YOU

• Have spent all weekend on an essay for your English homework. You did loads of research and then typed it up. You save it on the computer and it’s due tomorrow.

• Where is the risk?• Make a list of what could go wrong and how

you could mitigate the risks.

Continuity

Noun1. The unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time.2. A state of stability and the absence of disruption.

Business continuity

• Business continuity is all the things that organisations do to ensure all their systems and functions will be available to everyone that needs them.

• Business continuity refers to activities carried out daily to maintain service.

Disaster Recovery

Disaster Recovery

• Disaster recovery (DR) is the process of preparing for the continuation of technology systems that are vital to an organisation after a natural or human-induced disaster. DR focuses on the IT and technology systems that support business functions.

Secure Futures Game 2

• Will test your abilities in the skills you’ve just learnt.

• Best of luck!

Disaster Recovery

• Disasters can be broadly categorised under 2 headings. Divide up the below disasters and decide what headings they go under.

Hurricane Hazordous chemical spill

Bio-terrorism

Flood

Infrastructure Failure

Earthquake

Tornado

True Story (from The Disaster Recovery Guide)

1) THE INSIDER JOB This story demonstrates how seemingly little things can have serious consequences:

• Over a period of nine months, the number of computer malfunctions within a large company had risen from an average of two per year to critical levels. The impact was such that the business fell behind with its invoicing systems and had to buy processing and backup from third parties. As it could not deliver some of its services reliably, it started to lose the confidence of its customers. The situation began to spiral.

• Eventually, the company suspected foul play may be involved and called the police. Secret surveillance equipment was installed to monitor staff. One was filmed lightly scratching circuit boards in disk units and also attaching paper clips to them. Both these actions led to a short circuit.

• When confronted, he confessed everything. His motive was to earn overtime, which was required to process the overlap work which was delayed by the malfunction. He netted 689 UKP over the 9 months. The company lost at least 500,000 UKP.