Both virtual and physical breaches have been identified as key factors driving Indian enterprises to reassess their DR strategy. While a whopping 74 percent of the respondents claimed the rampant increase in virus attacks prompted them to revisit their DR plan, 68 percent are going in for a reevaluation to avoid data loss incidents and 54 percent to prevent accidental or malicious employee behavior. Furthermore, continuous technological advancements such as virtualization and enterprise mobility have independently led 60 percent to re-examine their DR strategy on an ongoing basis.

"Disaster Recovery planning is not limited to virus attacks or natural calamities but various supplementary factors that hinder seamless business operations. Enterprises should identify, classify and prioritize critical assets for disaster prevention, detection, response, recovery and mitigation," said Anand Naik, director, Systems Engineering, Symantec Corporation.

"IT systems in enterprises are the backbone for business continuity and form an important aspect of DR planning. Going beyond, the right DR approach should consist of a combination of people, processes and technology," he added.

Key Findings:

Challenges in disaster recovery testing