At & T Study: Business Continuity Planning Preparedness Improves Over Past Five Years ; Investment in New Technologies Up in 2010

U.S. Newswire › January 18, 2011

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DALLAS, May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Businesses across the U.S. are responding more to the need for business continuity planning according to a recent study by AT & T*, in which 83% of respondents stated that they have a business continuity plan in place, up 14% in the past five years. Gulf Coast executives are most likely to indicate that their plans have been fully tested in the past year (61% compared to 54%, nationally). Given the susceptibility to and recent experiences in this area with hurricanes and flooding, it is not surprising that business continuity plans are tested annually.

These findings are part of AT & T's annual study on business continuity and disaster recovery preparedness for U.S. businesses in the private sector, now in its ninth consecutive year.

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At & T Study: Business Continuity Planning Preparedness Improves Over Past Five Years ; Investment in New Technologies Up in 2010

AT & T Business Continuity Study Key Findings:

The importance of business continuity plans is evident by the additional requirements that companies have regarding the plans, especially as it relates to wireless and emerging technologies. The study found that:

Six out of ten (63%) include wireless network capabilities as part of their plan.

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