Communication Key for Disaster Recovery

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Research shows nearly 42 million data breaches were detected worldwide during the first quarter of 2023. But while that figure represents a drop of nearly 50% from the fourth quarter of last year, statistics offer little solace to individual companies victimized by breaches.

Jun 06, 2023

Cybersecurity

Research shows nearly 42 million data breaches were detected worldwide during the first quarter of 2023. But while that figure represents a drop of nearly 50% from the fourth quarter of last year, statistics offer little solace to individual companies victimized by breaches.

According to IBM, despite variables such as the extent of an incident, the size of the breached firm or the industry where it operates, the average time from identifying a breach through remediating damages could stretch longer than nine months.

Preparation before data catastrophe strikes is the best way to reduce damage to your company’s operations, finances and reputation. Which is why we encourage clients to create backup and disaster recovery plans (BUDR) with these key characteristics:

  • Repeated cyclical assessments of physical and IT vulnerabilities to disasters caused by either cyber or natural forces
  • Recurring recalculations of time-to-recovery in response to multiple scenarios
  • Regular comprehensive testing of backup procedures and the quality of backed-up data

One factor that can accelerate response and recovery time is communication inside and outside an organization, an aspect sometimes overlooked during BUDR planning. Here are the essential elements:

  • Identify who within your company will communicate with whom and when, not just internally to operations and IT teams but externally to customers, partners and regulatory agencies.
  • Write scripts for different disaster scenarios, with blanks to fill depending on the situation.
  • Rehearse your communications process just as you would practice other backup routines.

We have extensive knowledge and resources on BUDR. Call us if you need to do some planning or review your current processes.


Communication Key for Disaster Recovery