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This 3 page paper looks at disaster and recovery planning for both private and public enterprise. 911 is mentioned often in this paper.
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to the fact that some event will occur that effects a multitude of people. Two common reasons for disaster as it relates to computers for example are human error and
power interruptions (Harney, 2004). Other disasters come in the form of flood, chemical spills, terrorism and fires (Harney, 2004). The Year 2000 problem, also known as Y2K, is something that
was feared, but those disasters pale in comparison to the disasters that destroy human life in an immediate fashion. 911 is an example of a disaster. In fact, since
the September 11th attacks, there is a sudden interest in emergency planning (Perry & Mankin, 2005). The government has implemented plans through the use of offices and agencies in the
form of police departments and emergency management teams (Perry & Mankin, 2005). In fact, the Department of Homeland Security has been created since 911 as a way to prevent disaster
and deal with recovery efforts, along with FEMA. Much of the planning is directed to protection (Perry & Mankin, 2005). This makes sense. If a disaster can be averted, the
entity has done its job. Of course, many citizens do not realize how well these prevention efforts are working. People remember when something bad occurs, but they hardly remember the
times when imminent danger was in the air. Even before 911, the government would plan for such emergencies to assure that the government would be able to function after a
disaster (Perry & Mankin, 2005). During the cold war for example, attention had been given to the attacks on government and government continuity was viewed as important (Perry & Mankin,
2005). After a disaster, there should be a semblance of normalcy. People should go about their business. When 911 occurred, the stock market closed, but that was only of short
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