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Article: Ministers of information.(disaster recovery schemes critical to company survival)
- Article from:
- The Banker
- Article date:
- November 1, 2001
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The recent terrorist attacks in New York have not only revealed massive national security breaches but also the dangers to business of information loss.
IN AN INFORMATION-LED economy, the failure of an information network is dangerously detrimental to business. Those without suitable back-up or recovery plans in place operate at their own peril. The September 11 attacks in the US not only raised a myriad of security concerns but also highlighted the importance of businesses having comprehensive disaster recovery plans to restore service as quickly as is possible - regardless of the severity of loss.
Business interruptions do not necessarily need to be on ...