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Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery Planning

BCM is a comprehensive management process that identifies potential threats to an organization and the impact those threats may have on business operations. Disaster Recovery Planning is the development and testing of a plan to restore an organizations' technology infrastructure after a disaster or failure. Resources can include people, technology, data, facilities, customers and suppliers. Threats to these resources may include theft, virus infestation, weather damage, accidents or other malicious destruction. BCM identifies potential threats and the impact of those threats and a disaster recovery plan that is well-defined, documented, communicated and regularly tested helps provide structure and stability in the event of a business interruption or catastrophe, greatly improving the chance of business survival.

 

 

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GTAG 10: Business Continuity Management
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The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has produced its tenth Global Technology Audit Guide® (GTAG®) on “Business Continuity Planning”. GTAG 10 defines business continuity management (BCM), discusses business risk, and includes a detailed discussion of BCM program requirements. Learn More>>
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Disaster Recovery Planning and Business Continuity Management Content Suite
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The development and testing of an organization's Disaster Recovery Plan is a necessary action to enable a business to restore their technology infrastructure after a disaster or failure. Preparedness also includes preparing a Business Continuity Plan that identifies potential threats to an organization and the impact those threats may have on business operations. Mitigation of potential threats can help ensure an adequate level of continuity and an organization's survival. Learn More>>