Disaster: A sudden, unplanned catastrophic event causing unacceptable damage or loss. 1) An event that compromises an organization’s ability to provide critical functions, processes, or services for some unacceptable period of time 2) An event where an organization’s management invokes their recovery plans.
Most people think of a disaster in terms of a natural disaster caused by extreme weather conditions. Although true, there are many other types a business should be aware of. In Business Continuity Planning a disaster refers to any type of business halting event. Below and to the left is a list of threats that should be considered. Immediately below is a list of some high profile disasters from the past. Follow the links to find out a little more about them.
Propane Explosion Causes Evacuation in Toronto - August 10, 2008
London Ontario Sink Hole - October 31, 2007
Peterborough Floods - July 15, 2004
Royal Bank System Outage - May 31, 2004
Forest Fires in Western Canada - 2003 Forest Fire Season
Northeast Blackout of 2003 - August 14, 2003
MS Blaster Virus Attack - August 11, 2003
SARS - November 2002 - July 2003
Ice Storms - January 4, 1998
