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An information technology disaster is defined as any incident that impairs the effective working of the data-processing function. Given the distribution of data-processing capabilities from central Computing Departments to managers across organisations, disasters can also be distributed in their pattern of occurrence and in their impacts.
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Ennals, R. (1995). Introduction. In: Executive Guide to Preventing Information Technology Disasters. Executive Guides. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0383-7_1
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