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4 Disaster Recovery Tips

for Oklahoma CPAs

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This article contains 4 tips for

implementing and carrying

out a disaster recovery planRon Vaughn

Solutions Specialist

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that will allow a CPA firm

to resume operations

with minimal losses

and downtimeRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Put a Solid Plan Together

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First, identify the critical files

and applications that are

needed to keep the firm

runningRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Then determine how much

downtime the company can

afford before clients begin

to panic, and business

is compromisedRon Vaughn

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Other factors that need to be

considered include how to

notify employees,Ron Vaughn

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and how to communicate

with customers if the

recovery time takes

longer than expectedRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Test the Recovery Plan

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The only way to determine

the efficacy of a disaster

recovery strategy in an

emergency situationRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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is to test it repeatedly,

rigorously, and in conditions

that simulate an actual

catastropheRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Ensure that all tests

include verification controls

to assess how successfully

the plan stood up to

various emergenciesRon Vaughn

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Back Up and Store

Critical Data OffsiteRon Vaughn

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To ensure business continuity,

transfer files to an offsite

storage center using

a secure and encrypted

methodRon Vaughn

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All firms should back up data

at least once a day,Ron Vaughn

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but busier companies that

handle more files should

consider multiple times

per dayRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Establish Redundancy

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Having redundant servers

in place at a secure,

disaster-proof offsite locationRon Vaughn

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can make it possible

to be back up and running

in minutes instead of hours

or daysRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Bottom Line

Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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A coherent and solidly

structured disaster recovery

plan will allow Oklahoma

CPAs to rebound quickly

from an unforeseen crisisRon Vaughn

Solutions Specialist

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What disaster recovery steps

has your firm taken?Ron Vaughn

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Do you feel confident that it

could quickly and efficiently

resume business if an

emergency arose?Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Let us know your thoughts

in the Comments box belowRon Vaughn

Solutions Specialist

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