PreparingforComputerDisastersASummary:Whenhomeofficecomputersgodown,manysmallbusinessesgrindtoahalt
Fortunately,takingstepstorecoverfromdisastersandminimizetheireffectsisquitestraightforward
BFires,powersurges,andfloods,they'reallfactsoflife
Wereadabouttheminthemorningpaperandseethemontheeveningnews
Wesympathizewiththevictimsandcommiserateovertheirbadluck
Wealsoshakeourheadsatthedigitalconsequences—meltedcomputers,systemfailures,destroyeddata
Yet,somehow,manyofuscontinuetolivebythatoldmantraofdenial:"Itwon'thappentome
"Well,thetruthis,atsomepointyou'llprobablyhavetodealwithatleastonedisaster
That'sjusthowitgoes,andinmostaspectsofourliveswedosomethingaboutit
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