Disaster Recovery

Typical contents of a disaster plan are: >Minimise physical risks; take regular backups of data >Contingency planning: standby procedures, recovery procedures, personnel management: - Define responsibilities of staff members. Remember, normal working will have been disrupted. - Risk assessment – where is most attention needed? Where are we most vulnerable? - Prioritise – which elements of the system are the most vital to get back? - Back-ups and stand-by arrangements – if the computer is damaged, a standby machine (hardware duplication) will be able to pick up the processing. It should be located at a remote site. -Communication with staff and customers. A disaster can undermine confidence so good PR is essential. > Business continuity planning. How will the business be carried on until normal service is resumed?