BACKUP AND RECOVERY

There are a number of threats to information systems.

• Physical failure
• Hardware failure
• Software failure
• Telecommunication failure
• Computer crime and abuse
• Invalid data
• System design failure

Every organisation requires a backup strategy that lays down the way in which backup is managed. The strategy will cover:

• The best time to backup
• How often to backup
• What type of backup will be used
• Whose responsibility it is
• What media will be used
• Where the backup media will be kept
• A log of backups taken
• Testing the recovery of backed up data

Risk analysis involves:

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