions to operations.
- Provides
peace of mind.
- Protects
the assets of the organization.
- Minimizes
insurance premiums.
- Reduces
reliance on certain key individuals being present to implement it.
- Ensures
the reliability of back-up systems.
1. We currently have a comprehensive, documented disaster recovery plan prepared by professional, experienced internal or external IT providers.
2. We have inventoried and prioritized the most critical functions and resources to restore in the event of an outage or disaster across our business functions.
3. All of our critical data is saved appropriately and backed-up at least daily.
4. In the past six months, we have tested our disaster recovery plan. I am confident we can successfully access and upload our back-up data or restore other business critical IT resources should the need arise.
5. In the event of a disaster or outage, we have a checklist of who (customers, employees, other stakeholders) is to be informed and the method and frequency of how we will keep them apprised of recovery efforts.
6. We have processes in place that ensure accessing our data or restoring key resources does not rely upon only one person in the company that may not be available during a disaster.
7. If a disaster occurred that made staff unable to work at a location, all staff know whom they should contact and have alternative contact information to reach them. If necessary, they also know where they should go as an alternative working location.
8. In the event of a major disaster that disabled all operations, we have established purchasing processes and/or contracts to ensure that we have access to necessary back-up supplies to get up and running as quickly as possible to address our customer needs. (e.g. generators, office supplies, etc.).
9. Our critical back-up data is stored at a secure external off-site location (not on-site or at a nearby employees or business owners home).
10. In the event of a major disaster, I am confident that we would have access to all copies of critical business information we would need to start the financial recovery process promptly. (e.g. Insurance policies, asset inventories, etc.)