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Illinois Emergency Management AgencyWithout data,
there is no businessOf companies surveyed:
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46% said each hour of downtime would cost their companies up to $50K
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28% said each hour would cost between $51K and $250K
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18% said each hour would cost between $251K and $1M
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8% said it would cost their companies more than $1M per hour
At what point does loss of data threaten the survival of a business?
- 40% of companies surveyed said 72 hours
- 21% said 48 hours
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15% said 24 hours
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8% said 8 hours
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9% said 4 hours
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3% said 1 hour
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4% said within the hour
Source: Contingency Planning Research,
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- Wisconsin Emergency Management
- Disaster Recovery Journal
- United States Small Business Association (SBA) Disaster Assistance Basics
- Business Continuity Glossary
- Disaster Resource Guide Online