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Just about every business relies on information technology in order to function in today’s world. Some businesses rely on systems more significantly than others.
Unfortunately, IT systems can fail. There are a range of reasons for this – from physical failure through to being attacked by cybercriminals or the spread of computer viruses. And when systems fail it can be costly.
Not only can you lose money via productivity and profitability while you are offline and looking to fix the problem, you can also lose valuable data. Never mind the reputational damage it can result in and even legal problems.
Research in 2017 by Dynamic Business Technologies found that 45 per cent of total unplanned downtime in businesses is caused by hardware failures. This is followed by loss of power at 35 per cent, data corruption at 24 per cent, external security breaches at 23 per cent and accidental user error at 20 per cent.
Your business can’t afford to be unprepared in the event of an IT disaster. Creating an IT disaster recovery plan will ensure you have a step-by-step process to follow to get up and running and back to normal as quickly as possible following a significant IT event.
These are the steps you should take to develop one for your organization:
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