With the threat of a global flu pandemic looming large, risk managers must take steps to maintain timely access to key enterprisewide data and resources during such a crisis so that a disruption does not devastate revenue streams, undermine client accounts or prevent government mandates from being met, all while protecting their most valuable assets–their employees.

Developing an effective and efficient contingency plan ensures informational resources are available prior, during and following an enterprise interruption event.

There are four key components to business contingency planning:

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