When businesses think of disaster planning they take the basic cautionary measures; boarding up their businesses, putting hard files in water-safe boxes in case of flooding and most importantly discussing evacuation procedures with their employees in case of a catastrophic event. However, organizations like the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) have started to evaluate disaster planning differently in regards to protecting data crucial to business operations.

After Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana in 2005, it became evident that one of the primary concerns when dealing with disaster recovery is ensuring customers’ funds are safe. With Hurricane Dean marking the first major hurricane of the season, we hope that credit unions and other businesses in the hurricanes path took similar precautionary measures that the Texas Credit Union League and the Louisiana League utilized as highlighted here.

Since one of our primary concerns is ensuring application availability, we encourage you to re-evaluate your disaster recovery plans so that natural disasters won’t mean the end of your business or major monetary losses. With today’s reliance on critical applications, taking the initiative to protect your data allows you to spend more time focused on your personal life, knowing your business is safe.