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Disaster Recovery Planning Is Business-Critical
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The CPA Journal
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July 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants Jul 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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According to Info-Tech Research Group, almost 60% of North American businesses do not have a disaster recovery plan in place that would resume their information technology (TT) services in case of crisis. The seriousness of this problem is supported by research from Faulkner Information Services, which found that 50% of companies that lose their data due to disasters go out of business within 24 months.
Tips for IT Disaster Recovery Planning Devise a disaster recovery plan. Once a disaster recovery plan has been established, it should be viewed as a living, breathing document that can and should be updated frequently. First, define what is important to keep the business running, and the ...