"The only defense against the unexpected is to be sure that you're properly prepared. The Disaster Recovery Handbook gives you everything you need to keep your organization running as smoothly as possible after any kind of disaster."--BOOK JACKET.

Getting started : overview of the project -- Risk assessment : understanding what can go wrong -- Build an interim plan : don't just sit there, do something -- Emergency operations center : take control of the situation -- Writing the plan : getting it down on paper -- Testing : making sure it works -- Electrical service : keeping the juice flowing -- Telecommunications : your connection to the world -- Vital records recovery : covering your assets -- Data : your most irreplaceable asset -- Networks : the ties that bind -- End-user PCs: the weakest link -- Customers : other people to worry about -- Suppliers : collateral damage -- Fire : burning down the house -- Human resources : your most valuable asset -- Backups : the key to a speedy recovery -- Virus containment : high tech pest control -- Health and safety : keeping everyone healthy -- Terrorism: the wrath of man.