Short Answer

1. Classify each of the following occurrences as an incident or disaster. If an occurrence is a disaster, determine whether business continuity plans would be called intoplay.

a. A hacker breaks into the company network and deletes files from aserver.

b. A fire breaks out in the storeroom and sets off sprinklers on that floor. Some computers are damaged, but the fire iscontained.

c. A tornado hits a local power station, and the company will be without power for three to five days.

d. Employees go on strike, and the company could be without critical workers forweeks.

e. A disgruntled employee takes a critical server home, sneaking it out afterhours.

For each of the scenarios (a-e), describe the steps necessary to restore operations. Indicate whether law enforcement would be involved.