Business and IT continuity: Overview and implementation principles

Business continuity is the term applied to the series of management processes and integrated plans that maintain the continuity of the critical processes of an organisation, should a disruptive event take place which has an impact on the ability of the organisation to continue to provide its key services. Building on its previous work in the area of risk management, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), on 4 March 2008, issued a report bringing together business and IT service continuity best practice, methods and tools to enhance organisations’ capability for dealing with network and information security (NIS) threats.

European Network and Information Security Agency: Press Release, 4.3.08: Is your business prepared for network and information security threats? http://www.enisa.europa.eu/pages/02_01_press_2008_03_04_busin_cont.html

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