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Disaster Recovery
Risk
Disaster Recovery risk
must be fully assessed to identify Threats, Assets and
Vulnerabilities.
Disaster Recovery risk
- Threats
There are many
potential disruptive events and the impact and probability level
must be assessed to give a sound basis for progress. The following
is a list of threats which can be used as a starting point. Remember
this list should be added to over time! As threats
change.
Disaster Recovery risk
- Natural Disaster
- Environmental
Disasters
- Tornado
- Hurricane/Cyclone
- Flood
- Snowstorm
- Drought
- Earthquake
- Electrical storms
- Fire
- Subsidence and
Landslides
- Freezing Conditions
- Contamination and
Environmental Hazards
- Epidemic
Disaster Recovery risk
- Deliberate Attack
- Act of terrorism
- Act of Sabotage
- Act of war
- Theft
- Arson
- Labor Disputes /
Industrial Action
Disaster Recovery risk
- Loss of Utilities and Services
- Electrical power
failure
- Loss of gas supply
- Loss of water supply
- Petroleum and oil
shortage
- Communications
services breakdown
- Loss of drainage /
waste removal
Disaster Recovery risk
- Equipment or System Failure
- Internal power
failure
- Air conditioning
failure
- Production line
failure
- Cooling plant
failure
- Equipment failure
- Serious Information
Security Incidents
Disaster Recovery risk
- Cyber crime
- Loss of records or
data
- Disclosure of
sensitive information
- IT system failure
- Other Emergency
Situations
Explore the Disaster Recovery
Toolkit
Contains 18 ready to use templates for successful
Disaster Recovery Planning / IT Service Continuity
Management
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