The point to which data must be recovered
following a system loss or failure.
For example, the critical data point might be
the last transaction, or the point immediately
after the previous night's backup operation.
See also:
You are welcome to use these definitions for any purpose provided that an acknowledgement is made
to www.RiskyThinking.com and (if you're using HTML) you provide a link back to this site.
If you are an industry professional, consider subscribing to the free
Risky Thinking Newsletter for articles, insights,
and commentary on risk, business continuity, and security. It's low volume: we don't send
out the newsletter unless there is something interesting to say!