Disaster recovery is all about communication, it has been asserted.

According to CSO Magazine, disaster recovery and business continuity planning will protect companies hoping to mitigate issues caused by anything from a hurricane to a simple power outage caused by a JCB's scoop.

However, it all boils down to how such a system can compliment a working relationship between employees and technology, the source continued.

CSO said: "All business continuity and disaster recovery plans need to encompass how employees will communicate, where they will go and how they will keep doing their jobs.

"The details can vary greatly, depending on the size and scope of a company and the way it does business."

This constant communication must be top priority and from there, the most important assets of an organisation should be available for immediate restoration - something which may be aided by online data backup.

Recently, the New York Times also emphasised the need for a company to do absolutely anything they can to improve their disaster recovery abilities, even if it is only baby steps limited by funds.

A recent survey for Connect found that one in ten companies has lost important data as a result of a backup failure. The company has now developed a unique online backup service for SMEs to ensure they can survive any disaster.