Business Continuity Versus Disaster Recovery

True crisis preparation involves two similar but distinct types of planning—business continuity planning and disaster recovery planning. Both plans prepare an organization for the unexpected but with different focuses. The business continuity plan (BCP) outlines the preventive measures in place to ensure that a disaster does not interrupt a business's operations. The disaster recovery plan (DRP) focuses on the procedures to follow in the event that a disaster does interrupt operations.

Both BCPs and DRPs contain essential policies and procedures that could mean the difference between successfully weathering an emergency and the collapse of a business. It's essential that every organization correctly ...

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