Disaster Recovery Journal Spring 2024

Disaster Recovery Journal 1862 Old Lemay Ferry, Arnold, MO 63010 (636) 282-5800; Fax: (636) 282-5802

Internet: www.drj.com E-mail: drj@drj.com EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER Bob Arnold bob@drj.com EDITOR IN CHIEF Jon Seals jon@drj.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR Pam Clifton PRESIDENT Bob Arnold bob@drj.com DIRECTOR OF EVENTS Lesley Vinyard lesley@drj.com REGISTRATION MANAGER Rose Chotrow rose@drj.com SENIOR WEB DESIGNER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER The State of

Disaster Recovery Preparedness 2024 By BRENT ELLIS

Amy Faulkner amy@drj.com EVENT MARKETING Sonal Patel sonal@drj.com

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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Dan Bailey, Jeff Dato, John Jackson, Peter Laz, Margaret Millett, Frank Perlmutter, Ann Pickren, Steve Piggott, Tracey Rice, Randy Till, Damian Walch, Belinda Wilson EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Erick Anez, Rich Cocchiara, Ashley Goosman, James Green, David Halford, John Hill, Ray Holloman, Colleen Huber, Cary Jasgur, Lisa Jones, Joan Landry, Melanie Lucht, Melissa Muñiz, Nicole Scott + (51) 1 436 6456 fijo Perú + 1 (786) 600 1864 USA ruth.rocha@drjenespanol.com www.drjenespanol.com ASIA Business Continuity Planning Asia Pte Ltd (BCP Asia) Henry Ee 1 Commonwealth Lane #08-27 One Commonwealth Singapore 149544 Phone: (65) 6325 2080 Fax: (65) 6223 5363 General: enquiry@bcpasia.com Events: conference@bcpasia.com Direct: henry@bcpasia.com www.bcpasia.com UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Continuity and Resilience A Division of CORE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING Dhiraj Lal , Executive Director P. O. Box 127557, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ( +971 2 8152831 | 7 +971 2 8152888 dhiraj@continuityandresilience.com www.continuityandresilience.com SOUTH AMERICA DRJ en Espanol Ruth Rocha , Directora Comercial

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33 Adapting to Change: Strategies to Mitigate the Impact of Rising Flood Risks By STACI SAINT-PREUX

Strategic Resilience in 2024 By KEITH FREDERICK

24 Disaster Recovery Investments Grow Revenue, Not Just Cut Costs By PATRICK DOHERTY

35 Assessing the Risks of AI Dependence in Organizational Resilience By NATHAN SHOPTAW & JOHN HILL

26 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Continuity and Resilience By RAY HOLLOMAN

39 When a Data Disaster Strikes, What’s Next? By ERIC HERZOG

26 Data Stored in Cloud-based

Applications: The Next Frontier in Data Protection By JEROME M WENDT

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Career Spotlight: Priscila Nascimento By SELMA COUTINHO

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46 Emergency Notification Directory

The Path to Continuity and Resilience Program Success in 2024 By STEVE RICHARDSON

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