Y2K may be a distant memory, but there are plenty of other threats against corporate IT systems. In fact, today’s list of disaster threats includes more than just hurricanes and blackouts — chemical attacks and terrorist bombings have become a stark reality. Although fires, floods and earthquakes are no more devastating now than they were five years ago, and terrorism is certainly nothing new, Steven Ross, a director in Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Enterprise Risk Services practice said “what has changed is the heightened perception of threats.”
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Disaster Recovery: Dealing With 21st Century Threats
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire August 16, 2005 05:00 AMY2K may be a distant memory, but there are plenty of other threats against corporate IT systems. In fact, today’s list of disaster threats includes more than just hurricanes and blackouts — chemical attacks and terrorist bombings have become a stark reality. Although fires, floods and earthquakes are no more devastating now than they were five years ago, and terrorism is certainly nothing new, Steven Ross, a director in Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Enterprise Risk Services practice said “what has changed is the heightened perception of threats.”