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| Just like human life, businesses too are subject to | | | | to the very existence of an organization. 24x7 |
| unforeseen circumstances and disasters caused | | | | work culture and e-commerce are two factors |
| by nature or human actions. Due to the extensive | | | | which have transformed the way business is done |
| damage caused by such unpredictable events, | | | | at present times. Volumes of sales, deals, |
| Disaster Management has come to acquire special | | | | purchases, contracts are done in minutes without |
| significance in the curriculum of Universities and | | | | even the need to come into the physical contact |
| colleges of today. While disaster management is a | | | | with the respective business parties. Money can |
| broader term that includes foreseeing and | | | | be remitted to and from any part of the world |
| managing emergencies occurring at regional, | | | | anytime. All this has been possible only because of |
| national or international level such as earthquakes, | | | | information technology. This is the prime reason |
| cyclones, floods or volcano eruptions; disaster | | | | why reputed business houses deploy effective |
| recovery is the terminology associated with | | | | data recovery services. |
| emergencies arising from use of business | | | | Tips or strategies for disaster recovery: |
| technology. It includes all the policies, guidelines and | | | | Create backup on CDs, DVDs, tapes etc. on a |
| procedures to enable business units cope with a | | | | daily basis |
| sudden disaster. While little can be done to cope | | | | Maintain a record room with restricted access to |
| up with the natural disasters, disasters caused by | | | | ensure security. |
| humans like sabotage, virus intrusion, scam, | | | | Install efficient network security using password |
| walkouts etc. can be well taken care of by hiring | | | | and block features. |
| the competent data recovery services. There are | | | | If budget is not a constraint, high end scanning |
| ample online data recovery services who offer | | | | devices could be installed in places such as |
| quick, reliable and cost effective services under | | | | research and development to prevent pilferage of |
| various plans to help business units concerning | | | | confidential information |
| Hard Drive Recovery. | | | | Wide application of IT in fields like medicine, |
| Information plays a key role in the expansion of a | | | | education, banking, insurance, customer service, |
| business especially when we talk of tenders, | | | | research and development etc. has definitely |
| contracts, or quotes, developing clientele, | | | | made life more convenient on one hand but also |
| establishing contacts so on and so forth. | | | | has made humans technically dependent. A good |
| Outsourcing of business operations is another area | | | | example in this connection is that of simple |
| where vital customer information such as credit | | | | mathematical calculations in our daily life. While |
| debit card details, phone numbers, contact | | | | some of us can perform mental calculations with |
| addresses and other personal information are | | | | much ease, most of them just cannot do without |
| maintained in the Computer systems. Any | | | | taking the help of a calculator. |