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Recovery Point Objective (Definition)In a disaster you will generally lose data. The Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is the time (relative to the disaster) to which you plan to recover your data. For example, if you take overnight backups, the recovery point objective will often be the end of the previous day's activity. See Also: Critical Data Point, Recovery Time Objective. Risky Thinking Newsletter Are you responsible for Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, or Risk Management in your organization? Then you may wish to receive a free subscription to the the monthly Risky Thinking Newsletter. It contains news, opinions and articles of interest to people working in these areas. View a sample issue, or click here to subscribe. Recent articles have included: A question which confuses many people is whether a document, data, or procedure should be included in the business continuity or disaster recovery plan, or should it simply be referenced by it. As so often is the case, it's a trade-off...
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