RE: Proof of impact of a "Disaster"

From: Shripal Meghani (meghani@nsecure.net)
Date: 08/23/02 

From: "Shripal Meghani" <meghani@nsecure.net>
To: "James McGee" <james__mcgee@hotmail.com>, <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 14:01:35 +0530

Symapthies... that is the case with almost all proffesionals who try to get
the message accross to the upper management. Risk containment is not
something the finance guys will understand.
As for finding actual cases of damage control, getting actual data will be
extremely dificult, bcos it is usually _Super_ confidential. Customers
normally see disruption in services becos of damage in poor light (not
similar in the case of fire, making it all the more dificult to convince)
Numbers, unfortunately are not convincing either, bcos there is a common
perception that numbers for security purposes are usually a vague attempt at
trying to convince management, so they are defensive about it even before
one tries to explain.

As for resources, there are plenty, a simple search. CIO.com has some good
stuff

| -----Original Message-----
| From: James McGee [mailto:james__mcgee@hotmail.com]
| Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 6:14 PM
| To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
| Subject: Proof of impact of a "Disaster"
|
|
| Hi
|
| I and my colleagues are having a small spot of bother convincing
| management
| to invest in a BCP and DR plan. At the moment, off site backup
| tapes, UPS,
| and a generator is about as far as it goes, no testing has taken
| place. Can
| anyone recommend any literature with guidance to make a business case for
| this?
|
| Can anyone provide me with any statistics or good examples of a
| company who
| has been crippled, or nearly, by a disasterous event that was not
| adequately
| planned for. 9/11 excepted although any stats for that would be
| gratefully
| received.
|
| At the moment, there is the belief that "it wont happen to us"
|
| Thanks in advance, and keep up the "good" work
|
|
| JM
|
|
|
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