Disaster Recovery Handbook, the: A Step-by-Step Plan to Ensure Business Continuity and Protect Vital Operations, Facilities, and Assets

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Author: Michael Wallace

ISBN-10: 0814472400

ISBN-13: 9780814472408

Category: Strategies for Managers

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Wallace, an IT strategy and disaster recovery consultant, and Webber, a certified project manager, show businesses how to survive any type of major disruption, from electrical outages to terrorism, in this book/CD-ROM package. Encompassing facilities operations, computer networks, telecommunications, and customer needs, the book gives advice on assembling a disaster recovery team, setting up an emergency operations center, testing the plan, and documenting procedures. The CD-ROM contains templates for process and skill matrices, forms, contact databases, and risk-assessment score sheets. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Security Management "This is a thoroughly researched, simply presented, and well-written work that gently guides the reader through the process of developing a plan."

Pt. 1The plan1Getting started : overview of the project32Risk assessment : understanding what can go wrong293Build an interim plan : don't just sit there, do something694Emergency operations center : take control of the situation875Writing the plan : getting it down on paper1156Testing : making sure it works129Pt. 2The assets7Electrical service : keeping the juice flowing1438Telecommunications : your connection to the world1639Vital records recovery : covering your assets18310Data : your most irreplaceable asset21111Networks : the ties that bind22312End-user PCs : the weakest link23713Customers : other people to worry about25114Suppliers : collateral damage259Pt. 3Preventing disaster15Fire : burning down the house27516Human resources : your most valuable asset29517Backups : the key to a speedy recovery31718Virus containment : high tech pest control33319Health and safety : keeping everyone healthy36520Terrorism : the wrath of man365