business continuity planning

Description The term “business continuity” is widely used and it has taken on a variety of meanings. Most frequently, the term is used in conjunction with the need for adequate disaster recovery, data backup, and emergency mode operations. Business continuity can also be interpreted as a broader...

Description A “recovery point objective” or “RPO”, is defined by business continuity planning. It is the maximum tolerable period in which data might be lost from an IT service due to a major incident.[1] The RPO gives systems designers a limit to work to. For instance, if the RPO is set to 4...