90% of businesses that lose data from a disaster are forced to shut within two years of disaster
London Chamber of Commerce
Viruses – 10% of PCs are infected with viruses each month. Of these, 37% of computer virus infections result in data loss
ICSA Labs/TruSecure
25% of financial institutions have no business continuity plan
80% of companies have not developed crisis management to provide IT coverage to support business continuity to keep the business functioning
Less than 50% of all organisations in the UK have a business continuity plan
80% of businesses without a well structured recovery plan are forced to shut within 12 months of a flood or fire
Companies experiencing a computer outrage lasting longer than 10 days will never recover its full financial capacity
43% of companies who have a business continuity plan do not test it annually
Worldwide storage services revenue is expected to rise from $26billion in 2002 to $41 billion in 2005
Dataquest Inc.
43% of companies experiencing disasters never recover
Disk Crashes - Up to 20% of PCs suffer hardware failure in the first three years of use
Garter Analyst M. Margevicius
50% of companies experiencing a computer outrage will be forced to shut within five years
