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Firms urged to enhance business continuity planning

16 November 2009

Companies in the Middle East should address business continuity issues after it was found that 70 per cent have failed to put robust plans in place.

A study by IT and advisory services specialist eHosting DataFort, conducted in conjunction with the Business Continuity Management Institute discovered that one in five executives polled (21 per cent) are concerned about the threat of natural disasters, such as floods, earthquakes and storms.

The leading threat to the 75 organizations surveyed was found to be failures of computer systems and data loss in terms of disruptions, with many firms suffering problems during a recent power outage in Sharjah caused by an undersea cable being cut.

Yasser Zeineldin, eHosting DataFort Chief Executive, remarked: "By putting in place a robust business continuity planning programme, companies will be better positioned to deal with worst case scenarios that can impact their business operations."

A recent survey by Continuity Central indicated that one in three employers (32.5 per cent) fail to carry out quality assurance in the field with regards to business continuity planning.