A survey found that although disaster recovery plans were in place within every major city, 38% had failed to test theirs regularly. Some of those surveyed revealed that they hadn’t tested their plans for over a year. Let’s take a look at the importance of a robust and up-to-date disaster recovery plan within local authorities.
With a wealth of personal data on file, it’s crucial that local authorities go above and beyond to protect the information they hold. After all, they need to protect everything from financial transactions relating to council tax to the delicate information held within childrens’ care systems.
If an IT disaster was to occur, the loss of such data or a delay in retrieving it could be extremely damaging.
When discussing disaster recovery plans, it’s important to be aware of the types of disaster involved. Although the definition can vary depending on the industry in question, it could be defined as “loss or damage of part or all of the local authority’s ICT infrastructure, having an impact on its ability to operate effectively.”
Disasters could include the following:
Whether a local authority falls victim to a malicious cyber attack or there’s a fire or flood that destroys devices storing valuable data, there are a number of potential problems that could cause a disaster.
Analysing all potential threats and discussing possible responses to them is likely to be an effective way of protecting your local authority’s data in the event of a crisis.
Here at Prism, not only can we can help local authorities implement strong disaster recovery plans, we’ll also help test them to ensure they’re always up-to-date and effective.
If we identify areas that need to be revised and updated, we’ll get to work on the local authority’s behalf until we can guarantee the necessary precautions have been taken.
To learn more about our disaster recovery service, please get in touch with the team at Prism.