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Modern day business depends on the smooth functioning of interrelated systems, procedures, processes, services, and personnel. It is, therefore, critically important that management make plans to deal with unexpected disruptions and to protect the business in times of crisis. This is achieved by a process known as business continuity planning (BCP). Synonyms for BCP include business resumption planning, disaster recovery planning, crisis management, or contingency planning.

BCP, of necessity, involves the entire enterprise because business crisis is rarely isolated to a single operation, function, or unit in the business. A properly designed BCP minimizes the impacts of unexpected business disruptions, whether they arise from natural disasters such as earthquake or hurricane, or man-made events such as accidents, acts of terrorism or sabotage, war, or other unpredicted crisis.

Because information systems form a critical component of the operation of most businesses, a significant aspect of BCP
involves protecting information systems and recovering
from any disruptions in service.

Auditors, in particular IT auditors and internal auditors, are often called upon to participate in the business continuity planning process. ITAudit Forum will publish a series of articles on this important subject; your feedback and comments would be greatly appreciated. (Please send comments to editor@itaudit.org.)

The following BCP topics will be covered, starting with this issue:

Project initiation and management
Risk evaluation and control
Business impact analysis
Developing business continuity strategies

Safetynet Consulting was formed in 1990 by the successful Business Continuity Services provider Safetynet PLC.

Safetynet has written continuity plans to support tens of thousands of employees for major organizations worldwide. Safetynet is one of Europe’s leading providers of integrated business continuity services, and has multiple
Recovery Centers in Europe and one in Japan.

Safetynet has long been a pioneer within its field, with the majority of its services representing industry firsts. Safetynet services include: Disaster recovery for PC Networks, IBM Mid-range, UNIX, Dealing Rooms and Call Centers;
Real-time System Mirroring; Facilities Management;
Systems and Environmental Monitoring; Training,
Business Continuity Consulting and Millennium Testing.

Safetynet was the first disaster recovery provider
worldwide to attain TS5070/ISO 9002 certification.


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