Chapter 38: Disaster Recovery Plans for Small and Medium Business (SMB)

William F. Gross Jr.      Cybersecurity Solutions, Inc., Spencer, WV, United States

Abstract

Disasters, whether natural or man-made, impact families, communities, and businesses of all sizes. Government agencies and some regulated industries require and audit a company's planning efforts, although the majority of small business are left to their own accord for disaster preparation. This paper examines the struggles facing Small and Medium Business (SMB)'s efforts to properly prepare, train, and test business continuity, disaster recovery, and disaster planning.

Keywords

Business continuity; Disaster; Planning; Recovery; Small to medium business; SMB

1. Introduction

Thanks in part ...

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