ABSTRACT
To one degree or another, the information security professional has always had responsibility for ensuring the availability and continuity of enterprise information. Although still the case, specialization within the availability discipline has resulted in the growth of the continuity planning (CP) profession and the evolution into full-time continuity planners by many former information security specialists. Aside from the growth and reliance on E-business by most major worldwide companies, the events of September 11, 2001, and even the Enron meltdown have served to heighten awareness for increased planning and advanced arrangements for ensuring availability. The reality is that continuity planning has a changing face, and is simply no longer recovery planning as usual. This chapter focuses on some of the factors to be considered by continuity planning professionals who must advance their skills and approaches to keep up with swiftly evolving current events.
