Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

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Disaster Recovery Plan

After events like a cyber attack, natural disaster,  or even business disruptions, disaster recovery is an organization’s method of regaining access and control of its I.T. infrastructure. A variety of disaster recovery (D.R.) methods are implemented as part of a disaster recovery plan. D.R. is a crucial aspect of business continuity.

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