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IIA-Australia

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ICT Disaster Recovery relates directly to Business Continuity which is the overarching arrangements to be enacted when a business disruption, disaster situation or crisis has a major impact on business operations that flows to service delivery. It is the process an organisation puts in place so essential activities can continue during and after an unforeseen event or disaster situation.

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1. All organisations are reliant on technology and many organisations that lose access to their technology for a prolonged period never recover.
2. ICT Disaster Recovery is an important activity for every organisation reliant on technology.

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