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Editorial: Business continuity is about planning in advance, whether for epidemics or storms

Planning helps businesses function during times of stress when the process of decision-making can be a challenge

Alexander Campbell

This month, six months after the US east coast was hit by a superstorm, and 10 years since the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (better known as Sars), we look at disaster planning. It's axiomatic that business continuity should be a vital part of operational risk management – whether the challenge is a systems failure, a minor fire, a flu outbreak or a regional disaster, employee

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