"In the immediate aftermath of any form of incident, continuity planning becomes something of a buzz word but it is increasingly clear that many firms still don't have the necessary plans in place. Few things can be more important than ensuring your business has a future, whatever happens outside your door.” – Digby Jones, CBI Director General

Recent events, such as the Buncefield explosion, have demonstrated the value of business continuity planning when the unexpected happens; firms that had planned for the worst case scenario survived the disruption and damage, but many of those that hadn’t made plans went out of business.

The data stored on any organisation's systems is one of their most important assets, with the loss of this data having the most devastating consequences. In spite of this, 50% of UK organisations do not have a business continuity plan in the event of such a disaster, according to the Chartered Management Institute. However, according to the London Chamber of Commerce, just under half of the companies that experience disaster never recover and one out of 500 data centres annually experiences a severe disaster.

With new regulations like Sarbanes-Oxley and the Turnbull Report increasingly putting these issues on the agenda, The Logic Group has been at the forefront of helping clients with their business continuity and disaster recovery services. Customers can be assured that their systems and policies are capable of dealing with the unexpected and that normal operations can quickly be resumed. The Logic Group's services have delivered the following benefits to our clients:

•	Regulatory compliance as mandated by such standards as Sarbanes-Oxley, the Turnbull Report and BS7799
•	Improved resilience allows organisations to keep going in the event of a serious incident
•	Data assets are secured, allowing easier resumption of business and avoidance of disputes
•	Minimised financial impact of incidents
•	Damage to company reputation can be minimised or eliminated
•	Customer service can be maintained, avoiding loss of business

The group has extensive experience in helping clients define compliance requirements and with performing analysis of the resultant impact upon business operations. The group can review existing business continuity plans, identify the exposure of different business departments to IT failure, document business requirements and make recommendations for the provision of alternative IT infrastructure and suitable disaster recovery facilities. The group offers independent procurement assistance when outsourcing disaster recovery services, disaster recovery test planning and maintenance of business continuity procedures.