Historical Changes to Versions of Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Template

Version 4.5 to 5.0 – Release date February 21, 2008

Updated Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Plan Audit Program to be compliant with ISO 27000 Series (ISO 27001 and ISO 27002)
Added a section on Communication Strategy and Policy to be implemented when the Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Plan is activated
Added a section on Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity and Security basics
Added Personnel Location Report
Added Project Status Report Form

Version 4.4 to 4.5 – Release date November 2, 2007

Added Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Audit Program
Updated excel work plan to refer to sections versus page

Version 4.3 to 4.4 – Release date September 4, 2007

Section added on implications of Sarbanes-Oxley, Treadway Commission, and PCI DSS requirements
Disaster Planning Branch Offices added
Back-up strategy table added
Back-up strategy for PDA’s updated to reflect Smartphones

Version 4.2 to 4.3 – Release date July 26, 2007

Defined generic metrics for DR/BC success
Business & IT Impact Analysis Questionnaire Updated
Updated references to the DRP card
Updated formatting to meet WORD 2007 requirements
A fully indexed version of the Template in PDF format included with the Word format
Now comes in both Office 2003 and Office 2007 formats

Version 4.1 to 4.2 – Release date February 1, 2007

Added Section defining the ISO 17799 compliance requirements
Review and modified entire DRP/BCP template to ensure compliance with ISO 17799
Business & IT Impact Questionnaire updated to meet ISO 17799 compliance requirements
Corrected errata
Added Best Data Retention and Destruction Practices Section

Version 4.0 to 4.1 – Release date August 28, 2006

Department DRP / BCP Activation Workbook Updated in the appendix
Correct work plan formatting and numbering for project initiation
Web Site Disaster Recovery Planning Form added to the appendix

Version 3.1 to 4.0 - Release date March 5, 2006

Vendor Disaster Recovery Planning Questionnaire added to the appendix
Department Disaster Recovery Planning Workbook added to the appendix
Vendor Phone List form updated
Key Customer Notification List form added
Critical Resources to be Retrieved form added
Business Continuity Off-Site Materials form added

Version 3.0 to 3.1 - Release date January 2, 2006

Site Strategy section added (Section 3.1) all other section numbers in Chapter 3 were increased to adjust for this modification.
Audit Disaster Recovery Plan Process added (Section 8.13)
Manager Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity job description added
Entire template reviewed to validate compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley

Disaster Plan News Items From MSN

Is the cloud your disaster recovery solution? - ZDNet Australia

Software as a service (SaaS) is normally sold on the basis of a fairly simple costing equation: no staff to pay for maintenance and no capital costs for equipment or licences. So it's not surprising that its role in helping develop effective disaster ...
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SBA opens disater recovery center at Muscatine High School - Muscatine Journal

MUSCATINE, Iowa â€” A disaster recovery center the U.S. Small Business Administration opened in Muscatine Monday will help home and business owners and renters affected by recent floods. The center, located at Muscatine High School, 2705 Cedar St ...
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Mobile Disaster Centers to be in Marquette County this month - Portage Daily Register

Three Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers began visiting a series of sites throughout Wisconsin's disaster areas Monday and will come to Marquette County later this month. The MDRCs are a smaller, mobile version of the Disaster Recovery Centers now in ...
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Daniels Creates Disaster Recovery Office - Inside Indiana Business

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has created the Office of Disaster Recovery. It will lead the state's efforts to repair and rebuild following the severe weather of late May and early June in much of Indiana. State Department of Agriculture Director ...
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Daniels Creates Disaster Recovery Office - Inside Indiana Business

Storm recovery help continues with new Office of Disaster Recovery - WTHR

Indianapolis - Governor Mitch Daniels has created the Office of Disaster Recovery to lead the state's efforts to repair and rebuild following the series of storms that struck much of Indiana in late May and early June. Andy Miller, the director of ...
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State office created for storm recovery effort - Chicago Tribune

INDIANAPOLIS - A new office will lead the efforts of state government to repair and rebuild following the series of storms and flooding that struck Indiana. Gov. Mitch Daniels said Monday the state must do as competent a job of helping people and ...
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FEMA to aid Lake County flood victims - Chicago Tribune

Residents and business owners who suffered damage due to severe flooding along the Fox River and Chain O' Lakes last month may apply for state or federal disaster recovery assistance at a FEMA Mobile Disaster Recovery Center that opened Monday in Fox ...
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UNICEF: Burma cyclone recovery proceeding well - USA Today

UNICEF says that disaster relief efforts in Burma, recovering from a cyclone that hit May 2, are progressing well. Here, a woman receives food and drink from private donors in Hlaegu, about 25 miles outside of Rangoon, on July 6. Rangoon, Burma (AP ...
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UNICEF praises Myanmar for recovery from cyclone - Los Angeles Times

YANGON, Myanmar -- Disaster recovery and relief efforts are progressing well in Myanmar's cyclone-hit areas, despite logistical obstacles, a United Nations agency said Monday. "The government has allocated a lot of money to relief and recovery ...
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