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SMBs Not Doing Enough On Disaster Recovery

Jan 20, 2011
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Information Week SMB: SMBs Not Doing Enough On Disaster Recovery

Based on survey results, U.S. SMBs don’t do as much as small and medium businesses in other regions to secure data, haven’t established firm policies for what to do in the event disaster and have less confidence in their preparedness.


“Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in the United States ranked 10th out of 13 countries in their ability to bounce back from an IT disaster, trailed only by peers in Australia, France, and Italy, according to a new study.

One in three U.S. firms reported having no disaster recovery plan in place, a key factor in the country’s low ranking in the study. Budget and resource concerns topped the list of reasons why. Older infrastructure could also be a key factor behind the ranking.”

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