Question DRPL-04
Are any disaster recovery locations outside the institution's geographic region?
| Weight | 20 |
| High Risk | No |
| Required | No |
| Compliant Answer | No |
Standard Guidance
EDUCAUSE provides no guidance here
Answering "NO"
EDUCAUSE provides no guidance here
Answering "YES"
List all locations outside of the United States and provide a brief summary of each.
Reason for Question
Data exposure is a risk if sensitive data is in any way transported (physically or electronically) into a data zone that is not authorized by the institution. Depending on the criticality of data and institution policy, full control of data confidentiality may be highly valued.
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Follow-up inquiries for data backup procedures/practices will be institution/implementation specific.
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