An AT&T study shows that most Toronto businesses are ready for when disaster strikes.
A report published the website
Cabling Networking Systems suggests that 85 per cent of Toronto-area companies have developed business continuity plans to help identify, prevent and respond to adverse conditions. A third of those say it has become a recent priority due to natural disasters and security issues.
"'Despite a volatile economy, businesses continue to invest in new technologies,' the firm said. 'Six out of 10 (59%) Toronto executives surveyed indicate that in 2012 their companies will make strategic investments in areas such as mobile applications (37%), cloud computing (35%) and security solutions (27%). Cloud computing has become a particular focus—a majority (57%) of executives are either currently using cloud or considering using it as part of their business continuity strategy. When it comes to disaster recovery, executives would most frequently use cloud computing for data storage (40%) and web servers (37%).'"
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Original source: Cabling Networking Systems