Chapter 4 – Information Technology

49040.5 Definitions

• Application Disaster Recovery Plan

  • A plan devised to process an application after it has been disrupted for some period of time.

• Back-up Procedures

  • Methods used to recover computer programs and files after a disaster or system failure.

• Contingency Planning

  • The procedure of developing a back-up plan to restore business and data center operations in the event of a disaster or interruption. Also called “disaster recovery planning” or “business resumption planning.” Contingency Program The everyday work activities and procedures (e.g., backing-up critical data files) that fulfill the requirements of recoverability.

• Disaster

  • A human or natural occurrence causing destruction and distress, after which a business is deemed unable to function.

• Disaster Recovery Operation

  • The act of recovering from the effects of disruption to a computer facility, and the pre-planned restoration of facility capabilities.

• Disaster Recovery Plan

  • The preplanned steps that make possible the recovery of a business computer facility or the applications processed therein. Also called a “contingency plan” or “business resumption plan.”

• Emergency Response

  • The immediate action taken to protect hardware and sensitive magnetic media in the event of natural disasters, fire, power failures, equipment breakdown, theft, vandalism, or tampering.