Do I need a Disaster Recovery Plan?

Disaster recovery is the actions taken to bring operations back to normal (Bigdoli, 2006). Business continuity is the actions taken to continue business operations while the recovery is occurring. The main purpose of a Disaster Recovery Plan is to identify critical information ahead of time. How do you call to turn the power back on? Who has the admin password to the database if it needs to be restarted? Where do you keep the client list to call next week’s appointments? Where can I get the widget built if my shop is unusable? Do you have all your employees home numbers to call them and tell them where to report for work when you building is destroyed by a natural disaster?

These are relatively easy questions to answer when your business is fully operational with all your employees available to help. However, the answers become more difficult when you are not functioning after a disaster. Plan ahead and have the information you need to get back to work as quick as possible. As a cybersecurity expert, I can help you cover all the areas you need to consider.