Many companies have disaster recovery plans in place to address significant business disruptions, such as a natural disaster like a hurricane, an earthquake, or a tornado; a cyberattack; political or social unrest; or a host of other contingencies.
Disaster recovery plans should consider how likely a disrupting event is and the severity of such an event were it to occur, as well as include steps to take for addressing those plans, such as how to get back to normal as quickly as possible.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a situation in which companies need to take another look at their disaster recovery plans.