Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Disaster Recovery Plan time...

Hey, how's your disaster recovery plan looking?
Dusty?
Faded?
Incomplete?
Incompetent?
MIA?
Just missing?
Don't have one yet?
I see a lot of raised hands.

Every business, large and small, needs a "what if... what do we do?" plan.

Creating one need not be hard, nor expensive.
There is a lot of expert help out there.

How to Create a Disaster Recovery Plan. (free basic outline)
Disaster Recovery Journal (free magazine)
D-I-Y Template ($)

A smarter way is to enlist the aid of a professional consultant.
International Association of Professional Security Consultants
BAM - "BAM has a crackerjack team of ex-military strategists, FBI trainers, intelligence and security professionals, mathematicians, and 3D creative agents who use the latest technology, including mobile devices and social media networks, to arm their clients with the most appropriate tools for dealing with disaster, as it happens." Kevin Burton is their CEO.

or, you could use the Dilbert Disaster Recovery Plan.