Book description
Terrorist attacks. Data assaults. Natural catastrophes. Disease outbreaks. Recent years have taught us that not only was 9/11 not just a single, horrible occurrence, but that events of many types can—and statistically will—hit organizations of every size, threatening to disrupt and potentially even destroy those that are not fully prepared. This revised edition, filled with up-to-the-minute thinking and the latest legal and technological updates, provides readers with practical tools and ready-to-use instructions for assessing risk; clearly documenting recovery procedures; assembling a disaster team; testing and debugging every step; protecting material resources; and recovering vital records. In addition to a CD packed with forms and checklists, the book contains case studies, interviews, and all the practical guidance needed to create the kind of thorough disaster recovery plan every responsible organization must have in place.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- CHAPTER 1 Getting Started: Overview of the Project
- CHAPTER 2 Building the Business Case: Measuring the Impact on the Business
- CHAPTER 3 Evaluating Risk: Understanding What Can Go Wrong
- CHAPTER 4 Selecting a Strategy: Setting the Direction
- CHAPTER 5 Build an Interim Plan: Don’t Just Sit There, Do Something
- CHAPTER 6 Writing the Plan: Getting It Down on Paper
- CHAPTER 7 Administrative Plan: Orchestrating the Recovery
- CHAPTER 8 Crisis Management Plan: Minimizing the Damage
- CHAPTER 9 Technical Recovery Plan: Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again
- CHAPTER 10 Work Area Recovery Plan: Getting the Office Up and Running
- CHAPTER 11 Pandemic Plan
- CHAPTER 12 Emergency Operations Center: Take Control of the Situation
- CHAPTER 13 Testing Your Plans: Test, Test, Test
- CHAPTER 14 Electrical Service: Keeping the Juice Flowing
- CHAPTER 15 Telecommunications and Networking: Your Connection to the World
- CHAPTER 16 Vital Records Recovery: Covering Your Assets
- CHAPTER 17 Data: Your Most Irreplaceable Asset
- CHAPTER 18 Workstations: The Weakest Link
- CHAPTER 19 Customers: Other People to Worry About
- CHAPTER 20 Suppliers: Collateral Damage
- CHAPTER 21 Fire: Burning Down the House
- CHAPTER 22 Human Resources: Your Most Valuable Asset
- CHAPTER 23 Health and Safety: Keeping Everyone Healthy
- CHAPTER 24 Terrorism: The Wrath of Man
- Index
- About the Authors
Product information
- Title: The Disaster Recovery Handbook, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2010
- Publisher(s): AMACOM
- ISBN: 9780814416143
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