When your IT systems go down, every second counts — and the costs can be staggering. Research shows that more than half of IT and data centre outages cost over $100,000, and 16% exceed $1 million. In ...

September's terrorist attacks on New York and Washington have forever changed the way organizations plan disaster recovery for their computer systems. September's terrorist attacks on New York and ...

Protecting your data with backups is not enough to survive. (Image: Metrofile Cloud) As organisations continue to embrace digital transformation at breakneck speed, the conversation surrounding ...

As cyber threats, extreme weather, and aging infrastructure increase operational risk for utilities, many organizations continue to manage business continuity and disaster recovery separately across ...

Spring is the season of renewal, making it the perfect time to refresh not only physical spaces but also strategies and programs (like your IT Disaster Recovery (IT/DR) plans). Many organizations ...

According to DPM's survey of 502 resilience leaders in 2025, only 59% of your key business processes are actually resilient, which is consistent with similar 2024 surveys. All respondents had primary ...

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. Every ...