What are the best practices for prevention and recovery techniques?
Disaster-recovery plans are not “one size fits all.” It is impossible to design a template that works for all courts. Although there are similarities in court business practices, a generic disaster-recovery approach is not practical given the wide range of differences in courts and supporting operations. A few simple practices can ensure recovery from disaster: Review disaster-recovery and business-continuity plans annually. Be sure that responsibility for protection of the court’s assets and operation rests assuredly in one individual, usually the court administrator or presiding judge. Make sure staff knows and performs business-continuity practices. Ensure that business-continuity functions span all aspects of the court. All business processes must be recoverable, no matter what their dependence upon information systems is. Business continuity is a continuing process; it should not be treated as a one-time project. Once the plan is in place, it must be tested to ensure that it will
