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Disaster Recovery Planning TemplateHistorical Changes to Versions of Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Template

  

 

Version 5.1 to 5.2 – Release date August 2008

  • Replaced WORD 2003 style sheet with WORD 2007 style sheet

  • Updated all forms used in the template

Version 5.0 to 5.1 – Release date July 2008

  • Added Backup & Backup Retention Policy

  • Minor formatting changes

Version 4.5 to 5.0 – Release date February 2008

  • Updated  Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Plan Audit Program to be compliant with ISO 27000 Series (ISO 27001 and ISO 27002)

  • Added a section on Communication Strategy and Policy to be implemented when the Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Plan is activated

  • Added a section on Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity and Security basics

  • Added Personnel Location Report

  • Added Project Status Report Form

Version 4.4 to 4.5 – Release date November 2007

  • Added Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Audit Program

  • Updated excel work plan to refer to sections versus page

Version 4.3 to 4.4 – Release date September 2007

  • Section added on implications of Sarbanes-Oxley, Treadway Commission, and PCI DSS requirements

  • Disaster Planning Branch Offices added

  • Back-up strategy table added

  • Back-up strategy for PDA’s updated to reflect Smartphones

Version 4.2 to 4.3 – Release date July 2007

  • Defined generic metrics for DR/BC success

  • Business & IT Impact Analysis Questionnaire Updated

  • Updated references to the DRP card

  • Updated formatting to meet WORD 2007 requirements

  • A fully indexed version of the Template in PDF format included with the Word format

  • Now comes in both Office 2003 and Office 2007 formats

Version 4.1 to 4.2 – Release date February 2007

  • Added Section defining the ISO 17799 compliance requirements

  • Review and modified entire DRP/BCP template to ensure compliance with ISO 17799

  • Business & IT Impact Questionnaire updated to meet ISO 17799 compliance requirements

  • Corrected errata

  • Added Best Data Retention and Destruction Practices Section

Version 4.0 to 4.1 – Release date August 2006

  • Department DRP / BCP Activation Workbook Updated in the appendix

  • Correct work plan formatting and numbering for project initiation

  • Web Site Disaster Recovery Planning Form added to the appendix

Version 3.1 to 4.0 - Release date March 2006

  • Vendor Disaster Recovery Planning Questionnaire added to the appendix

  • Department Disaster Recovery Planning Workbook added to the appendix

  • Vendor Phone List form updated

  • Key Customer Notification List form added

  • Critical Resources to be Retrieved form added

  • Business Continuity Off-Site Materials form added

Version 3.0 to 3.1 - Release date January 2006

  • Site Strategy section added (Section 3.1) all other section numbers in Chapter 3 were increased to adjust for this modification.

  • Audit Disaster Recovery Plan Process added (Section 8.13)

  • Manager Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity job description added

  • Entire template reviewed to validate compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley

 

Disaster Plan News Items From MSN

 

Disaster preparedness is best defense | AUDIO - Evansville Courier-Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Massive flooding in June along the White and Wabash rivers should serve to remind Hoosiers they should be prepared to take care of themselves for at least three days in natural disasters and other emergencies until help arrives ...
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FEMA opens recovery center in Leon County - Tallahassee Democrat

FEMA has opened a disaster recovery center in Leon County where people can talk to a real person and get information about available storm-recovery aid for their homes and businesses. Representatives from the Small Business Administration, Veterans ...
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Indiana says Hoosiers should have disaster plans - Chicago Tribune

INDIANAPOLIS - Three months after devastating floods swept parts of the state, emergency officials urged Indiana residents Friday to take a lesson from that disaster and prepare now for the next natural or manmade calamity. June flooding that damaged ...
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Nation's Most Reliable Wireless Network Prepared for Hyperactive ... - Forbes

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- With weather forecasters predicting a series of especially violent hurricanes heading for the United States this month, Verizon Wireless advises customers who live on the East Coast or who are traveling to ...
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STORM UPDATE: ‘Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues’ is ... - Alexandria Daily Town Talk

The Society of Louisiana CPAs is offering information to assist people who suffered storm damage to their homes or businesses. “Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues” is a free, online resource to help people recovering from a disaster ...
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Merge Healthcare Launches Off Site Disaster Recovery Services - Forbes

Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ:MRGE)(TSX:MRG), a leading medical imaging solutions provider, today announced the launch of its Managed Services initiative. The first service of the initiative is Merge Off Site Disaster Recovery which provides HIPAA ...
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Fay Disaster Center Opens In Seminole Co. - Local 6

SANFORD, Fla. -- A disaster recovery center has opened for Seminole County residents and business owners who were affected by Tropical Storm Fay. Crews from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State Emergency Response Team will help staff ...
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Advance your Disaster Recovery Solutions - MSN MoneyCentral

Double-Take Âź Software DBTK , a leading infrastructure software company, will host a webinar featuring technology specialist, Chris Chalmers from Microsoft. The September 9 webinar will focus on providing attendees with tips on how to integrate ...
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Disaster center opens in Seminole Co. - Miami Herald

A disaster recovery center has opened for Seminole County residents and business owners who were affected by Tropical Storm Fay. Crews from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State Emergency Response Team will help staff the center in ...
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Sri Lanka IT professionals focus on disaster recovery, retaining ... - Lanka Business Online

Sept 03, 2008 (LBO) - Retaining skilled information technology professionals is critical for Sri Lanka's corporate sector when planning business continuity and disaster recovery, according to experts in the IT field. "The human factor is the biggest ...
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