A BCP story

BCP = Business Continuity Planning

This is about as bad as it gets: the computerized data is destroyed (in this case by human error), the computerized backup is also destroyed (again human error), and the recovery is from paper documentation! Be sure to read about the cost of recovery!

Oops! Technician's error wipes out data for state fund

Excerpt:

The department is asking lawmakers to approve a supplemental budget request for $220,700 to cover the excess costs incurred during the six-week recovery effort, including about $128,400 in overtime and $71,800 for computer consultants.