Since the COVID-19 outbreak, much of the world has been living online. We have been conducting our jobs, educating our children, and socializing with family and friends through the Internet. We are thankful for the technology that has made these things possible despite a pandemic. However, it does not come without risks.

Disaster Recovery (DR) Concerns

Unforeseen service disruptions and cyberthreats were present decades before the onset of COVID-19. However, much more of the workforce now relies on data-driven applications, along with remote access to enterprise solutions and business systems, raising the stakes much higher.

As companies are regaining momentum, their IT teams have to cope with the typical issues that affect the system and data availability. These including manmade and natural disasters, insider threats, human error, and faulty hardware and software.

Technicians have had to handle risks that became more prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Much of their time has been devoted to securing cloud-based solutions required for maintaining a remote workforce. Cybersecurity has received more emphasis because organizations have had to defend themselves against an increasing number of cyberattacks, especially ransomware.

Cyberthreats can potentially cause the operations of a company to stop functioning by making its applications and systems unusable through encryption or malware. Fortunately, your organization can take the steps to create and implement a disaster recovery plan that will swiftly restore business continuity.

Disaster Recovery of the Future

Like some aspects of technology, DR is undergoing a transformation during the pandemic. The strategies we used before COVID-19 must evolve in order to cope with new cyber threats and the new ways people are working. The following are a handful of key areas that IT personnel should focus on to address the new threats to cybersecurity.

Part 2 will cover AI & Automation, Backups, Cybersecurity & Data Protection, and DRaaS.

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