Robust disaster recovery plans have become a necessity for businesses, especially with the growing threat and frequency of cyberattacks. In 2024, more than 50% of UK businesses experienced a cyberattack. While attacks on large corporations are more publicised, SMEs are often more vulnerable to attacks due to having fewer resources.
With cybersecurity experts predicting a significant increase in AI-driven cyber threats in 2025 and onwards, disaster recovery strategies need to keep evolving. Disaster recovery is not just essential for recovery from cyberattacks, but also for hardware failures, human errors and natural disasters.
To ensure business continuity, minimise downtime and avoid data loss, a disaster recovery strategy can be strengthened by the implementation of a digital asset management (DAM) system.
Imagine your company is hit by a ransomware attack, would you have the solutions in place to avoid any disruption to business operations? If the answer is no, you may want to explore how DAM can improve your disaster recovery plan.
A DAM system provides a secure, centralised platform to store, manage and organise your digital assets. These are some of the key improvements that DAM can deliver:
When you choose a cloud-based DAM system, all the assets you store will be safely stored in the cloud. This means you will mitigate issues such as losing data through servers being damaged in a fire or flood.
DAM systems can provide extra security against cyberattacks through data encryption, robust access controls and advanced firewall security. Scheduled security audits will also help to flag potential threats and ensure the latest security patches have been completed.
When faced with a disaster, every second counts. DAM systems have sophisticated search functionalities that enable speedy retrieval of assets. You will be able to quickly locate documents that need to be used for recovery actions.
Modern DAM systems feature automated backups at determined intervals, so in the event of a data loss, your backup will ensure data is quickly restored. This feature can be used for accidental deletion of files, corrupted data or hardware failures.
Another critical benefit of using a DAM system is that it provides audit trails and rights management information. Following a disaster, you will still be able to retrieve compliance reports that will help you to avoid legal penalties.
DAM systems allow you to streamline workflows and processes, so your disaster recovery processes can be quickly activated to minimise downtime. Anyone with access to the DAM system will be able to access essential assets, even remotely. Maintaining business continuity could save you significant costs and prevent reputational damage.
Ready to unlock all the features of DAM to improve your disaster recovery plan and maintain business continuity? Contact us today to book a demo or speak to a member of the team.
